Category: Misdirected Mark Plays

Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss types, planning, and expectations for small, convention-like gatherings to play games with your friends. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite friend cons at The Misdirected Mark Forums. Time MORE

Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss the GM skill of managing player expectations when running games. Enjoy the show, and tell us how you manage expectations at The Misdirected Mark Forums. Time Stamps The Temperature Check The MORE

Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss how to manage mooks, henchpersons, hirelings, and other low-power NPCs in your games, both as players and GMs. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite character minions at The MORE

Phil, Bob, and Jerry welcome special guest Craig Campbell to talk about culling game ideas from media inspiration and Craig’s game Nowhereville, on Kickstarter through Thursday, June 3rd. Enjoy the show, and tell us about MORE

Phil, Bob, and Jerry welcome special guests Jamila Nedjadi and Jason Pitre to talk about the use of mini-games in RPGs and Jamila’s new game Once More Into The Void, on Kickstarter through Thursday, June MORE

Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss GM tips for running job-based games and how the similarities and differences with mission-based games. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite in-game jobs at The Misdirected Mark Forums. MORE

Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss GM tips for getting the most out of mission-based gaming and stories. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite missions (successful or not) at The Misdirected Mark Forums. Time MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss the difficulties with constantly escalating stakes and power in games, and how to deal with the problems that can arise. Enjoy, and tell us how your narrative and power curves MORE