Show us how you manage mid game changes to your game’s tone or content that are caused by out of game, real world stuff! This hasn’t actually happened to Phil or Senda — we’ve just switched games — but the question was asked and we live to answer your questions so we tackled this from MORE
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BXP 6×10 – Monica and Alex Break Down Setting Design Using Video Games
Today I’m joined by friend and colleague Alex Guerrero to discuss how video games utilize narrative and setting design to create a sense of wonder and mystery – and how you can bring that to the table in your own tabletop RPGs!
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – July 9, 2023
Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 023 – Smarty Pants Part FourWe join the Children of the Shroud as they try and get the drug dealer Samia to tell them what she knows but personalities clash and things might not MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – July 2, 2023
Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 022 – Intercharacter ConflictSometimes you just want to have that argument with another character. You don’t agree with their motives, ideas, how they looked at you. Whatever the reason, you just want to have MORE
PTG 319 – June Chit Chat
Iiiit’s a chit chat! Due to some *life,* we’re doing a chit chat today instead of our normal discussion episode style. Additionally, there will be no new episode next Wednesday, July 5, as we won’t be able to record this coming weekend. See you all July 12! On today’s chit chat, we talk prep time MORE
BXP 6×09 Monica and D Evaluate Rules Exceptions
D is back in the studio with me today to deliver on our promise to discuss exceptions-based rules design. We talk about Exalted: Essence an awful lot, but also talk about Malifaux, Chronicles of Darkness, and some upcoming games. We talk about good examples of how to build strong exceptions and an equal number of bad ones, and point out games that don’t do this at all.
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – June 18, 2023
Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 020 – Cortex Primer TraitsWe’re chatting about Traits in Cortex Prime this episode. You get a short intro just from Chris to the basic concepts and then we bring in Jerry and Bob to MORE
PTG 317 – To GMPC or not to GMPC
Show us how you use a GMPC! GMPCs get a bad wrap a lot, and for good reason. Phil and Senda talk when they’re actually pretty great and helpful, and the circumstances you might want to use them in. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: MORE
BXP 6×08 Monica and Hiromi Demystify Accessibility
Today Monica sits down with friend and colleague Hiromi Cota to discuss how you can improve the accessibility of your tabletop RPG. We talk about making things accessible to folks with physical issues, but mental ones as well. We also talk about math a lot.