Join Ang, Chuck, and JT for a discussion about how GMs being mean to their players’ characters can be done responsibly and make the game more fun for all. Can these gnomes be nicely mean enough to avoid getting thrown in the stew? Check out Chuck’s Gnome Stew article “How to Do Bad Things and MORE
Author: Senda Linaugh
MMP #432 – Smoke’em if You Got’em
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss the use of mechanical currencies in games, like Fate Points, Hero Points, and Bennies, and how to manage them both as GMs and players. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your narrative economies at The Misdirected Mark Forums. Time Stamps The Temperature Check The Lobby The Workshop: Making Economies Work MORE
PTG236 – Publishing
By request, Phil and Senda jump in on talking about their particular experiences in RPG publishing: Phil as a publisher of RPGs, and Senda as a designer who has and is publishing with him, as well as working in book distribution for several years. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – April 25, 2021
Summary: new Bonus Experience shop open; Voyager Watch Club underway; dicebag giveaway on the Misdirected Mark Forums; this week’s new episodes. Bonus Experience Collection Now Available at NerdyKeppie The new Bonus Experience merch collection is now available over at BXP sponsors NerdyKeppie! Check out all sorts of cool goodies like mugs, buttons, fidget spinners, and MORE
Mastering Dungeons – The Economy of D&D
Shawn and Teos are joined by economist, journalist, and podcaster Tim Harford to talk about the future of Dungeons & Dragons (and the role-playing hobby, in general) from an economic standpoint as well as some insight into the episode of his Cautionary Tale Podcast on ‘The Satanic Panic’ of the 1980s. The Masters of Dungeons MORE
MMP #431 – Getting Emotional
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss how to prepare for, manage, and enjoy gaming with intense emotional involvement, both as GMs and as players. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your emotional gaming experiences at The Misdirected Mark Forums. Time Stamps The Temperature Check The Lobby The Workshop: Emotional Play The Conversation Corner Announcements and Links MORE
BXP 4×02 – BXP Reads: The Man and The Stag
In this introductory episode, Monica and Rai give a hearty shout out and thank you to all our Patrons and run down what’s new for the upcoming season 4 of BXP.
PTG235 – Description on Demand
Show us how you use description on demand! When is it a good idea to use it, how can you make it effective, and when might you want to avoid it? Phil and Senda talk this and more. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – April 18, 2021
Summary: Voyager Watch Club underway; dicebag giveaway on the Misdirected Mark Forums; this week’s new episodes. Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is Underway The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is currently underway! Join members of the MMP community for a group watchalong of Star Trek: Voyager and follow along at your own pace as MORE
Gnomecast #114 – Planewalking with Adam Bradford
Join Jared and special guest Adam Bradford a discussion about the new online gaming venue Demiplane. Can these intrepid adventurers jump through enough planes of existence to avoid getting thrown in the stew? Register at and check out Demiplane at demiplane.com. Online gaming tool Owlbear Rodeo, referenced in the episode, can be found at owlbear.rodeo. MORE