PTG 303 – Feb Chit Chat
Due to some *life stuff,* we had to record a quick chit chat! If you are listening for the first time, this is not our standard format, but it is the format that we use MORE
Feb 22, 2023•46 min•Ep. 303
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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PTG 302 – Prep Me Up
Show us how you maximize your prep to game play time! Phil and Senda talk prep, prepping the most important stuff, and pacing the game to fill the time you want it to. Book resources MORE
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 302
PTG 301 – Slow Your De-Role
Show us how you de-role after you play! Phil and Send chat about de-roling for sessions and campaigns, with things you may wish to consider and tips on potential ways to de-role. Bamboo Lounge for MORE
Feb 01, 2023•53 min•Ep. 301
PTG 300 – THIS. IS. PANDAS! (about epilogues.)
It’s episode 300, and we’re talking about epilogues! Show us how and when you use an epilogue! Senda and Phil talk the when, who, and how of epilogues, and a little bit about being 300 MORE
Jan 25, 2023•55 min•Ep. 300
PTG 299 – Whose NPC Is It Anyway?
Show us how you manage sharing playing NPCs at your table! Phil and Senda talk about how to draw boundaries when there’s spillage between NPCs you want/don’t mind sharing with your player and NPCs you MORE
Jan 18, 2023•54 min
PTG 298 – Rules on the House
We’re back from holiday hiatus! Phil and Senda attempt to remember how to do that thing we do weekly, and then take a deep dive on request into a conversation about house rules — the MORE
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 298
PTG 297 – The Prisoner Dilemma
Show us how you deal with prisoners in your game! Do your players get stuck debating for hours? Senda and Phil talk about a gaming horror story we received (names and details redacted just in MORE
Dec 07, 2022•53 min•Ep. 297
PTG 296 – Whose Clues Two(se)
Show us how you manage clue distribution and railroading in a mystery game! Phil and Senda talk clues, railroads, prepped and ad hoc mysteries, and the two mystery games we both just happen to be MORE
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 296
PTG 295 – November Chit Chat
Phil and Senda chat about…the chit chat we were going to have last week if only Senda weren’t sick! As usual for our chit chat episodes, we talked giving us life in gaming and giving MORE
Nov 16, 2022•53 min•Ep. 295
PTG 294 – Family Drama
Show us how you manage conflict, bad behavior, and close relationships at the table! Phil and Senda chat about what to do when a family member (or other close trusted person) is the problem at MORE
Oct 26, 2022•59 min•Ep. 294
PTG 293 – When They Make a Terrible Decision
Show us how you handle game ending or ruining decisions aat your table! Phil and Senda chat about when a game goes completely sideways and how to realign yours and your players’ expectations and understanding MORE
Oct 19, 2022•52 min•Ep. 293
PTG 292 – Analysis Paralysis
Show us how you handle analysis paralysis! Senda and Phil talk some reasons why analysis paralysis can happen, and some ideas about how to address them. (Hint: it’s not always just overthinking!) Bamboo Lounge for MORE
Oct 12, 2022•48 min
PTG 291 – LEROOOOOY JENKINS
Show us how you handle the LEROY JENKINS! Phil and Senda talk about why this kind of move happens, how to prevent it when it’s not so good, and how to make it fun when MORE
Sep 28, 2022•53 min•Ep. 291
PTG290 – I’m so SHINY
Show us how you make the other folks at your table shine! Phil and Senda talk about shining moments, which is more than just spotlight or even niche maintenance. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! MORE
Sep 21, 2022•51 min
PTG289 – Driving The Game
Show us how you choose when to drive as a GM, or when you let the players drive! Phil and Senda talk about the give and take of proactive and reactive actions in games, and MORE
Sep 14, 2022•44 min•Ep. 289
PTG288 – A New Introduction To Panda’s Talking Games
We have hit our 300 episode limit on our RSS feed, and our first episodes are dropping off! If you are new to the show and want a quick introduction to us, the show, the MORE
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 288
PTG287 – Age Gaps (At The Table)
Show us how you manage age (and experience) gaps at the table! Phil and Senda chat about managing tables with mixed age groups, having managed to be inspired by a question isntead of actually answering MORE
Aug 31, 2022•57 min•Ep. 287
PTG286 – Cortex Prime and Denver
Sometimes, life comes at you fast — and then sometimes you also get to go on vacation! Today’s episode is a chit chat (not our standard format), but we are back from vacation. We talk MORE
Aug 24, 2022•58 min•Ep. 286
PTG285 – Too Clever: The Warning Signs
How do you know when you’re being too clever? There’s no perfect way to know, but we’re going to talk through some things to consider! NOTE! We will be taking another week off next week MORE
Aug 03, 2022•51 min•Ep. 285
PTG 284 – Mini Campaigns Again
Show us how you like your mini campaigns (again)! We talked about mini campaigns pretty recently (check out 268) but we still had this question sitting in the backlog — we’ll take any excuse. In MORE
Jul 27, 2022•53 min•Ep. 284
PTG283 – The Chit Chat of July
Phil and Senda are flying with no show notes and no topic! If this is your first intro to our show, this is not our normal format. You may want to grab a show that MORE
Jul 13, 2022•56 min•Ep. 283
PTG 282 – Later On, We’ll Conspire
Show us how you manage a player/GM conspiracy at the table! Phil and Senda use a cautionary tale of Phil’s GMing past to illustrate some potential pitfalls and how you might avoid them. Bamboo Lounge MORE
Jul 07, 2022•55 min•Ep. 282
PTG281 – Treat or Treat
Show us how you manage treating (or bribing) at your game table! Today’s episode had some serious time constraints. Also, welcome to Wednesdays! This podcast supports the bodily autonomy of all womb bearing people. We MORE
Jun 29, 2022•42 min•Ep. 281
PTG 280 – Ain’t Nothing But A Mistake
Show us how you handle mistakes at the table! Phil and Senda talk about managing significant mistakes (not minor, and not big like a safety break) at the table, and a thought process for deciding MORE
Jun 20, 2022•44 min•Ep. 280
PTG279 – Analyze This! … Media
Show us how you analyze media as if it were a game! Phil and Senda talk about consuming stories in other mediums as if they were games, and how you can use it to practice MORE
Jun 14, 2022•52 min•Ep. 279
PTG 278 – Failing Forward
On today’s episode, Phil and Senda talk about failing forward, how it differs from success with consequence or complication, and using it in your game! How do you tell if you’re talking about failing forward MORE
Jun 07, 2022•52 min•Ep. 278
PTG 277 – Memorial Day Chit Chat
A bit late for the US holiday, but better late than never! Phil and Senda are having a chit chat as scheduling was very up in the air this last week. We talk what’s giving MORE
May 31, 2022•51 min•Ep. 277
PTG 276 – Player Loss
CONTENT WARNING: This episode is specifically a discussion of your ongoing game when one of your players has passed away. For tips on rearranging groups or when a player leaves, check out Episode 41 (Missing MORE
May 16, 2022•48 min•Ep. 276
PTG 275 – Relationship Disasters
Show us how you handle relationship disasters in games — whether between PCs or with NPCs! Phil and Senda talk disaster relationships, the axis on which you can slide some of the controls, and how MORE
May 09, 2022•49 min•Ep. 275
PTG274 – April Chit Chat Brings May Down Pat
Join Phil and Senda for a quick chit chat! Yes, life got away from us again. As usual for our chit chats, we’re talking what’s giving us life in gaming and outside of gaming. Phil: MORE
Apr 25, 2022•52 min•Ep. 274
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