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Category: Panda’s Talking Games

Like Car Talk, but queerer and for your TTRPGs! Join pandas Phil Vecchione (Misdirected Mark, Gnome Stew, Encoded Designs) and Senda Linaugh (She’s A Super Geek, Gnome Stew) every Wednesday to answer listener questions about playing, running, and designing TTRPGs. Is your game making a funny noise when you start it up? Does the story feel clunky or lag when you try to accelerate? We’ve got you covered!

PTG 301 - Slow Your De-Role

PTG 301 – Slow Your De-Role

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged de-role, de-roll, derole, deroll
PTG 300 - THIS. IS. PANDAS! (about epilogues.)

PTG 300 – THIS. IS. PANDAS! (about epilogues.)

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged 300, epilogue, epilogues, lotr
PTG 299 - Whose NPC Is It Anyway?

PTG 299 – Whose NPC Is It Anyway?

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged GM responsibilities, NPC, NPCs, Prepped NPCs, sharing NPC, Whose line is it anyway
PTG 298 - Rules on the House

PTG 298 – Rules on the House

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged House Rules
PTG 297 - The Prisoner Dilemma

PTG 297 – The Prisoner Dilemma

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged lawful good, murder, prisoner, prisoners, three hours later, violence
PTG 296 - Whose Clues Two(se)

PTG 296 – Whose Clues Two(se)

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged ad hoc mystery, Brindlewood bay, clues, mystery, Night's black Agents, prepped mystery, railroad
PTG 295 - November Chit Chat

PTG 295 – November Chit Chat

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged chit chat, denver
PTG 294 - Family Drama

PTG 294 – Family Drama

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged communication, conflict, family, family at the table
PTG 293 - When They Make a Terrible Decision

PTG 293 – When They Make a Terrible Decision

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games Tagged break in case of emergency, keep the game going, Phil has a dark past, terrible decisions, TPK
PTG 292 - Analysis Paralysis

PTG 292 – Analysis Paralysis

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Senda Linaugh

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

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged analysis paralysis, not enough info, overwhelm, planning
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