Monica joins Terry on Mage the Podcast to workshop the design concept of individual magic(k) merits, as well as temporary merits and experience rewards in Mage 20th.
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MM Plays 8 – Time for Change Part 2 (CotS AP)
Welcome to MM Plays. It’s part 2 of the Children of the Shroud. We continue our tale of magical high school swashbuckling drama as Gunny’s very windy day of school and a song that just MORE
MM Plays 7 – Milestones, Tests & Contests
Welcome to MM Plays. We’re talking about one of the ways experience and advancement is provided in Cortex Prime and then we get into Tests and Contests. Two of the foundational play mechanics of Cortex. MORE
BXP 06×02 – Jax Teaches Monica All About Larp
Today Monica invites her friend, Jacqueline Bryk, to join her and discuss something she considers a blank spot in her traditional game literacy: LARP. We discuss what makes a LARP, and general LARP design principles as Jax gives a detailed 101 crash course. We also kick around designing our own together, for a bit.
MM Plays 6 – Time for Change Part 1 (CotS AP)
Welcome to MM Plays. It’s session 1 of the Children of the Shroud. We begin our tale of magical high school swashbuckling drama with a very windy day of school and a song that just MORE
MM Plays 5 – Children of the Shroud: Session 0
Welcome to MM Plays. It’s session 0 of the Children of the Shroud. We delve into CATS, Safety, Setting, Character Introductions, and have some Character Background Information. Several of the questions we answered about our MORE
BXP 06×01 Monica and D Analyze Resource Management
In today’s episode D and Monica sit down to get into the ins and outs of designing good resource management games. We talk about what you need to consider as a designer and break down how you can avoid common pitfalls. We also cite a handful of excellent games you can try that use their resources extremely well.
BXP Season 6 Update
BXP is BACK for Season Six. We have some very important updates to the show as well as some super cool episodes coming up. Give it a listen. If you stayed a patron through the off-season, Monica shouts out your name.
MMPlays 4 – Stats or those things that make up characters
Welcome to MM Plays. Today we’re talking about stats or statistics in RPGs. That’s really it but to give a little bit more here’s a definition. Statistics Follow and Support http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MMP_504_Stats_CotS004_final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window MORE
MMPlays 3 – Mods for Cortex
Welcome to MM Plays. Today we’re going through the Mods we choose for our Cortex Prime game Children of the Shroud. We also discuss why we choose them and have a bit of discussion about MORE