Panda's Talking Games

Panda's Talking Games


Latest Episodes

PTG 346 – March Chit Chat
March 27, 2024

Hey friends! We ran into a crunch and needed to turn out a lower stakes episode this week, so here we present to you (drum roll please!) a chit chat! If this is your first time listening, you may wish

PTG 345 – Game of Theseus
March 20, 2024

Show us how much of a game you can replace before you may as well write your own! Senda and Phil chat about the Ship of Theseus syndrome of games (if you replace all the parts, is it still the same ga

PTG 344 – Emotional Investment in One Shots
March 13, 2024

Show us how you get emotional investment in one shots and the beginnings of campaigns! Phil and Senda talk player and GM responsibilities and faking it til you make it, along with some other ideas to

PTG 343 – Conditions and Agency
February 28, 2024

Show us how you handle conditions and agency! Character agency vs. player agency -- is there a difference? Phil and Senda talk agency and conditions, and when conditions have the potential to infringe

PTG 342 – Are You Down with NPCs?
February 21, 2024

Who's an NPC? How can we categorize them? Let's talk non-player characters (and the sometimes spectrum)! Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more athttp://patreon.com/mmp. F

PTG 341 – Less Than Enthused
February 14, 2024

Show us how you run a game when you are less than enthusiastic about it...maybe? Phil and Senda talk running games as a gift or favor for folks (when you are not a professional GM), how to get onboard

PTG 340 – Giving Your Setting LIFE
January 31, 2024

Show us how you breathe life into your setting at the table! How do you make a setting feel alive, engaging, and evocative? Phil and Senda discuss in this off the cuff episode. Bamboo Lounge for P

PTG 339 – Challenging Challenges
January 24, 2024

Show us how you make an encounter (in whatever context) challenging without being *too* challenging! Phil and Senda talk GM knowledge vs. NPC knowledge, planning challenges and encounters, and not ner

PTG 338 – Introducing Settings
January 17, 2024

Show us how you introduce a new setting to players! Phil and Senda talk setting considerations, ways to do setting introductions without turning on the firehose, and recommendations for getting folks

PTG 337 – New Years Aspirations
January 10, 2024

Show us your gaming plans for 2024! We're taking the gentle on ramp after our holiday and talking about some of our aspirations for the new year, both gaming and personally. What are some of your gami