What made those amazing moments in games so amazing? That’s the question we broach today as we talk about some of those moments and get into what made them so great for us. Then we MORE
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MMP#493 – The Metagame
Something a little different today. We had a week off so in this episode you get an MMP off the Cuff about metagaming and then Chris gives his first ever campaign conversation about his Spelljammer MORE
MMP#492 – Sticking the Landing
How a campaign ends will have an effect on how the players and GM feel about the campaign overall. If it ends well, there will be good feelings and often the story everyone created will be discussed by the group for years. If it ends poorly, it can lead to dissatisfaction with the game and gaming in general.
On this episode we discuss getting your campaign to an ending everyone is happy with and how to achieve them.
MMP#491 – Ready to Play Characters
Characters. They’re the focal point of stories. They have a lot of time and attention paid to them in every other medium of storytelling, even before any scripting, writing, or acting in front cameras begins. MORE
BXP 05×12 – Character Development (feat. Terry Robinson)
This is the final episode of Season Five. Terry joins Monica again with the second half of their very long conversation about experiences with gaming and new people.
Today we talk about character development in RPGs: what that means, what people want when they say they’re into it, and how games do and don’t support character growth over time. It’s a very interesting discussion and a perfect send-off for our fifth season.
MMP#490 – The Doldrums
No matter how good people are at scheduling their games, there are times when life intrudes. It’s nothing new, and that means we miss a game here and there. But I have to ask – MORE
MMP#489 – Published Material
We’re talking about tricks, tips, and ways to use adventures and campaign setting stuff in your tabletop roleplaying games. Follow and Support Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions Twitter Misdirected Mark Productions YouTube Channel MORE
BXP 05×11 – Mage, Exalted, and D&D (feat. Terry Robinson)
Terry (of Mage: the Podcast) joins Monica to talk about the wild experience of teaching Mage to new people and Monica commiserates about her experiences with teaching Exalted to beginners. We discuss the interesting cultural baggage that comes with most folks pop understanding of the hobby and what it’s like to show folks new games.
MMP#488 – Dungeon as Story
This episode discusses ideas about how you can use the dungeon to help you tell stories reminiscent of the ones you see in movies and novels. Follow and Support Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark MORE
MMP#487 – Blending Genre
One part cosmic horror, one part steam punk, and a sprinkle of SciFi. What does that get you? Listen to this installment of MMP and find out as we talk all about Genre Blending. Follow MORE