PTG 275 – Relationship Disasters

Show us how you handle relationship disasters in games — whether between PCs or with NPCs! Phil and Senda talk disaster relationships, the axis on which you can slide some of the controls, and how to approach them to make sure they are and remain fun. We are back from our one week accidental hiatus MORE

Mastering Dungeons – DnD Direct

Big news has come out of Wizards of the Coast, this past weekend, so what does it all mean? Shawn and Teos work through it and break it down as only they can. Plus: Hippo-men, space hamsters, and whatever Scro are?! Well, maybe not yet! Breaking News Spelljammer Confirmed Plus, the unstoppably awesome Wildspace trailer MORE

MMP #471 – Culture Club

Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss ways to create a table culture for your gaming group. Enjoy the show, and tell us your thoughts on table culture at the Misdirected Mark Forums. Announcements and Links Brindlewood Bay on Kickstarter through Monday, May 30th Timestamps The Lobby The Workshop: Creating a Table Culture The Conversation Corner Follow and MORE

BXP 05×04-DEEP DIVE: Core Systems Loop

D joins Monica for another Deep Dive! We discuss the concept of a “core system” loop, aka what central concepts make a game’s system tick. We go in-depth into the mechanics of a handful of our favorite games to demonstrate. 

Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – May 1, 2022

Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: Mastering Dungeons – Ajit George!While Shawn is, once again, kidnapped by some ne’er-do-well Astral monsters, Teos sits down with none other than Ajit George, writer on Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft and project lead on Journeys Through the Radiant MORE

Mastering Dungeons – Ajit George!

While Shawn is, once again, kidnapped by some ne’er-do-well Astral monsters, Teos sits down with none other than Ajit George, writer on Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft and project lead on Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel but, more importantly, creating opportunities for underprivileged children in India through his work with a school named Shanti Bhavan. MORE

Gnomecast #139 – Flee from James Introcaso!

Jared is joined by very special guest James Introcaso, Lead Designer of MCDM Productions, to discuss “Flee, Mortals!”, the MDCM monster book for 5e. They talk design process and decisions, plus some of James’ other work, both past and future. Links for this episode: “Flee, Mortals!” is on Kickstarter through Monday, May 2nd. MCDM Productions MORE

PTG274 – April Chit Chat Brings May Down Pat

Join Phil and Senda for a quick chit chat! Yes, life got away from us again. As usual for our chit chats, we’re talking what’s giving us life in gaming and outside of gaming. Phil: Gaming – pacing in games Outside of Gaming – G.I. Joe Senda: Gaming – character motives/making the character on paper MORE