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On My Shelf: Play Smart

September 13, 2019

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At Gen Con 2019, I picked up Ignacy Trzewiczek‘s new (“old”) book, Play Smart – Insightful Advice On How To Be A Successful GM. The first-ever English release of this book was part of the 20th anniversary of Portal Games.…

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