Do you know how to take notes? I’m not talking about transcribing the events at your table verbatim, or jotting down panicked phrases from random sessions that may or may not be in chronological order. I’m talking about actual, useful, player notes.

A few weeks ago, I sensed that my group was nearing the end of our Blades in the Dark campaign. Wanting to finish the campaign on a high note, I spoke with my group about how to do so. We then picked a date, leaving us with 6 more sessions, reserving the last for an […]

https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GC_246_Scheduling.mp3 Join Ang, Chris, and Josh as they talk about the greatest foe that any gaming group faces: SCHEDULING! They talk about why it’s such a struggle and offer some ideas on how to defeat this particular BBEG. Links: Questing Beast’s Survey U-Con Gaming Convention Philadelphia Area Game Expo Running GAGG Buckeye Game Fest Tabletop […]

I asked a number of people who GM very little or not at all what they would want to know if they were going to start GMing. This was one of the responses. What are the key points to decide and write first to build the storyline around? Do I decide on a main antagonist? […]

https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GC_245_Pitching-Games.mp3 Join Ang and Tomas as they have a conversation about how to pitch campaign ideas to your players. What’s the information you need and other things you should keep in mind? Give a listen and they’ll let you know what they think… LINKS: Rush & Punch The Art of the Convention Game Description

You cannot create without consuming. In particular, if you’re gonna make a good story, you need to experience good stories in return.

I have been very fortunate to have been gaming for 40+ years. I have rolled dice with friends in nearly every decade of my life (minus that first one with the crayons, learning letters and numbers). I have had D&D sleepovers as a teenager where we played all night. I gamed with a table of […]

https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GC_244_World-Build_with_Little_Final.mp3 Join Ang, along with Chris and JT as they talk about world building, both what you need to have set up before you start and what you can add on the fly when you need it. Links: Tabletop Treehouse Sectors Without Number Author Amanda J. White Crows: Fortune or Death Traveller RPG Map of […]

Picking the right game is all about making sure you and your group are gonna have fun. To do that you need to know yourself and your group.

https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GC_243_How-do-we-get-them-to-RP-final.mp3 Join Ang, Jared and Josh as they talk about different ideas on how to encourage your player to get into their characters and roleplay more. How do you get them from just telling you what their character does to diving into the narrative with both feet? LINKS: Mutants & Masterminds 3e Character Builder Marvel […]