Misdirected Mark Plays

We’re going on this journey of life. We might even die along the way because what’s a little life without the end point of death… it’s called immortality. Anyways, we’re talking lifepath mechanics on this MORE

Sometimes you die in a game and you’re left wondering what to do next,. We’ll talk about a number of things surrounding character death this week. Enjoy and rate, comment, follow us on twitter, contribute MORE

We’re back after our November hiatus and we’re back to talk about mechanics that let us get something when something complicates the lives of our characters. Enjoy and rate, comment, follow us on twitter, contribute MORE

It’s Todd Crapper on the MMP to talk about his and Jen Adcock’s newest kickstarter The World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game Zine and how they’ll be hacking and Moding games for 5e. We also have a MORE

Money, a currencyOn an adventure get loot and you’re okayFate Point, economyGrab that cash with both hands and make a stash Invoke, compel yourself and kick some ass Points if you get the musical MORE

It’s getting close in here, So let me share your space Nar-a-tive Space is shared, I wanna share it with you. Points if you get the musical reference. We’re talking about shared narrative space on MORE

Swing on with that great sword. Ok. Keep swinging. Just keep swinging. It’ll get there eventually. While your swinging I’m gonna stab it with my dagger a few times. Now that we’re done with that MORE

It’s all about the position of the fiction in this episode of the Misdirected Mark Podcast. Enjoy this episode as we get our narrative on. Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Time Stamps 1:52 – One Thing MORE

I make a ruling. You make a ruling. We all make a ruling. That’s how it goes in RPGs. We all make rulings but how can we make rulings while using the rules we already MORE

It’s all about the mechanical and fictional indications, implementations, and interspersion of how things interact in the stories we enjoy creating through play. This week it’s all about trappings. Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Time Stamps MORE

We’re coming upon the end in this episode of the Misdirected Mark Podcast. No. Not the end of the show but the end of campaigns. We’re finding those finishes and providing some tips, tricks, and MORE

We’re going big…or is it small. Maybe somewhere in the middle? Either way we’re talking about scale on this episode, and that’s narrative scale, not mechanical scale, story and stakes and tiers. Misdirected Mark Productions MORE

Let us begin at the beginning… or at least with the opening scene. I’m guessing that’s probably not at the beginning of our characters lives but is definitely the beginning of our story. Misdirected Mark MORE

Ask me a question and I will tell you no lies. It’s really more about getting the most story you can out of a questions while keeping the game within the bounds you’ve set. That’s MORE

We’re talking about Onbaording in games this week. So we’re going to hit our One Thing about our week, some Announcements, hit the Workshop to talk about onboarding, and finish up with the Conversation Corner. MORE

The land you live in has been at war for as long as any of you have been alive. The Queen has decided to undertake a long and perilous journey to broker an alliance with MORE

The land you live in has been at war for as long as any of you have been alive. The Queen has decided to undertake a long and perilous journey to broker an alliance with MORE

Hey folks. I’m running from a boulder as I talk to text this episode blurb. We’re back from last weeks way back machine episode to hit up this new version of the Arc’s episode which MORE

Hey Folks. This week we revisit arcs and talk about everything surrounding them, what they are, how you can use them, what they mean, and how you can up your games by recognizing things about MORE

Hey folks. It’s a time for love. It’s a time for romance. Our hearts are opened wide. So let us take a chance. Put forth you desires without shame and listen for the response to MORE

Hey folks. Rich Rogers of the Gauntlet and Lost Highway Games is in the house to talk about street level supers and his new game Hit the Streets: Defend the Block. We had a great MORE

Hey folks. We’re counting down to the end of the beginning or are we filling up the segments of those clocks. It could be both as we get into the idea of clocks and how MORE

Hey folks. It’s the obligatory Origins 2019 recap episode. We talk about a lot of different games so if you’re wondering what’s hot or cool out there in the RPG and Board Game world this MORE

Hey folks. Queen Senda is in house misdirected as we talk conventions and give our best tips on how to behave appropriately and be good human beings in public gaming spaces. Enjoy. 3:02 – One MORE

Hey folks. It’s all about recycling in this episode. How to take old ideas and bring them into your current games. Enjoy and let us know what you want to hear. 1:46 – One Thing MORE

Hey folks. This episode we talk about the thing that came up from last week. Mementos, the super set of play created artifacts in tabletop role playing games. There’s also some talk of The Tyranny MORE

