Category: Bonus Experience

We’re here with a bonus Bonus Experience to get back on schedule after the holiday! Ask a creative individual where they get all their ideas from, and they’ll likely either stall or roll their eyes. MORE

We mention it enough that we figured it was high time we explain just what the hell we’re talking about when we recommend FAILING FORWARD. What is it? Why do it? How can you fail MORE

Do you crave that just-woke-up-Saturday-morning-and-all-the-good-cartoons-are-on feeling? Are Fruity Pebz still your favorite cereal? Do you need a handy excuse to purchase more scented markers and glitter crayons? Good! Because today we interview Dana and Hamish MORE

Welcome to our first episode as members of the Misdirected Mark Network! Right? This is our first— did they flip the— MARGARET? MARGARET, IS IT LIVE YET? Anyway, we’re returning to our discussion of NPCs, MORE

Monica got to go to Metatopia, and hang out with Danielle Lauzon! They talk about fixing what’s broken in game design, the importance of playtesting, and the foundation of LARP design. Rai’s recovering from bronchitis MORE

NPCs—never just sentient quest boards. Today we’re talking about how best to use your NPCs, how to make them believable and interesting, and how to give them all different voices even if you’re not a MORE

It’s time for Mini Episode Time! Today, Monica and Rai shoot the breeze about their favorite character sheets, and share the nitty-gritty on how, uh, nitty-gritty their sheets can get. Look forward to a full MORE

We’ve got a special guest today: Liam Ginty, of Sandy Pug Games! We talk at length about his new game, Americana, but especially: inclusivity in notoriously exclusive settings, getting everyone at the table on board MORE

Back by popular demand, we crack wise about games from our deep, dark past. Of note: why to avoid teenage dudes in trenchcoats, why not to run Exalted when completely sleep deprived, and how important MORE

Wait, you actually emailed us? Like, we asked you to do it, sure, but you… really and truly sent us email?? Today, Monica and Rai address questions and dispense advice as suggested by YOU, the MORE