Patrons keeping Slack access; investigation into allegations continues; dicebag giveaway on the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Stay Connected on MMP Slack
We know things are getting financially tighter for a lot of people during the current COVID-19 crisis, and that includes you fine folks who support Misdirected Mark Productions on Patreon. If reducing or canceling your monthly pledge would help you with your health and happiness, please don’t hesitate to do so!
Until further notice, any Patreon supporter who already had MMP Slack access will keep it, regardless of any change to Patreon activity in the coming months. We want you to know the community you’ve been a part of will still be here for you to connect with. You help support us, and we want to help support you. And if you have access to the Slack team and haven’t checked in, this is a good time to do so. We are there for each other in these tough times!
Investigation Continues into Misconduct Allegations
An independent consultant is heading the investigation into allegations raised earlier this year regarding misconduct on the part of one of our network hosts. Among other things, this adds a reporting channel independent of any Misdirected Mark Productions leadership, currently available and remaining so at least through Saturday, April 18th. For details, please read the full announcement here, currently also pinned to the top of the misdirectedmark.com website.
MMP Forums Dice Bag Giveaway
Whether or not you’re already registered at the Misdirected Mark Forums, be sure to post an introduction and say hi! Doing so could win you a Bagthulhu dice bag from Wayward Masquerade or a She’s a Super Geek dice bag handmade by Senda herself! Of the first 100 people to make a post in the Introductions forum, one random winner will be chosen to receive each of the above prizes. If you’ve already registered for the Forums and posted your introduction, you’re already entered in the drawing. If you haven’t registered yet, come on over!
Show Recaps
Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week:
- Panda’s Talking Games #198 – Triangles
Phil and Senda talk character relationship triangles. Bonus outtakes available for Patreon backers! - Misdirected Mark #393 – Productive Play
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss productive and non-productive play, and how each can be used at the table in their first remote recording session. Aftershow and preproduction show notes available for Patreon backers! - She’s A Super Geek #131 – Something Different
Andi leads the listeners through their very own adventure. Share your tales using the #SASGStories hashtag! - Jianghu Hustle #31 – Sequels: 2 Halves, 2 Movies; Ip Man 2 (2010)
Eli and Eric confront the dual nature of the Ip Man series with a discussion about the 2010 Donnie Yen film Ip Man 2. - The FM Gamers – Monster of the Week: Part 3 [Video]
Jesse takes Alana, Jane, and Jerry through another monstrous adventure in their ongoing Monster of the Week actual play video series. - Gnomecast #89 – Beefing Up Your NPCs
Join Ang and J.T. for a discussion about how to best make use of NPCs in your game. - Down with D&D – Jeff C. Stevens on Growing the Audience
Shawn talks with the prolific Jeff Stevens to talk about an important topic in the gaming (or any) industry: expanding the audience.
Join the Community and Support the Network
You can connect with the network on social media by following @MisdirectedMark on Twitter, subscribing to the Misdirected Mark YouTube channel, and catching our live streams on the Misdirected Mark Twitch channel!
You can also connect with all your favorite hosts and listeners at the Misdirected Mark Forums!
If you like what we do here, you can support us by leaving podcast reviews, telling your friends, and rewarding yourself with cool benefits and bonus content by backing the Misdirected Mark Patreon!
Other network shows that have their own Patreon campaigns are She’s a Super Geek, Jianghu Hustle, Bonus Experience, and you can support Gnomecast by supporting Gnome Stew! Thank you all!