Whatever your favorite hobby is-- music, hiking, travel, cooking, etc-- if you become a parent, you probably hope your kids will share it with you, or at least be interested in it. Perhaps you dream of practicing instruments together for their orchestra or band class, or dancing together to get ready for that upcoming talent... Continue Reading →
BabyGMR and I just got home from the semi-annual journey to Colorado to see family and friends. The second half of this trip, I typically stay with two dear friends of The Cartographers Guild, Russ and Courtney, and I always look forward to this part of the trip to catch up on all matters nerdy.... Continue Reading →
Behind the Screen is a look at many aspects of tabletop roleplaying from a Gamemaster’s perspective. Planning out your campaign can be a fun, time-consuming process. I’ll give you a few tips that will, hopefully, help you streamline this process. We have stories to tell, and interactive stories are a lot more fun. At least... Continue Reading →
NOTE: It's been less than a week since The Last Jedi came out, so, in the interest of fairness, there will be NO SPOILERS for it in this article. From the time I was a little girl, ever since I can remember, I've always liked things people would consider nerdy, including Dungeons and Dragons, many,... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow, I will go to my sister-in-law's house for Thanksgiving, and it will doubtless be wonderful. I married a great guy, and his family is just as awesome as he is. BabyGMR will run around with her cousins, who she is starting to be more interested in as she gets a little older, us grownups... Continue Reading →
Wow. Just . . . wow. Have I mentioned lately that I love being a gamer? Being a gamer is so much more than just playing games. It's so much more than getting online or out to the game shop or on the phone to find other people to play with. The gaming community is... Continue Reading →
Well, if you've been paying attention to The Cartographers Guild Twitch page, you're probably aware that we're doing Extra Life again, the event that started it all for us! Extra Life is a truly awesome event that brings gamers together, rallying a tight-knit and enthusiastic community for a good cause: helping children. Extra Life unites... Continue Reading →
I know what you must be thinking. Xennial? Where'd you dredge that up? What even is that? Are you an alien now, TroubleGMR? Watching a lot of supernatural TV shows lately, perhaps? None of the above, actually. As I've mentioned in the beginning of this series of articles, being a lady gamer has trials associated... Continue Reading →
I'm looking forward to my godson's birthday dinner this weekend. He's in his early teens, an often awkward but exciting time of discovery for all of us. I like the age because conversation ramps up quite a bit in that sweet spot of time before kids become too cool to talk to adults. I doubt... Continue Reading →
