Gnomecast

Join Ang, John, and Phil for a discussion about how to manage games and groups with variable membership. Can these gnomes handle personnel changes well enough to keep them out of the stew? Will Mr. Abrazado agree?! Follow John at @JohnArcadian on Twitter and check out his website at johnarcadian.com. Follow Phil at @DNAphil on Twitter, and follow his other work at @MisdirectedMark and @EncodedDesigns. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Rob did not appear on this episode but was referenced, so you can follow him at @flatvurm on Twitter. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, catch the Gnome Stew YouTube channel, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Panda's Talking Games!

Join Ang, Jared, and J.T. for a discussion about the meaning of niche protection and how to implement it in your games. Will these gnomes' niches be protected enough to keep them out of the stew? Follow Jared at @KnightErrant_JR on Twitter and check out his blog What Do I Know? Follow J.T. at @jtevans on Twitter and check out his website at jtevans.net. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, catch the Gnome Stew YouTube channel, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Bone, Stone, and Obsidian!

Join Ang, Matt, and Senda for a discussion about how many players is a comfortable number. There may also be talk about actual furniture. Will these gnomes find the right-sized game to keep them out of the stew? The three-part Gnome Stew article series that Matt mentioned: "Game without the Table" "Don't Table Your Table" "The Table as Ambiance" Obliquely referenced in this episode: Never Unprepared Sly Flourish's Lazy Dungeon Master series Matt's prep-heavy article series can also be found on Gnome Stew. The latest installment is here. Ang's three-part Masks run on She's a Super Geek: She's a Super Geek #61 - Masks: Origin Story She's a Super Geek #62 - Masks: Leave the Maude, Take the Dog She's a Super Geek #63 - Masks: I Know You Think You Can Handle This Follow Senda at @IdellaMithlynnd on Twitter and on her other podcasts She's a Super Geek and Panda's Talking Games. Don't follow Matt, because he doesn't hang out on the Internet. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, catch the Gnome Stew YouTube channel, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Misdirected Mark!

Join Ang, Chuck, and Matt for a discussion about using monsters in games and making them...spooooky! Will these gnomes brave enough scary creatures to keep them out of the stew? Check out The World's Greatest Roleplaying Game: The Zine on Kickstarter through November 27th! You can get the April Foolio of Fiends on DriveThruRPG for pay-what-you-want, with all proceeds going to Child's Play. Follow Chuck at @InnocuousChuck on Twitter. Don't follow Matt, because he doesn't hang out on the Internet. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, catch the Gnome Stew YouTube channel, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! Gnome Jared will be at Gamehole Con and gnome Di will be at KamCon this weekend, and a whole potful of gnomes will be at Metatopia the weekend after! Keep up with Gnome Stew convention appearances at the Gnomespotting page! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Down with D&D!

Join Ang, Jared, and J.T. for a discussion about how to use weather in your games. Will these gnomes all-weather gear be enough to keep them out of the stew? Gnomes Ang, Chris, Phil, Rob, and Senda will be in attendance at the online gaming convention Gauntlet Con 2019 Oct 24th through 27th. If you're seeing this in time, check out registration information here. If you're going, get more information on Misdirected Mark events and panels here. Follow Jared at @KnightErrant_JR on Twitter, and check out his blog, What Do I Know? Follow J.T. at @jtevans, and check out his website, jtevans.net. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Bonus Experience (also coming to Gauntlet Con)!

Join Ang for the latest installment of "Meet a New Gnome" as the latest gnome, Di, joins the stew! Learn about Di's gaming origins, current projects, and plans future Gnome Stew articles. Well this brand new gnome be spared the stew? Mentioned in the show is the video game Kind Words. Also mentioned in the episode is Di's upcoming appearance at Kumoricon (Nov 15-17, Portland, OR). Find this appearance and more, plus convention appearances by other gnomes, at the Gnomespotting page. Follow Di at @DiceQGM on Twitter, and check out her blog, Dice Queen. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out The Lounge!

Join Ang as she continues the "Get to Know an Old Gnome" series with one of the original gnomes, Phil Vecchione. Learn Phil's gaming and blogging origins, his current projects, and his plans for the future. Will this founding gnome keep from finding himself in the stew this week? You can catch Phil at the Gauntlet Con 2019 (Oct 24-27, online) and Metatopia 2019 (Nov 7-10, Morristown, NJ) conventions. Follow Phil at @DNAphil on Twitter, and catch him as co-host of the Misdirected Mark podcast (recorded on a live stream every Tuesday) and Panda's Talking Games. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Jianghu Hustle!

