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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 401 - The Info Dump (and how to avoid it)

PTG 401 – The Info Dump (and how to avoid it)

Posted on September 17, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

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 MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged info dump
PTG 400 - Pod Stars & Wishes and a Grab Bag

PTG 400 – Pod Stars & Wishes and a Grab Bag

Posted on September 10, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

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! MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged 400, anniversary, stars and wishes
PTG 399 - Culture of Collaboration

PTG 399 – Culture of Collaboration

Posted on September 3, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

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 MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged chatterbox, collaboration
PTG 398 - Culture of Critique

PTG 398 – Culture of Critique

Posted on August 20, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you get useful feedback as a GM or a player! Phil and Senda talk ways to get critique and what needs to be true to make it useful. Also, sometimes the game MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged critique, culture of critique, table culture
PTG 397 - When You're Not Feeling It

PTG 397 – When You’re Not Feeling It

Posted on August 6, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you handle starting a game that’s lost it’s shine…or should you? Phil and Senda talk communication with your players and ways to approach a game that’s lost its shine between when you MORE

Posted in Everything Else, Panda's Talking Games Tagged communication, four session, the new shiny
PTG 396 - GM Manipulation via NPC

PTG 396 – GM Manipulation via NPC

Posted on July 30, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you avoid manipulating your players via NPC/GMPC (GMC)! Phil and Senda talk the actual question from last week: how to avoid unconscious (or conscious) bias in using your NPCs to communicate with MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged GMPC, manipulation, NPCs
PTG 395 - Don't be Clever -- Experiment!

PTG 395 – Don’t be Clever — Experiment!

Posted on July 23, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you try new or risky ideas at the table! Phil and Senda tackle a single question that turns into two parts (so come back next week for the rest of the discussion). MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged clever, communication, experimental
PTG 394 - Check Ins

PTG 394 – Check Ins

Posted on July 16, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you handle mid-game check ins! Phil and Senda talk checkins: after session, four sessions in, going into a new arc, going into the end game, and when something goes wrong. Bamboo Lounge MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged check in
PTG 393 - Phil's Prep Problem

PTG 393 – Phil’s Prep Problem

Posted on July 2, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

‘Show us how you rebuild your game prep strategy when life throws you a curveball! Phil and Senda talk through Phil’s updated free time reality, how that’s been impacting his gaming, and what his new MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged Prep
PTG 392 - Our Most Important Areas for New GMs

PTG 392 – Our Most Important Areas for New GMs

Posted on June 11, 2025April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us what three things are most important for a new GM to learn! Phil and Senda talk through what we think — do you agree? Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged new gms, Skills
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