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Gnomecast #235 - Short Campaign Considerations

Gnomecast #235 – Short Campaign Considerations

Posted on April 22, 2026April 19, 2026 by Angela

Join Ang along with Jared and Tomas as they talk about short campaigns. They cover the major differences between a traditional long campaign with a short one, the reasons we might want to run one, MORE

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Ang, Campaigns, Jared Rascher, Tomas Gimenez Rioja
Gnomecast #234 - Positioning the Narrative

Gnomecast #234 – Positioning the Narrative

Posted on April 8, 2026April 3, 2026 by Angela

Join Ang along with Chris and JT as they talk about Narrative Positioning! What even is that and what does it mean for our games? They dig in and have a conversation about it. LINKS: MORE

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Ang, Chris Sniezak, JT Evans, Mechanics vs. Story, narrative positioning, Rule of Cool
Gnomecast #233 - Player Types: The Pros and Cons

Gnomecast #233 – Player Types: The Pros and Cons

Posted on March 25, 2026March 20, 2026 by Angela

Join Ang along with Jared and friend of the show, Carl Lehman, as they talk about four different player types we often see at our tables. We go over the good and the bad they MORE

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Ang, Be a Better Player, Carl Lehmann, Chaos Goblins, Jared Rascher, player types, problem players, Rules Lawyers, Spectators, Tacticians
Gnomecast #232 - The Art of the Con Game

Gnomecast #232 – The Art of the Con Game

Posted on March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 by Angela

Join Ang along with guests Jason Haskins and Mike Mistele as they talk about the components that make for a good convention one-shot! Links: Origins Game Fair Matinee Adventures

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Ang, Conventions, Jason Haskins, Matinee Adventures, Mike Mistele, One-shots, Origins, Player Focused
Gnomecast #231 - Running Published Adventures

Gnomecast #231 – Running Published Adventures

Posted on February 25, 2026February 24, 2026 by Angela

Join Ang along with Josh and JT as they talk about the ins and outs of running published adventures! Whether it’s easier or harder and tips and tricks on how to make them work for MORE

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Ang, game prep, improv GMing, Josh, JT Evans, Prep, published adventures
Gnomecast #230 - The Points of Metacurrency

Gnomecast #230 – The Points of Metacurrency

Posted on February 11, 2026February 8, 2026 by Angela

Join Ang along with Chris and Tomas as they talk about the finer points of metacurrencies. What are they, what design purpose do they serve, and why do our players love them? Links: Mutants & MORE

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Ang, Chris Sniezak, Game Design, Metacurrency, narrative control, Player Control, Tomas Gimenez Rioja
Gnomecast #229 - M&M 4E with Steve Kenson & Alex Thomas

Gnomecast #229 – M&M 4E with Steve Kenson & Alex Thomas

Posted on January 28, 2026February 8, 2026 by Angela

Join Ang along with special guests Steve Kenson and Alex Thomas from Green Ronin as they talk about Mutants & Masterminds Fourth Edition. You know Ang loves all things super heroes, so let’s find out MORE

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Alex Thomas, Ang, Comic Books, Game Design, Kickstarter, M&M, Mutants & Masterminds, Steve Kenson, Super Heroes
Gnomecast #227 - Actual Play and Your Game

Gnomecast #227 – Actual Play and Your Game

Posted on December 17, 2025December 14, 2025 by Angela

Join Ang, along with Chris and Josh as they talk about Actual Play games as entertainment and what we should and should not take away from them to use in our own games. Ang has MORE

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Actual Play, Ang, Chris Sniezak, entertainment, GM Skills, Josh, Player Skills
Gnomecast #226 - Get this Party Started

Gnomecast #226 – Get this Party Started

Posted on December 3, 2025November 30, 2025 by Angela

Join Ang, Chris, and JT as they discuss different methods to pulling a party of characters together at the start of a campaign. They talk about everything from strangers shoved together to deeply established connections. MORE

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Ang, Campaigns, Chris Sniezak, Connections, JT Evans, session zero
Gnomecast #225 - What's Your Type?

Gnomecast #225 – What’s Your Type?

Posted on November 19, 2025November 10, 2025 by Angela

Join Ang, Jared and Josh as they talk about the types of characters they like to play, why they love those types, and why it’s also good to branch out and try other characters. Links: MORE

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Ang, Characters, Jared Rascher, Josh, niche protection
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