Hey folks. This episode we start out a little rocky with our definitions and then get a little more focused on our discussion about RPG artifacts and how they’re created via the play of the MORE

Hey folks. This episode we’re talking about games inspired by IPs that already exist and then we do a game storming design session of cat’s baking with the wonderful Jen Adcock 2:25 – One Thing MORE

Hey folks. This episode we’re talking about a set of skills we don’t often think about but are vital to our experiences at the table. Soft Skills. It’s been over 200 episodes since we’ve covered MORE

Hey folks. This episode we’re talking about taking mechanics and putting them in other games and then we specify a few mechanics and talk about the process of porting them to other kinds of games. MORE

Hey folks. This episode we’re bringing in a ringer in Jen Adcock to help us with the subject of all things young, emotional, and melodramatic. Enjoy and let Jen know how awesome she is by MORE

Hey folks. This episode we’re delving into Camdon Wright’s game One Child’s Heart. It’s all about the game, the designer, and the kickstarter this week so strap in and enjoy hearing about hope. 2:41 – MORE

Hey folks. This episode is all about home safety…no, not being safe with you houses but being safe in your games at home. We cover how to keep things cool with your home group if MORE

Hey folks. We’re starting to take some topics we talked about years ago and bringing them back because we’ve grown as game designers, talk show hosts, and we have Camdon these days too. So listen MORE

Hey folks. It’s all about free range kids, weird powers, and the 80’s which are problematic and nostalgic. Dig in and enjoy. 2:14 – One Thing The Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Capers Noir Kickstarter Cut MORE

Hey folks. We’re just talking about our favorite convention of the year. Breakout. Dig in and enjoy. The Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Queen City Conquest 30 Day Sale Capers Noir Kickstarter

Hey folks. This week the gang is talking about how we can use design philosophy, mechanics, and our moral compasses to make games as ethically as possible. Dig in and enjoy. The Misdirected Mark Productions MORE

Hey folks. This week the gang is talking about making our tables happier, more enjoyable, socially wonderful, spaces. It’s about how and why you might want those things at your table. Dig in and enjoy. MORE

Hey folks. This week the gang is talking about how we can be fans of players and characters as players around the table, GMs, and from a design point of view. Dig in and enjoy. MORE

Hey folks. This episode we converse with Chris Grey about trappings and how they can impact setting. We also get into the game he’s currently part of kickstarting, The Great American Novel. Enjoy, think about MORE

Hey folks. This episode we converse with Tim Jones, Encoded Designs graphic designer, about layout and graphic design and how he applies his skills and eye to layout in RPGs. Enjoy, think about backing us MORE

Hey folks. Tonight we engage in the play of Conjure Hagalaz. It’s a game by Blake Ryan “Batman”, patron and friend of the show and the gameosphere. Today we’re finishing our exploratory play of the MORE

Hey folks. Tonight we engage in the play of Conjure Hagalaz. It’s a game by Blake Ryan “Batman”, patron and friend of the show and the gameosphere. We explore the moves, some of the crazy MORE

Hey folks. We’re session zeroing up on a new exploratory play of Conjure Hagalaz. It’s a game by Blake Ryan “Batman”, patron and friend of the show and the gameosphere. We get into character creation, MORE

Hey folks. Phil and Bob are out this week so Chris and Camdon delve into the topic of play experience. Here’s the idea that we decided to work from: Play Experience – A game’s play MORE

Hey folks. It’s Kickstarters part 2 here and we’ve have our newest host, Camdon Wright, with us to talk on the subject. It’s an excellent conversation about a variety of ideas around kickstarters and we MORE

Welcome to the new year folks. We have a bit of a treat for you all this week as we got together with many of the different hosts of our shows and brought them in MORE

Hey folks. We’re talking about Kickstarters here and we’ve brought in a special guest, Camdon Wright, to talk on the subject with us. It’s an excellent conversation about a variety of ideas around kickstarters and MORE

Hey folks. It’s our last week in the 9th world as we finish up our run of Numenera. The battle is on as our heroes fight off a horde of cyborgs while trying to fix MORE

Hey folks. We’re back in the 9th world this week as we play more Numenera. It’s a weird theater dimensional situation, moar salvaging, and something about a cyborg army cleansing the mountain. 6:39 – What’s MORE