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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!

The MMP 2018 - 2019 New Years Exstravaganza

The MMP 2018 – 2019 New Years Exstravaganza

Posted on January 1, 2019April 30, 2026 by clight

Welcome to the new year folks. We have a bit of a treat for you all this week as we got together with many of the different hosts of our shows and brought them in MORE

Posted in Misdirected Mark Plays, Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged Bone, Down with DND, lounge, MMP, New Years Eve 2018, Panda's, PTG, She's a Super Geek, Stone and Obsidian
Panda's Talking Games 138 - I'm Stuck On You

Panda’s Talking Games 138 – I’m Stuck On You

Posted on December 24, 2018April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us what you do when your players get stuck! Phil and Senda talk about some quick tips and tricks as a GM or as players when the story gets stuck and stops moving forward. MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged female presenting nipples, getting stuck, stuck, tumblr
Panda's Talking Games 137 - Problematic Content

Panda’s Talking Games 137 – Problematic Content

Posted on December 17, 2018April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you deal with problematic content! Phil and Senda answer a listener question about problematic content and how to include it (if you have a good reason) in your games. Also, the meow MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged homophobia, problematic content, racism, sexism
Panda's Talking Games 136 - Environmental Challenges

Panda’s Talking Games 136 – Environmental Challenges

Posted on December 10, 2018April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you handle environmental challenges as a GM and as a player! Phil and Senda talk environmental challenges in light of Anadara’s current precarious situation in Dungeon World. Also, acceptable star wars hood MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged acceptable star wars hood shapes, coffee nap, environment, environmental challenges
Panda's Talking Games 135 - Violence Isn't The Answer

Panda’s Talking Games 135 – Violence Isn’t The Answer

Posted on December 3, 2018April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you manage non-violent encounters instead of combat! Phil and Senda talk encounters with combat potential and how to make other options viable. Also, we fail at the end of the show, we MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged encounters, non-violent encounters
Panda's Talking Games 134 - Talking Games

Panda’s Talking Games 134 – Talking Games

Posted on November 26, 2018April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you….talk about games when it’s the middle of busy holiday stuff! We really will get back to answering questions here any week now. In the meantime, Anadara spends most of her time MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged gaming stories, please let me roll decently for once, There's a goblin with ice spells
Panda's Talking Games 133 - Metatopia Part 2 (The funny bits)

Panda’s Talking Games 133 – Metatopia Part 2 (The funny bits)

Posted on November 19, 2018April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you…had so much fun talking about Metatopia you ran out of time to do any AP…? Phil and Senda talk through the rest of Metatopia, including the inception of the half-eaten burger MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged John Stavropoulos, metatopia, metatopia 2019
Panda's Talking Games 132 - Metatopia 2019

Panda’s Talking Games 132 – Metatopia 2019

Posted on November 12, 2018April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you…do a show while dropping! Phil and Senda talk through the first part of their Metatopia 2019 experience, what they playtested. Funny stories for next week! Also on this week’s episode, creepy MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged goblins, legacy weapon, metatopia, metatopia 2019
Panda's Talking Games 131 - The Grab's Out of the Bag

Panda’s Talking Games 131 – The Grab’s Out of the Bag

Posted on November 5, 2018April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you…plan ahead for Metatopia so as not to miss any scheduled releases! Phil and Senda are just traveling back today, so this episode was recorded two weeks ago. On today’s grab bag, MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged annoying npcs, bad npcs, communication, ditch lilies, ditch lily trivia, grab bag, morning glories, NPCs
Panda's Talking Games 130 - So...How Do We Start This Thing?

Panda’s Talking Games 130 – So…How Do We Start This Thing?

Posted on October 29, 2018April 30, 2026 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you create an evocative opening! Phil and Senda talk through a few of their favorite opening options, then finally truly begin the Legacy weapon with an opening of their own. Also, Phil MORE

Posted in Panda's Talking Games, Podcasts Tagged hard opening, in media res, leading questions, openings, soft opening, starting a game
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