PTG 170 – New GMs on the Block
Show us how you get the Right Stuff to Hang Tough as a new GM! Phil and Senda talk tips for new GMs from ABomb, and trust us — You Got It! Also, Senda HAS MORE
Sep 02, 2019•39 min
Panda's Talking Games
Queer gamers talking about table top role playing games and making outtakes! Join pandas Phil and Senda every Wednesday talking about TTRPGs and answering listener questions.
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Episodes
PTG169-Augustus Grabbus Baggus
Show us how you…take an easy week? Phil and Senda answer three quick questions from TerrordactylU on twitter: balancing mechanics vs. immersion, when props are good vs. bad, and the great bag question: bag of MORE
Aug 19, 2019•36 min
PTG168 – The Name’s Bond
Show us how you manage character bonds, especially when they’re not mechanically part of your game! Phil and Senda talk bonds, bonding, bond…other stuff? Also, the beefness scale, the 90s, all our cell phones and MORE
Aug 12, 2019•34 min
PTG167 – The Ditch Lilies Part 2
Show us how you reward the behavior you want to see in your game — mechanically! Phil and Senda brainstorm live about how to answer the third of Jared’s questions as it pertains to the MORE
Aug 05, 2019•37 min
PTG166 – The Ditch Lilies Part 1
Show us how you approach your new game idea! Phil and Senda talk Jared Sorrenson’s three questions you can answer to narrow down your game idea, and use their budding thoughts on the Ditch Lilies MORE
Jul 29, 2019•33 min•Ep. 166
PTG165 – QCC and Lessons Learned/Remembered
Show us how you make a recap show useful (hopefully)! Phil and Senda talk briefly about their Queen City Conquest experiences and what they learned or remembered from running and playing games there. Also, cheese: MORE
Jul 22, 2019•35 min•Ep. 165
PTG164 – Turning Point!
Show us how you….play Turning Point?? With the release of the quickstart, Phil and Senda are here to talk about Turning Point, what it is, how it got here, and fun things about it! Sorry, MORE
Jul 15, 2019•35 min•Ep. 164
PTG163 – Balancing Immersion vs. Mechanics
Show us how you balance immersion and mechanics! Phil and Senda talk maintaining immersion, keeping mechanics from being interruptive, and the layers/levels of play. Also, Phil hates his headphones. Like, a LOT. Bonus outtakes for MORE
Jul 09, 2019•35 min
PTG162 – Wait, What? Intrigue!
Show us how you create intrigue without creating confusion! Phil and Senda talk about intrigue, confusion, and red herrings, as well as a lot of purple smoke, magical bogs, and the difference between creating intrigue MORE
Jul 01, 2019•37 min•Ep. 162
PTG161 – Origins Recap 2019
Show us how you…record an episode the day after you’re back from con? Here’s what Senda and Phil did at Origins! Also, hot chicken takeover. Bonus outtakes for Patreon backers today! Find these and more MORE
Jun 24, 2019•41 min•Ep. 161
PTG160-June Grab Bag the Second
Show us how you manage cooking and bag mechanics in RPGs! It’s a couple of quick questions because we’re on our way home from Origins today! Bonus outtakes for Patreon backers today! Find these and MORE
Jun 17, 2019•27 min•Ep. 160
PTG159 – Insert Creative Grab Bag Name Here
Show us how you get ready for Origins! Also, taking the hook when it’s bad, or dealing with bad adventure hooks, and the Ditch Lilies everyday carry. Phil and Senda are getting ready to see MORE
Jun 10, 2019•32 min•Ep. 159
PTG158 – Why GMing Advice?
