# The Knowledge of the Game Master

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- Book: [The Knowledge of the Game Master](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-j-white/the-knowledge-of-the-game-master) ([The Knowledge of the Game Master.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-j-white/the-knowledge-of-the-game-master.md))
- Authors: [William J. White](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-j-white)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6206-346-3
- Pages: 216
- Published: 2027-04-06
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A deep dive into the development of game mastering, or GMing, as a practice, and why it matters. In a tabletop role-playing game, the game master, or GM, is generally understood to be the person who organizes...