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Bonus Experience

A deeper look at the play experience and the finer details of running and writing tabletop games.

Ranked #1

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BXP 2×03–How Do You… Surprise Players?

BXP 2×03–How Do You… Surprise Players?

Hey, Bonus Babies! It’s entry two in our How Do You…? series, talkin’ all about surprising your players. If you’re looki... Read more

16 Apr 2019

34mins

Ranked #2

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BXP#21 – Tone, Scope, and Scale

BXP#21 – Tone, Scope, and Scale

Have you ever rejected joke character concepts for your grimdark gothic fantasy? Disappointed a ranger by never once set... Read more

23 Jan 2019

40mins

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BXP and the 6 Month Patreon Update!

BXP and the 6 Month Patreon Update!

Can you believe it’s been six months since our Patreon went live? Let’s check in and see where we’re AT with this thing.... Read more

22 Oct 2019

28mins

Ranked #4

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Game Repair and LARP Design with Danielle Lauzon

Game Repair and LARP Design with Danielle Lauzon

Monica got to go to Metatopia, and hang out with Danielle Lauzon! They talk about fixing what’s broken in game design, t... Read more

12 Nov 2018

48mins

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Ranked #5

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BXP 2×01–Ken Spencer of Why Not Games!

BXP 2×01–Ken Spencer of Why Not Games!

Once upon a time, we interviewed Ken Spencer of Why Not Games. That fateful interview was plagued with sound issues, lag... Read more

18 Mar 2019

44mins

Ranked #6

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BXP 2×13–Playtesting! With Jessica Hammer

BXP 2×13–Playtesting! With Jessica Hammer

The brilliant Jessica Hammer makes her triumphant return to our show and lends us her expertise in the realm of playtest... Read more

1 Oct 2019

51mins

Ranked #7

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BXP Presents: Lady Blackbird, session 1

BXP Presents: Lady Blackbird, session 1

The second ep of our Actual Play just dropped for Patrons, and to celebrate, we’re releasing ep1 for everyone to enjoy. ... Read more

5 Jun 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #8

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BXP#23 – Rosenstrasse, with Jessica Hammer

BXP#23 – Rosenstrasse, with Jessica Hammer

Jessica Hammer joins us to talk about her work on Rosenstrasse: an historical freeform game set in 1930s Berlin, explori... Read more

18 Feb 2019

29mins

Ranked #9

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BXP#22 – THE METAL WORLD INTERVIEW

BXP#22 – THE METAL WORLD INTERVIEW

What if the super buff wizard holding three different orbs on the side of your van could run a tabletop roleplaying game... Read more

4 Feb 2019

40mins

Ranked #10

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BXP 2×12–RPG101: Safety Tools

BXP 2×12–RPG101: Safety Tools

In our last installment of RPG 101, we’re talking about safety tools. You’ve probably seen them, or heard about them. He... Read more

10 Sep 2019

39mins

Ranked #11

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BXP 2×07–Cast of Characters: The PC Do-Over

BXP 2×07–Cast of Characters: The PC Do-Over

MARGARET: Please do not c+p my notes to you into the description field of scheduled episodes. You can’t replace one with... Read more

11 Jun 2019

41mins

Ranked #12

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Creating—and Playing—Great NPCs

Creating—and Playing—Great NPCs

NPCs—never just sentient quest boards. Today we’re talking about how best to use your NPCs, how to make them believable ... Read more

29 Oct 2018

32mins

Ranked #13

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War Stories vol II

War Stories vol II

Back by popular demand, we crack wise about games from our deep, dark past. Of note: why to avoid teenage dudes in trenc... Read more

17 Sep 2018

31mins

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