Show us how you pace your story as a GM — in one shots and campaigns! That’s right, for our 250th episode we revisit our classic format of one shots vs. campaigns to talk about MORE
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 249 – Genre Hopping Like It’s 1999
Show us how you manage genre hopping all in one game! Phil and Senda sit down to talk about the specific needs of games that hop genres and which ones would make it the easiest MORE
PTG 248 – Story Time, No GM Gods Here
Show us your favorite GMless story game! Phil and Senda talk GMless, collaborative story games — some of our favorites, why and when they’re great, and tips on how to approach playing them. Bamboo Lounge MORE
PTG 247 – Is This Even Fun Anymore?
Show us how you determine if your game is bumming you out instead of pumping you up! Phil and Senda talk some of the reasons your game might not feel fun anymore and some ideas MORE
PTG246 – Non Stressed Relationships
Show us how you use NPC relationships — without stressing them! Phil and Senda talk through some ideas about embedding NPCs without making them pressure points for the PCs. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! MORE
PTG 245 – Decrunchify
Show us how you “decrunchify” a mechanics heavy game — ie how to shift the balance to encourage more role play in conjunction with the heavier mechanics. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these MORE
PTG244 – Zero Prep Games
Show us your favorite zero prep games to run! Phil and Senda talk games that are written to be low prep, and how to make a game that you like work as a no prep MORE
PTG 243 – Jottin’ Notes
Show us how you manage your notes, as a player or as a GM! Phil and Senda talk about note taking, when we take notes, and how and with what, as well as what we MORE
PTG242 – Unrequited Characters and Campaigns
Show us your favorite character or campaign that you never got to play through! Phil and Senda talk through their own unrequited characters and campaigns. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more MORE
PTG 241 – Narrative Combat
Show us how you run narrative combat! Phil and Senda are here with some tips and tricks and pitfalls to running narrative combat successfully, including (of course) some definitions about what folks might be talking MORE