Misdirected Mark Plays

Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss the nature and causes of GM burnout and what you can do about it both before and after. Enjoy the show, and tell us if you worry about GM burnout at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

Note: After this episode, the Misdirected Mark podcast will take a two-week break! The next live stream will be Tuesday, July 27th and the next podcast episode will drop Tuesday, August 3rd.

• Please note that there will be no Misdirected Mark live streams on Tuesday, July 13th or Tuesday, July 20th, and there will be no Misdirected Mark podcast episodes on Tuesday, July 20th or Tuesday, July 27th. However, the Voyager Watch Parties will still take place every Tuesday night!
• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.
• The dice bag giveaway will stop accepting entrants on Friday, July 30th. To enter, just sign up for a free account at The Misdirected Mark Forums and make a post introducing yourself in the Introductions forum. Check this post for details!

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• Never Unprepared Audiobook

Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss those characters who keep repeatedly showing up in your campaigns, and also why this show isn’t called “Recurring Characters.” Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite returning NPCs at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

Note: After this episode, the Misdirected Mark podcast will take a one-week break! The next live stream will be Tuesday, July 6th and the next podcast episode will drop Tuesday, July 13th.

• Please note that there will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on Tuesday, June 29th and no Misdirected Mark podcast episode on Tuesday, July 6th. However, the Voyager Watch Parties will still take place every Tuesday night!
• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.
• The dice bag giveaway will stop accepting entrants on Friday, July 30th. To enter, just sign up for a free account at The Misdirected Mark Forums and make a post introducing yourself in the Introductions forum. Check this post for details!

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• Encoded Designs itch.io page
• Never Unprepared Audiobook

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.

• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.
• The dice bag giveaway will stop accepting entrants on Friday, July 30th. To enter, just sign up for a free account at The Misdirected Mark Forums and make a post introducing yourself in the Introductions forum. Check this post for details!
• The new Misdirected Mark Productions streaming AP show They’re a Super Geek has made its debut! Catch new episode on the Misdirected Mark Twitch channel every other Thursday at 9 PM Eastern, and catch recorded episode videos on the Misdirected Mark YouTube channel and audio on the They’re a Super Geek podcast. Follow the show at @tasgeek on Twitter for the latest news!
• There will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on Tuesday, June 29th and no Misdirected Mark podcast episode on Tuesday, July 6th. The Voyager Watch Parties will still take place every Tuesday night, however! Keep an eye on the forum for details.
• Check out Circle of Six on DriveThruCards.
• Check out the the BrycesDice panda dice set.

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• Never Unprepared Audiobook

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.

• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.
• Misdirected Mark Productions is pleased to announce the new streaming AP show They’re a Super Geek premiering live on Thursday, June 17th at 9 PM U.S. Eastern time on the Misdirected Mark Twitch channel! The show starts this Thursday and will air every other Thursday thereafter. Follow the show at @tasgeek on Twitter for the latest news!
• Check out the CATS procedure by Patrick O’Leary, and check out this handy CATS reference card by Tomer Gurantz!

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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 Misdirected Mark Forums.

• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.
• Check out In My Head, the new album from Strays of the World, the band led by Eloy Lasanta of Third Eye Games!

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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 your favorite inspirational media at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.
• Good Strong Hands Quick Start on DriveThruRPG.
• Nowhereville on Kickstarter through Thursday, June 3rd.
• Follow Craig at @NerdBurgerCraig on Twitter and check out his work at NerdBurger Games.

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• Never Unprepared Audiobook

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 10th. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite in-game jobs at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.
• Check out Once More Into The Void on Kickstarter through Thursday, June 10th.
• Follow Jammi at @temporalhiccup on Twitter, check out their games at temporalhiccup.itch.io and support Sword Queen Games on Patreon.
• Follow Jason at @Genesisoflegend on Twitter, check out his work at genesisoflegend.ca, and check out RPG Design Panelcast.

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• Never Unprepared Audiobook

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.

• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.
• Be sure to catch the live stream on Tuesday, May 11th at 8 PM U.S. Eastern for a special guest episode! If you can’t make the live show, you’ll be able to catch the video on YouTube or the audio in the podcast feed the following week.

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• Never Unprepared Audiobook

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.

• Bob’s card game Circle of Six is now available at DriveThruCards.
• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.
• The Dusk City Outlaws Bundle of Holding mentioned during the show is available through Monday, May 17th.

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• Never Unprepared Audiobook

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 about your narrative economies at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is underway! Check this forum for episode lists, watch party information, and an accompanying “minor character” blogging game.

• Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon
• Misdirected Mark Productions Twitter
• Misdirected Mark Productions YouTube Channel
• Encoded Designs itch.io page
• Never Unprepared Audiobook