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Upcoming RPG Reviews

MAMS Gaming will be reviewing and giving our own tips about Playing and GMing on our favorite games. Stay Tuned!
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Patreon!

Coming soon, MAMS Gaming will be kicking off it's first Patreon! Our goal at MAMS has always been to provide...
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GenCon51
Conventions

GenCon51

It’s that time of year again, where we at MAMS are getting into the home stretch submitting our events! Check...
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Dresden File Accelerated RPG – Fillable Excel Character Sheet

Hi folks, I was looking around for a fillable character sheet for the new Dresden Files Accelerated RPG from Evil...
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RPG Core Mechanics
GM Advice

RPG Core Mechanics

There are a lot of RPGs out there, and each one takes a different approach to its core dice rolling...
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Starting a New Campaign
GM Advice

Starting a New Campaign

Starting to work on a new RPG Campaign for a small group, I am left considering my options. Not only...
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Cypher System Movement
RPG Articles

Cypher System Movement

On the way to Gen Con 2015, Matt and I talked about how to use the Cypher System in a...
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DIY Character Sheets
GM Advice

DIY Character Sheets

I have never liked the publisher created character sheets. Not that they are terrible, in fact a lot of them...
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Your Every Day Carry Gaming Bag
GM Advice

Your Every Day Carry Gaming Bag

When you’re a Gamemaster, space is at a premium in your bag and on the table. You must consider carefully...
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Basic Worldbuilding
GM Advice

Basic Worldbuilding

One of the delights of being a Game Master is world building. Constructing a world from the ground up is...
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Pregenerating Player Characters
GM Advice

Pregenerating Player Characters

You have a great idea for a game, and you want to round up a group of players to play...
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How to Write Your First Adventure!
GM Advice

How to Write Your First Adventure!

Once you have decided to run your first table, you’ll need to have an adventure to run your players through....
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What’s the Secret to Running Your First Game?
GM Advice

What’s the Secret to Running Your First Game?

I’m not sure who started 'New Year New GM', but I’ve seen it a few times now so I thought...
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How to Budget for Gen Con
Conventions

How to Budget for Gen Con

DISCLAIMER ALERT! I don't know the future or what Indianapolis plans to do each year. I know that hotel prices...
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Otherworlds Zero
RPG Articles

Otherworlds Zero

Prepare for Adventure! This October 27th will be the release of Otherworlds Zero; a starter guide for Otherworlds RPG by...
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Gen Con 2016

Gen Con 2016 Event Line-up Delta Green Shimmer Light by Aser Tolentino M-cell is sent to reclaim the contents of...
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Gen Con 2016

We had a great year again! 300 players over 51 events, using 18 different RPGs. We will be adding our...
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News

Almost Sold Out for Gen Con 2016

Well, Sunday was very eventful! We have almost completely sold out all of our events (as of the time of...
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Gen Con 2016 Events Are Up!

The event grid live on the Gen Con website, and we are proud to announce that this year, MAMS Gaming...
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Outbreak: Undead – House Rules Fire Control and Depletion
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Outbreak: Undead – House Rules Fire Control and Depletion

I am a GM who has been running Outbreak: Undead and Outbreak: Deep Space for at least 4 years now,...
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