Monica and Danielle Lauzon (Letters Edged in Black GM, Vampire: the Requiem line developer, Storypath systems developer) discuss making sure your game has goals. What do characters do in your game? What kind of conflicts are there? Why does this even matter? All this and more in today’s episode. Also discussed: Monica’s many trials and MORE
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PTG189 — Online Gaming
Show us how you manage an online game! From recruitment to note taking, Senda and Phil are here with some thoughts on running one shots and campaigns online. Also, way more than you wanted to know about Senda’s new desk and way more than you wanted to know about wikis generally and Confluence specifically. Bonus MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – January 26, 2020
Network sponsor: The Lucky Die; get Never Unprepared in audiobook form; dicebag giveaway on the Misdirected Mark Forums. Network Sponsor: The Lucky Die Misdirected Mark Productions is pleased to be sponsored this month by The Lucky Die! The Lucky Die is a Dungeons & Dragons 5E actual play podcast which recently released its 100th episode (and beyond!). Congratulations to this MORE
Gnomecast #84 – Without the Books
Join Ang, Di, and Senda for a discussion about when and how to run a game without the rule books. Can these gnomes wing it well enough to keep out of the stew? Check out Di’s list of open SRDs here. Follow Di at @DiceQGM on Twitter, and check out the Dice Queen blog. Follow Senda at @IdellaMithlynnd MORE
The Tale of Hunter’s Bay | Episode 6: The Tavern Tale
Wherein we confront wrongdoing and take the reins of our own destiny! The Tale of Hunter’s Bay is an original audio drama set in The Blackwood and produced by the Mythic Gazetteer: your guide to bright new worlds! Episode Six, The Tavern Tale, was written by Alex Goodman and Eli Kurtz, and features the voice MORE
127 – Further Descent into Midnight
We can’t hear enough about those volcanic shafts. Rhi from the Magpies Podcast joins hosts Senda and Andi to GM Descent into Midnight. Descent into Midnight is a Powered by the Apocalypse game featuring all underwater creatures. You build an… Source: She’s A Super Geek 127 – Further Descent into Midnight
PTG188 – The Hero’s Journey
Show us how you implement the hero’s journey in one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk about this classic story structure and ways you can make it work in games vs. static media. Also, Transit AI, Ancillary Justice, and WHATEVER SENDA IS READING. Bonus outtakes for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – January 19, 2020
Network sponsor: The Lucky Die; Down with D&D makes EN World top ten; get Never Unprepared in audiobook form; dicebag giveaway on the Misdirected Mark Forums. Network Sponsor: The Lucky Die Misdirected Mark Productions is pleased to be sponsored this month by The Lucky Die! The Lucky Die is a Dungeons & Dragons 5E actual play podcast which recently released MORE
BXP 2×17 – [Genre Study] Tension and Release
Here’s the last entry in our genre series: Tension and Release! Specifically, how those things apply to horror and comedy, as well as how you can use these elements to build mood and tone in your games. What makes things scary? (A question we have the answer to) What makes things funny? (A question we MORE
The Lounge – Josh Fox of Black Armada on Last Fleet
Welcome to Season 3! We start off with a bang with Josh Fox of Black Armada, the creator of the amazing Lovecraftesque, is on and chatting about his new game, Last Fleet, currently in Kickstarter! Josh has a great perspective on game design and is just a delight to talk to, so enjoy! Here’s the MORE