Show us how you handle a game end when you don’t get to wrap it up, whether that’s for a story or a character! Phil and Senda talk about closure/closing loops, and other ways to approach getting closure on your own if the game is gone. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and MORE
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PTG 407 – Keep on Tuckman
Show us how you form good TTRPG teams! Phil and Senda revisit the Tuckman model of Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and (wah wah) adjourning when your group changes up — whether that’s people, scheduling, or splitting a group in two! Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the MORE
PTG 406 – I Got Your Agency Right Here
Show us how you balance agency vs story structure in table top games! Phil and Senda talk spectrum and (hopefully) nuance of this potentially loaded question. 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 : https://kzo.fta.temporary.site/.website_9edc27bc/panda
PTG 405 – First Time Powered by the Apocalypse
Show us how you move from a more traditional game to PbtA for the first time! Phil and Senda talk tips for grocking the major differences in the system whether you’re new to TTRPGs in general or an old hand at more traditional games and looking to try something new. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers MORE
PTG 404 – Failure
Show us how you handle failure in your games! Phil and Senda talk competent failure, incompetent failure, and failure at various story points. 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 : https://kzo.fta.temporary.site/.website_9edc27bc/panda
PTG 403 – I Want More
Show us how you handle asking your group for more — more role play, more emotional stakes, more shared narrative. Phil and Senda talk about the ways you might approach that conversation and what you might do on both sides of it, as well as potential outcomes and what you might make of them. Bamboo MORE
PTG 402 – GM as Servant Leader
Show us how you use the principles of servant leadership to GM your games! Phil and Senda once again bring their professional training to bear on this gaming topic to discuss servant leadership for GMs. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet or drop us a MORE
PTG 401 – The Info Dump (and how to avoid it)
Show us how you manage your setting/info dump! Phil and Senda talk just in time info and some ways to approach it. 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 linktree: https://kzo.fta.temporary.site/.website_9edc27bc/panda
PTG 400 – Pod Stars & Wishes and a Grab Bag
It’s episode 400! Show us how you…do 400 episodes? Phil and Senda reminisce a bit and talk stars and wishes for the podcast, then answer three shorter listener 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 linktree: https://kzo.fta.temporary.site/.website_9edc27bc/panda
PTG 399 – Culture of Collaboration
Show us how you create a culture of collaboration at the table! Or, show us how you make sure that everyone is getting their game needs met in balance at the table! Phil and Senda talk tools, like spotlight management and hand raising, but also deeper discussion on approaching the root cause of folks not MORE