Today we answered a grab bag of questions all submitted by folks whose names start with J! Coincidence? We think….yes absolutely didn’t notice it until partway through the show. Today’s questions cover analysis paralysis and hustle vs. play. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet or MORE
Author: Senda Linaugh
PTG 363 – The Case of the Missing Momentum
Show us how you manage the conversation when you realize your game has lost momentum! Phil and Senda use their own campaign as a live demo to put their money where their mouth is and talk (like they always advise) about their ongoing game night and what to do with it. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon MORE
PTG 362 – An August Grab Bag!
Today we’re addressing some of our smaller questions! Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet or drop us a topic on our shiny new linktree: https://polygamero.us/panda https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PTG-362-Grab-Bag.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
361 – Playing it like it’s Evil
Show us how you play an evil game! Phil and Senda talk how to make it work and the pitfalls of chaos vs. purpose in an evil game. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet or drop us a topic on our shiny new linktree: https://polygamero.us/panda https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PTG-359-Playing-Evil-1.mp3Podcast: MORE
360 – Character and Player Goals
Show us how you make a good player goal! Phil and Senda talk what and why, and how a strong “why” can make even a generic or potentially boring “what” really interesting. It’s also back to one shots and campaigns! Check out Starscape from Golden Lasso Games on kickstarter right now! Found family and space MORE
PTG 359 – Ch-ch-ch-changes (Major Life Ones)
Show us how major life changes might change your gaming! Phil and Senda speak from experience on many of these. Have you experienced changes in your gaming due to changes in your life? Check out Starscape from Golden Lasso Games on kickstarter right now! Found family and space travel, oh my! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goldenlassogames/starscape?ref=discovery Bamboo Lounge for MORE
PTG 358 – Making Space for Fun
Show us how you make space in your game for different kinds of “fun” when different things give energy to different folks at your table! Senda and Phil talk about “fun,” defining it for yourself, and how to create space for your fun and other people’s as a GM and as a player. Bamboo Lounge MORE
PTG 357 – Romantic Sideplots
Show us how you add a romantic sideplot, without sidelining your main plot! Phil and Senda talk involved players, uninvolved players, and GMs as well as spotlight sharing and setting up the proximity of the characters involved in the romance. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the MORE
PTG 356 – Get Your Board Game Friend In To TTRPGs
Show us how you can get a board game friend to try TTRPGs — and maybe when it’s not a good idea! Phil and Senda talk about some of the signs that your friend’s fun comes from parts of board games that TTRPGs are good at, and how to identify when they might not be. MORE
PTG 355 – Shared World Building
Show us how you share your world building! One very traditional approach to facilitating games is for the GM to be in charge of all the world building, so Phil and Senda are here to talk about the spectrum of shared world building responsibilities and some ways to approach it. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers MORE