Show us why GMing advice? Phil and Senda talk about why GMing advice matters and the Encoded Designs acquisition of Engine Publishing as an imprint. Also, Phil’s Boston trip, Senda’s temporary consideration of a yellow MORE
Jun 03, 2019•36 min
PTG157 – And Also Grab Bag
One more grab bag episode for May as we cover for Phil’s trip to Boston! In this episode, we answer questions about sharing the spotlight and taking the hook. Please note, I’ve marked this episode MORE
May 20, 2019•36 min
PTG156 – May The Grab Be Bag You
Show us how you do a grab bag for May when travel interferes with your recording schedule! On today’s episode, we answer two questions: How to have satisfying session arcs in episodic campaigns, and which MORE
May 13, 2019•33 min
PTG155 – Switching: Empathy and Perspective on GMing and Playing
Show us how playing can make you a better GM and GMing can make you a better player! Phil and Senda talk about how being in each position at the table and how it can MORE
May 06, 2019•36 min•Ep. 155
PTG154 – Game Life Balance Part 2
Show us how you adjust your life for games! Phil and Senda talk part 2 of balancing games and life. Also, Panda’s Talking Bags. Lots of bags. And pouches. Bonus outtakes for Patreon backers today! MORE
Apr 29, 2019•47 min
PTG153 – Life or Games Part I
Show us how you adjust your gaming for your life! This is part one of a two parter we ACTUALLY ANTICIPATED. Go us! Phil and Senda talk about adjusting your gaming style to your life MORE
Apr 22, 2019•47 min•Ep. 153
PTG152 – Pilots and Mid-season Episodes
Show us how pilots and midseason episodes can inspire one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk parallels between how script writers write for pilots vs. mid-season episodes as their old standards of one shots MORE
Apr 15, 2019•34 min•Ep. 152
PTG151 – Something Kissy This Way Comes
Show us how you set up and make a space for romance in your games! Phil and Senda talk creating safe spaces for romance with consent, boundaries and expectations, and safety tools, and also how MORE
Apr 08, 2019•37 min•Ep. 151
PTG150 — Our 3nd Anniversary! No kidding!
Show us how you celebrate a podversary with no fooling! Phil and Senda talk getting your players to do homework between games (thanks to Jim Likes Games), our favorite episodes, our year in review, and MORE
Apr 01, 2019•54 min•Ep. 150
PTG149 – Breakout 2019
Show us how you…somehow manage to still record a show while con dropping like mad! Phil and Senda talk Breakout 2019 in Toronto, what we played (all games in development), and what we learned. Don’t MORE
Mar 25, 2019•37 min
PTG148 – March Grab Bag the Second
Senda and Phil are at Breakout this week instead of recording — so here’s another grab bag episode for your amusement! On this grab bag, we answer questions about favorite game mechanics, world building as MORE
Mar 18, 2019•41 min•Ep. 148
PTG147 – Insert Funny Grab Bag Name Here
Show us how you do a grab bag because COOON! Phil and Senda answer fun short questions in this grab bag episode in preparation for Breakout 2019. Will we see you there? Bonus outtakes for MORE
Mar 11, 2019•38 min•Ep. 147
PTG146 – To Write or Not To Write
Show us how you decide to run published adventures or write your own — especially if it’s your first game! Phil and Senda talk about running your first game and how to decide if you MORE
Mar 04, 2019•44 min•Ep. 146
Panda’s Talking Games 145 – Demo vs. Entertainment
Show us how you run a game for demo purposes vs. just for entertainment! Phil and Senda talk the balance of entertainment and demo modes for con games as well as the focus of each MORE
Feb 25, 2019•40 min
Panda’s Talking Games 144 – You Can Lead a Group to Water
Show us how you manage a group that lacks leadership! Phil and Senda talk about leading and supporting roles (in games and in life), types of leadership, and how to provide leadership in a game MORE
Feb 18, 2019•44 min
Panda’s Talking Games 143 – Adventure Structure
Show us how you structure you sessions, one shots, campaigns, or adventures! Phil and Senda talk through the various adventure structures, including linear, branching, railroad, and sandbox. Also, origami butterflies, missing dice, and Phil forgets MORE
Feb 11, 2019•45 min
Panda’s Talking Games 142 – Situation Scope and the Case of the Setting Seekers
Show us your pros and cons for broad and narrow, strong and weak game situations! Phil and Senda talk situation a la Jason Pitre’s four structures (http://www.genesisoflegend.com/2018/06/fourstructures) in terms of pros and cons. Also, Minecraft, MORE
Feb 04, 2019•43 min
Panda’s Talking Bonus Experience 141 – Playtesting and Onions
Show us how you playtest your games! Phil and Senda are joined by Bonus Experience’s Monica and Rai to talk playesting, giving feedback, and accepting feedback. Also, PBMOs, we fail to start the show, we MORE
Jan 28, 2019•46 min
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