Misdirected Mark Plays

By Chris SniezakLeisure Games Hobbies

Misdirected Mark Plays episodes

May 03, 2022MMP #471 – Culture Club
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss ways to create a table culture for your gaming group. Enjoy the show, and tell us your thoughts on table culture at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Announcements and Links
Brindlewood Bay on Kickstarter through Monday, May 30th
Timestamps
0:56 The Lobby
6:29 The Workshop: Creating a Table Culture
1:38:38 The Conversation Corner
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 46 min
April 19, 2022MMP #470 – Rewards and Goodies
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss handling rewards in the game for both players and characters. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite game rewards at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Announcements and Links
Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game on Kickstarter through Friday, May 6
New Marvel RPG to come out on Wednesday, April 20
Brindlewood Bay coming to Kickstarter Tuesday, April 26
Improv for Gamers Second Edition on Gamefound through Thursday, May 5
Timestamps
1:27 The Lobby
12:30 The Workshop: Rewards and Goodies
1:33:28 The Conversation Corner
Follow and Support
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Misdirected Mark Productions YouTube Channel
Encoded Designs itch.io page
Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 48 min
April 12, 2022MMP #469 – GM Secrets
Phil, Bob, and Jerry continue the discussion on managing game secrets with an examination of handling different kinds of GM secrets. Enjoy the show, and tell us your opinions on GM secrets at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Timestamps
2:05 The Lobby
4:45 The Workshop: GM Secrets
1:06:01 The Conversation Corner
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Encoded Designs itch.io page
Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 28 min
April 05, 2022MMP #468 – Player/Character Secrets
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss managing secrets in your game and the differences between secrets kept by characters and those kept by players. Enjoy the show, and tell us your opinions on in-game secrets at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Timestamps
1:06 The Lobby
5:07 The Workshop: Player Secrets
1:18:29 The Conversation Corner
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Encoded Designs itch.io page
Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 35 min
March 22, 2022MMP #467 – Old Setting New System
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss converting games with settings that you like into games with rules that you like just as much. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite old game conversions at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Announcements and Links
There will be no Misdirected Mark live Twitch show on March 22nd and no podcast episode on March 29th.
Crowdfunding for Staged Heroism is live on Kickstarter through April 14th.
Crowdfunding for The Real Thing RPG is live on Kickstarter through April 15th.
Jason Pitre’s blog post “The Four Structures.”
Timestamps
0:48 The Lobby
8:31 The Workshop: Converting Old Games to New Systems
1:20:33 The Conversation Corner
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 32 min
March 15, 2022MMP #466 – One Shot Side Quests
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss ways to take a break from the main campaign storyline and enjoy a side-story or two. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite side quests at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Announcements and Links
There will be no Misdirected Mark live Twitch show on March 22nd and no podcast episode on March 29th.
TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Texas! – 493 RPGs to benefit trans rights
Bundle for Ukraine – 992 video and tabletop games to support the defense of Ukraine
Improv for Gamers Second Edition crowdfunding campaign to launch soon on Gamefound
Timestamps
1:29 The Lobby
10:51 The Workshop: One Shot Side Quests
1:18:24 The Conversation Corner
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Encoded Designs itch.io page
Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 36 min
March 08, 2022MMP #465 – Gaming Backlogs
Phil, Bob, and Jerry talk about what excites them about some of the games that they haven’t yet brought to the table. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your games you have yet to play at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Announcements and Links
There will be no Misdirected Mark live Twitch show on March 22nd and no podcast episode on March 29th.
Timestamps
1:58 The Lobby
6:39 The Game Room: Our Game Lists
1:28:48 The Conversation Corner
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 45 min
February 22, 2022MMP #464 – Hook ‘Em Early
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss generating player investment and engagement early in the game, both in the early sessions of a campaign or the opening scenes of a one-shot. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your engaging games at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Announcements and Links
There will be no Misdirected Mark live Twitch shows on February 22nd or March 22nd and no podcast episodes on March 1st or March 29th.
Timestamps
1:16 The Lobby
4:44 The Workshop: Hook ‘Em Early – Getting Players Engaged
1:37:04 The Conversation Corner
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 53 min
February 15, 2022MMP #463 – Smarter Than You
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss techniques for GMs and players to manage playing characters more competent than themselves. Enjoy the show, and tell us how your smart characters at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Announcements and Links
There will be no Misdirected Mark live Twitch shows on February 22nd or March 22nd and no podcast episodes on March 1st or March 29th.
Check out A Response to the Esteemed Dr. Crackpot by Emily Jankowski.
Timestamps
0:49 The Lobby
4:58 The Workshop: Smarter Than You
1:17:28 The Conversation Corner
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Encoded Designs itch.io page
Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 37 min
February 08, 2022MMP #462 – Setting Up for a New Game
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss how GMs and players can get the most out of setting up the components and venue for a new game. Enjoy the show, and tell us how you manage game setup at the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Announcements and Links
There will be no Misdirected Mark live Twitch shows on February 22nd or March 22nd and no podcast episodes on March 1st or March 29th.
Check out All Rolled Up at https://www.allrolledup.co.uk/
Check out Short Order Heroes from Calico Games at https://calicogames.com/index.html
Timestamps
0:49 The Lobby
4:05 The Workshop: Setting Up for a New Game
1:00:07 The Conversation Corner
Follow and Support
Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon
Misdirected Mark Productions Twitter
Misdirected Mark Productions YouTube Channel
Encoded Designs itch.io page
Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 17 min