Milestone: Post #800
800 seems like such a large number and I was frankly shocked to see the total in WordPress today. Actually,
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How Inserting Romance Can Feel Hopeless
I’ll open this with an invitation for GMs to post their own examples of how they inserted romance in their
Read moreThe Option of Sacrifice
For me, one of the most emotional moments in any game, television show, movie, or novel is self-sacrifice—when a character
Read moreMonte Cook Left the D&D Next Project. So What?
Unless you spend long periods in a portable hole (with a Necklace of Adaptation to breathe) you are aware that
Read moreLivingdice.com is Sponsoring Conflagration 2012
Conflagration 2012 is a new tabletop gaming convention in Tempe, Arizona and we are proud sponsors! I am a firm
Read moreWhen Good Stories Go Bad (or How to Avoid the Poochie Ending)
Mass Effect 3’s banal ending stands the latest example of franchises that run off the rails before arriving at the
Read moreCan Players Be Responsible?
As a GM, I’m often annoyed at my players’ lack of attachment. Like a first person shooter, they only care
Read moreArt & Linear Gaming
The discussion about what constitutes art is never ending as new ways to articulate expression are created with every generation.
Read moreGAMA Trade Show 2012 Report 4
No longer feeling enraged at the loss of $20.00 to see the “Hunger Games,” I am back in GTS mode.
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