A show of hands: how many of you geeks out there have heard someone say (or have said yourself) “I have an awesome idea for a game?” Probably a lot. Most of the time these ideas are for running games within a set system, but occasionally it’s...
Face Time
posted by Lisa
Before I really get into things, I need to make one thing clear. I work in sales (business-to-business lead generation, if that means anything to you). When it comes to my personal life, I may be an introvert who just spent the past three evenings...
TableTop Day and Braaaiiinnns!
posted by Ang
In the immortal (undead) words of Doctor Hannah, “Braaaaiiinsss.*” *The good doctor is actually trying to say that he hopes you will be celebrating International TableTop Day on Saturday, March 30th, one week from today. In addition to your...
How Epidemiology Killed a Campaign
posted by Ang
“No plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first contact with the main hostile force.” ~ Helmuth von Moltke We often hear the above quote paraphrased as “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” Roleplaying games are a...
Awkward Zombie at Running GAGG 2013
posted by Margaret
Hello, good readers. It has been a long time since I, Margaret, have posted something in the blog. It has been a busy time for me as I have begun a career (like a real person?!), adopted a new cat (Ms. Meowgi), and made a fresh start on a new...
Odd Thoughts On Mobile Games
posted by Caitlin
Like pretty much everyone, I have a smartphone. On that smartphone are a lot of apps, including game apps. I also have a pretty long commute on the LIRR, which is notorious for breakdowns during peak commuting hours, and thus I have trained myself...
Did it Suck?
posted by Ang
Recently, I attended a small college game convention with some friends from out of town. One of these friends, Brandon Osorio, is the game designer behind Dark Refuge, an independent, self-published game world and system. He is someone who is...
Getting Into Character
posted by Caitlin
A little while ago, I made new character in a Marvel SAGA game I’ve been playing in. Without going into too many details about the system, I’ll say that you build characters with cards, and I really didn’t get the hand I wanted. Eventually I...
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