Show us how you slide some character beats into an action oriented game! Phil and Senda talk about the spectrum that is character driven games and action driven games, and how to push your slider a little more into the middle when the game you’re playing is intended to be action oriented. Also, hope y’all MORE
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Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – November 5, 2023
Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 39 – Misdirection and Red HerringsWe’re touching on a topic that most people say is terrible in RPGs. The Red Herring. We get into how it should be used, when to use it, and MORE
PTG 332 – Play Moar Games
Show us how you play more games! Phil and Senda….both had quite a few weeks there, but we’re happy to be on mics again, even if we kept it pretty short. This week, we talk about some ideas for getting more games to the table — a constant struggle for the polygamerous among us! If MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – October 22, 2023
Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 37 – Story 3 RetrospectiveThe guys get into story 3, talk about the choices they made as the GM and the players, and how this nine part epic became a nine part epic because MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – October 15, 2023
Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 36 – A Magical Night Part 2 (CotS AP)It’s part 2 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are getting ready for Prom. They’re also getting ready for the post MORE
PTG 331 – Recall, Improv, and Anxiety Part II
No cliffhangers today! Phil and Senda talk about the second part of the question regarding GM brain and anxiety — some common GM anxieties and ideas about how to address them (besides just the old advice to practice). Are there other specific anxieties that haunt you at the table? Drop us a line! Bamboo Lounge MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – October 8, 2023
Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMOtC. Footprint at the TableSince we lost a recording and had to re-record we got a little off schedule and didn’t have an episode for this week. Instead of not releasing anything here’s an off MORE
BXP 6×12 – Monica and Rai Talk
Rai returns for a finale. We sort of talk about games, but mostly we just talk.
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – October 1, 2023
Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 035 – A Magical Night Part 1Welcome to story 4, A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are getting ready for PROM. They’re also getting ready for the post prom ritual, MORE
PTG 330 – Recall, Improv, and Anxiety, Part I
Show us how you can use improv at the table to alleviate your recall anxiety! Phil and Senda talk improv and GM anxiety at the table, with a helping of other resources for practicing improv for gaming specifically. References: Improv for Gamers by Karen Twelves Episode 127 – Improve your Improv (yikes! That was a MORE