Join Ang, Chuck, and Senda for a discussion about introducing players to new games. Can these gnomes introduce themselves to the new game of escaping getting tossed in the stew this week? This episode was inspired by Senda's Gnome Stew article "Introducing Players to New Kinds of Games." Follow Chuck at @InnocuousChuck on Twitter. Follow Senda at @IdellaMithlynnd on Twitter, and find her on her other podcasts She's a Super Geek and Panda's Talking Games. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Jianghu Hustle!

Join Ang, Jen, and Matt for a discussion about how to handle players that are less invested in the game. Are these gnomes serious enough to avoid getting tossed in the stew this week? Check out Commandroids: A World Transformed on Kickstarter through September 2nd! Get details on GEM fund-matching for the 2019 IGDN Metatopia Sponsorship here. Follow Jen at @JenKatWrites on Twitter, check out the JenKatWrites Patreon, and check out her blog First Sight Second Thoughts. Do not try to follow Matt on the Internet, but check out his articles at Gnome Stew! Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Wednesday Evening Podcast All-Stars!

Join Ang, John, and Chris for a discussion about getting comfortable running games without any prep and relying on improvisation. Will these gnomes be able to improvise their way out of getting tossed in the stew this week? Resources mentioned in this show include: Play Unsafe by Graham Walmsley Unframed: The Art of Improvisation for Game Masters from Engine Publishing Get details on GEM fund-matching for the 2019 IGDN Metatopia Sponsorship here. Follow Chris at @Thelight101 on Twitter and Christoper M. Sneizak on Facebook. Follow John at @johnarcadian on Twitter and anywhere fine John Arcadians are bartered or sold, like johnarcadian.com. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Panda's Talking Games!

Join Ang, Jared, and J.T. for a discussion about how to keep gaming when it feels like life has other ideas. Will these gnomes be able to make time to escape the stew this week? Follow J.T. at @jtevans on Twitter and check out his work and other social media info on his website, jtevans.net. Follow Jared at @KnightErrant_JR on Twitter and check out his blog, What Do I Know? Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Bone, Stone, and Obsidian!

Join Ang for the first installment of our new series where we give the "Meet a New Gnome" treatment to some of our old gnomes. We start things off with Co-head Gnome John Arcadian. Catch John's various origin stories and plans for the future of Gnome Stew. Will both these head gnomes grant each other immunity from the stew this week? Follow John at @johnarcadian on Twitter, check out his work at johnarcardian.com or find him wherever fine John Arcadians are bartered or sold. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Bone, Stone, and Obsidian!

Join Ang, Jen, Phil, and Senda as they celebrate episode 69 (nice) of the Gnomecast with a discussion of romance in games. Will their dedication to character relationships be enough to keep these gnomes out of the stew this week? Games mentioned: Star Crossed Romance Trilogy Hearts of Wulin Masks Monsterhearts Tales from the Loop Things from the Flood Blue Rose The sky is gray, and you are distressed It Was a Mutual Decision Follow Jen at @JenKatWrites on Twitter and support her at patreon.com/jenkatwrites. Follow Phil at @DNAphil on Twitter and find him on his other podcasts Misdirected Mark and Panda's Talking Games. Follow Senda at @IdellaMithlynnd on Twitter and finder her on her other podcasts She's a Super Geek and Panda's Talking Games. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon! For another great show on the Misdirected Mark network, check out Cypher Speak!

This week's episode is a convention panel recorded at Breakout 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. Senda moderates for panelists Ang, Camdon, and the self-described gnome-adjacent Chris Spivey of Darker Hue Studios for a discussion about running good con games. Will this good advice be enough to keep these gnomes (and their gnome-adjacent friend) out of the stew this week? Follow Senda at @IdellaMithlynnd on Twitter, and also at her shows @PandasTalkGames and @sasgeekpodcast. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Follow Camdon at @camdon on Twitter and check out his website camdon.com. Follow Chris Spivey and Darker Hue Studios @darker_hue on Twitter and check out the Darker Hue Studios website. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon!

Join Ang, Bob, J.T., and John for a discussion about inviting new players to your table. Will new these gnomes' tips for a warm welcome be enough to keep them out of the stew this week? Follow Bob at @RobertMEverson on Twitter. Check out J.T.'s work and social media on his website, jtevans.net. Check out John's work and social media on his website, johnarcadian.com. Follow Ang at @orikes13 on Twitter and see pictures of her cats at @orikes13 on Instagram. Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. Subscribe to the Gnome Stew Twitch channel, check out Gnome Stew Merch, and support Gnome Stew on Patreon!