Tips for Running a One-Shot Game
Happy January! Here at MCG we’re starting to think about the summer convention season (because the event submission deadlines start …
January Is New Gamemaster Month!
Join Us in January and You’ll Be a GM by February! What do you call someone who’s thought about GMing—who’s …
Numenera Crafting Made Easy
Numenera Destiny introduces robust salvaging and crafting rules that let characters convert the remnants of the prior worlds into beneficial …
Running Your Game Like A Boss
“Like a boss.” INFORMAL used to say that someone does something very well: I’m going to help you to GM …
What’s In Your Best Game Ever?
Last week, we announced our next big thing: Your Best Game Ever! Not a rule book, but a tool book, …
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The GM’s Chair
New Gamemaster Month has lots of people excited about GMing for the first time, whether with Numenera, Unknown Armies, or …
Your Game: Bite-sized Inspiration
Whether you’re exploring a setting for the first time or seeking fresh inspiration for an existing campaign, story hooks and …
Getting Weird in the Ninth World
The world of Numenera, the Ninth World, set a billion years in the future, is a strange place. It’s a …
Player Perspectives: Learning Through Play
Player Perspectives is a regular feature here on the Monte Cook Games website, penned by guest writers—players of Numenera, The …
What Does the Dinosaur Say? Coo, Quack, Bellow, and Buzz
What Does the Dinosaur Say? Coo, Quack, Bellow, and Buzz When we think of dinosaur sounds, most of us think …
Adding a New Person to Your Established Gaming Group
Perhaps one of your existing players moved away and had to leave your game. Or maybe there’s someone at work …
Your Game: The Fear Factor
Horror has been a part of RPGs since the early days—certainly since the initial release of Call of Cthulhu back …