PTG168 – The Name’s Bond

Show us how you manage character bonds, especially when they’re not mechanically part of your game! Phil and Senda talk bonds, bonding, bond…other stuff? Also, the beefness scale, the 90s, all our cell phones and mp3 players, Phil forgets his name. Don’t forget, you can still double your impact by supporting the IGDN Metatopia scholarship MORE

Weekly Misdirected Mark News – August 11, 2019

GEM Fund-matching for the 2019 IGDN Metatopia Sponsorship Be sure to check out this news post for details on how to double the impact of your donations to the 2109 IGDN Metatopia Sponsorship! If you or game designers you know could benefit from this sponsorship, don’t hesitate to apply today! Misdirected Mark Forums Now Live Have you checked MORE

Gnomecast #72 – GMing from NOTHING

Join Ang, John, and Chris for a discussion about getting comfortable running games without any prep and relying on improvisation. Will these gnomes be able to improvise their way out of getting tossed in the stew this week? Resources mentioned in this show include: Play Unsafe by Graham Walmsley Unframed: The Art of Improvisation for Game MORE

BXP 2×10–RPG101: Session Zero

What the heck is this “Session Zero” everyone keeps talking about? Why is it such a big deal? Should you have a session zero? LET US TELL YOU The Extended Version of this episode can be found on our Patreon, where you will hear us expound additionally on: Game Conventions We Have Loved, listening to Dan Avidan MORE

PTG167 – The Ditch Lilies Part 2

Show us how you reward the behavior you want to see in your game — mechanically! Phil and Senda brainstorm live about how to answer the third of Jared’s questions as it pertains to the Ditch Lilies Road Tour. Also, Phil got new headphones. Bonus outtakes for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. MORE

Weekly Misdirected Mark News – August 4, 2019

GEM Fund-matching for the 2019 IGDN Metatopia Sponsorship Be sure to check out this news post for details on how to double the impact of your donations to the 2109 IGDN Metatopia Sponsorship! If you or game designers you know could benefit from this sponsorship, don’t hesitate to apply today! Misdirected Mark Forums Now Live Last week was MORE

Special Announcement: GEM Fund-matching Drive for the 2019 IGDN Metatopia Sponsorship [UPDATE: Drive is over!]

Update: Thanks to everyone who donated, we were able to send in a donation of $250 to the sponsorship fund! We had a three-way tie for the top donor spot, so congratulations to Egg Embry, Kevin Lovecraft, and the John and Debbie O’Brien team. Rewards to all donors will be going out soon! Gnome Stew, MORE