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Author: Senda Linaugh

PTG 341 - Less Than Enthused

PTG 341 – Less Than Enthused

Posted on February 15, 2024March 1, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you run a game when you are less than enthusiastic about it…maybe? Phil and Senda talk running games as a gift or favor for folks (when you are not a professional GM), how to get onboard or find a way to be onboard, and when it’s maybe not worth it. 

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged enthusiasm, forever GM, gift a game, negotiation, running a game as a favor, servant GM
PTG 340 - Giving Your Setting LIFE

PTG 340 – Giving Your Setting LIFE

Posted on January 31, 2024March 1, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you breathe life into your setting at the table! How do you make a setting feel alive, engaging, and evocative? Phil and Senda discuss in this off the cuff episode. 

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged description, settings
PTG 339 - Challenging Challenges

PTG 339 – Challenging Challenges

Posted on January 24, 2024March 1, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you make an encounter (in whatever context) challenging without being *too* challenging! Phil and Senda talk GM knowledge vs. NPC knowledge, planning challenges and encounters, and not nerfing your players special powers on the reg. 

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged chellenges, encounter, encounter design, NPC knowledge
PTG 338 - Introducing Settings

PTG 338 – Introducing Settings

Posted on January 17, 2024March 1, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you introduce a new setting to players! Phil and Senda talk setting considerations, ways to do setting introductions without turning on the firehose, and recommendations for getting folks up to speed quickly. 

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged IP, onboarding, Setting, settings
PTG 337 - New Years Aspirations

PTG 337 – New Years Aspirations

Posted on January 10, 2024March 1, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

Show us your gaming plans for 2024! We’re taking the gentle on ramp after our holiday and talking about some of our aspirations for the new year, both gaming and personally. What are some of your gaming aspirations?

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged 2024, asipirations, new year, new year's resolutions, resolutions
MM Plays 46 - A Magical Night Part 7 (CotS AP)

MM Plays 46 – A Magical Night Part 7 (CotS AP)

Posted on January 9, 2024March 4, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

It’s part 7 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are back in the back rooms and things are reaching their climax with Kurt, Meseme, and Urlis. Will Meseme be reconstituted? Will Kurt get what’s coming to him? Will Urlis get her revenge? Tune in and potentially learn the answers to MORE

Posted in Misdirected Mark Plays, Podcasts
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News - December 24, 2023

Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – December 24, 2023

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Senda Linaugh

Summary: This week’s new episodes. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 44 – A Magical Night Part 6 (CotS AP)It’s part 6 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are back in the back rooms and things are heating MORE

Posted in News Tagged news
Gnomecast #179 - Little Details, Big Worlds

Gnomecast #179 – Little Details, Big Worlds

Posted on December 20, 2023April 3, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

Ang, JT and Tomas get together and talk about all the little things that help create deep, textured worlds for our players.

Posted in GnomeCast, Podcasts Tagged Ang, GM Advice, jt, tomas, world building
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News - December 17, 2023

Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – December 17, 2023

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Senda Linaugh

Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 43 – The Mishmash: Reliable and unreliable narrators, Getting a game to the table fast, putting together good demo games, Setting DesignThe title says it all as we’re hitting a bunch of small topics MORE

Posted in News Tagged news
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News - December 10, 2023

Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – December 10, 2023

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Senda Linaugh

Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 42 – A Magical Night Part 5 (CotS AP)It’s part 5 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are finally at the PROM. Things start heating up as there’s dancing, MORE

Posted in News Tagged news
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