Welcome back! Today we’re talking about how house rules and game design are two peas in the same pod as well as why you should house rule, when you should house rule, and how you should house rule. We also accidentally create the greatest D&D supplement that never was. You can find more of us MORE
Month: March 2018
Side Hustle 02: Voice and Tone
In Side Hustle, Eric and Eli go into detail about the creation of their upcoming wuxia game, starting from the very beginning. The guys talk about voice and tone in RPGs: the benefits, the pitfalls, and how to communicate complex information to the players. Show Notes Eric Farmer | @ericmfarmer Eli Kurtz | @ZapDynamic The MORE
Avanti Episode 6–Weird Water
Our heroes have left the floating island on their way to find a mysterious contact who’s supposedly a friend of the Storm Queen. Surely, it’s going to be an uneventful journey to wherever the x on their map marks the spot in the seeming middle of nowhere… Special Music: “Outfoxing the Fox” Kevin MacLeod MORE
DwD&D#138 – James Introcaso & The Demonplague
Let’s get down with the sickness. Well, if that sickness is a demonplague then you should be all about it, right? I know James Introcaso is and he joins us to talk about the Demonplague Kickstarter and writing Adventure Path style adventures. Links The Demonplague Don’t Split the Podcast Network http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DwDD138-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window MORE
MMP#300 – Core Loop
Hey folks. It’s episode 300 and we’re talking about the idea of Core Loops in games and what it means. Later we talk about safety tools at the table. Enjoy and let us know how we’re doing. Find this episode in our archive via Patreon. Sponsor Conjure Hagalaz Time Stamps 2:46 – What’s Going On MORE
Panda’s Talking Games 98 – The Great AMA VI
Show us how you handle that sinking feeling in your stomach when you’re getting in to your GM groove! Senda and Phil tackle a number of reasons that GMing can be intimidating, with thoughts to mitigate and debunk or hopefully at least take the irrational fear out of them. Thanks to Chelsea for the question…it MORE
Gnomecast #35 – Meet a New Gnome: Kira Magrann
Join Ang and get to know the newest Gnome, Kira, in this new episode of the Gnomecast! Enjoy this full episode of getting to know a gnome and learn about Kira’s game design and snake babies. Will Kira successfully avoid the stew, or will her first appearance be her last? Keep up with all the MORE
MMP#299 – Games without dice with Craig Campbell
Hey folks. This week we’re talking about games that don’t use dice and we’ve brought in Craig Campbell to have the discussion. He’s got a game called Capers kickstarting right now and it uses card flips and a push your luck mechanic so we thought it’d be appropriate to talk about that with him along MORE
DwD&D#137 – James Haeck on Creating D&D Content for Public Consumption
Let’s get down with Haeck and making stuff for the people. It’s a conversation about one man’s journey into this crazy world of being a writer in the gameosphere and how one makes D&D game material for the people. http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DwDD137.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
75–Good Society: Dancing & Drama
We are joined by game designers Camdon Wright and Hayley of Story Brewers Roleplaying in the second part of our Good Society game. The game’s kickstarter is done, but you can preorder the game here. A recent rift between Miss… Source: She’s A Super Geek 75–Good Society: Dancing & Drama