March is the one year anniversary of Bonus Experience’s first broadcast! (March 5th, to be exact.) And soon we’ll be launching our very own Patreon! Here’s a hint of the extra QUALITY CONTENT you could unlock if you patronize (patreonize?) us! Today’s Bonus “Bonus Experience” Experience has us talking about our favorite game tropes and MORE
Author: Senda Linaugh
Panda’s Talking Games 145 – Demo vs. Entertainment
Show us how you run a game for demo purposes vs. just for entertainment! Phil and Senda talk the balance of entertainment and demo modes for con games as well as the focus of each and how to balance them. Also, we had games in the last Bundle of Holding, Senda can’t seem to start MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark News – February 23, 2019
Queen City Conquest 30-day Sale On Now If you’re interested in attending Queen City Conquest this July in West New York, register now during their 30-day sale! These are the best prices on tickets you’ll be able to get for Misdirected Mark’s home convention, which features hosts from all over the Misdirected Mark network. Sale MORE
Gnomecast #60 – Don’t Fridge the NPC
Join Ang, Chuck, and Wen for a discussion on the complications and problems with “fridging,” or endangering vulnerable characters without reason. Will these gnomes be thoughtful enough to keep out of the fridge, er, stew? Keep up with all the gnomes by visiting gnomestew.com, following @gnomestew on Twitter, or visiting the Gnome Stew Facebook Page. MORE
Cypher Speak Episode 48: Love, Sex, and Cyphers
In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about add a little love and romance to your game. Poddities: Troy – Reach of Titan Darcy – An Unexpected Wedding
102 – Market Magic
Our co-hosts are joined by game designer Camdon Wright to play Market Magic– one of the 2018 200 word RPG entries. We changed the game a bit to fit our audio format, but we’re sure you’re going to love it!… Source: She’s A Super Geek 102 – Market Magic
BXP#23 – Rosenstrasse, with Jessica Hammer
Jessica Hammer joins us to talk about her work on Rosenstrasse: an historical freeform game set in 1930s Berlin, exploring the events and emotions leading up to the Rosenstrasse Protest of 1943 when German housewives “stared Nazis in the eye, and the Nazis blinked.” There’s not a lot to goof about in this one, folks. MORE
Panda’s Talking Games 144 – You Can Lead a Group to Water
Show us how you manage a group that lacks leadership! Phil and Senda talk about leading and supporting roles (in games and in life), types of leadership, and how to provide leadership in a game where no one wants to do it (but they need to have it). Also, it was a rough week and MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark News – February 16, 2019 – QCC sale, Shawn Merwin awarded
Queen City Conquest 30-Day Sale The 30-day sale for Queen City Conquest is live! If you’re interested in joining us for Misdirected Mark’s home convention, Queen City Conquest, July 12-14 in Amherst, NY, tickets are on sale for 25% off through March 17. Check out more information here. There will be a bunch of your MORE
Panda’s Talking Games 143 – Adventure Structure
Show us how you structure you sessions, one shots, campaigns, or adventures! Phil and Senda talk through the various adventure structures, including linear, branching, railroad, and sandbox. Also, origami butterflies, missing dice, and Phil forgets to introduce himself. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com