Panda's Talking Games
375 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsQueer gamers talking about table top role playing games and making outtakes! Join pandas Phil and Senda every Wednesday talking about TTRPGs and answering listener questions.
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PTG208 — Definitions Part 2
August 31, 2020 04:41 - 49 minutes - 45 MBShow us how you define some panda terminology! Thanks again to ShadowWarl1 for this topic idea. Phil and Senda finish out another list of 6 or 7 definitions, but as usual, let us know if MORE
PTG207–Definitions
August 24, 2020 04:31 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBShow us how you … define a bunch of random terminology that we use all the time! Shadowwarl1 on twitter asked us to define some terms we’ve commonly used so that you don’t have to MORE
PTG206 — Further Thoughts on Reactive Safety Tools
August 17, 2020 16:29 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBShow us how you use consent revoking/reactive safety tools effectively in your games! Phil and Senda share some thoughts on effectively implementing and effectively using consent revoking safety tools like the X card in your MORE
PTG205 – A Culture of Player Improvement
August 10, 2020 07:03 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBShow us how you would talk about creating a culture of player improvement the way that we typically talk about GM improvement. Phil and Senda chat about what that might look like in this first MORE
PTG Chit Chat 10
August 03, 2020 05:08 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBAnother Chit Chat for us — you know the drill, friends! That means this is 90% unedited. This week we talked games and food, of course, as food seems to be a reoccurring pandemic theme MORE
PTG204 – It’s My First Time
July 27, 2020 04:52 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBShow us your favorite games for first time GMs and first time players! Phil and Senda talk some of their favorite games for both categories and why they picked those games. Despite being a return MORE
PTG Chit Chat 9 – PbtA
July 20, 2020 07:03 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBAnother chit chat — this one inspired by some of the twitter chatter last week about Powered by the Apocalypse games, and their relevancy to current game design. Bonus outtakes for Patreon backers today! Find MORE
PTG 203 – Reskin It Again, Sam
July 13, 2020 04:23 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBShow us some more examples of reskinning! Thanks to Joe for sending us this one — we’re revisiting reskinning plots in different genres. Bonus outtakes for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find MORE
PTG – Chit Chat 8
July 06, 2020 05:48 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBAnother chit chat as Phil comes out of his harrowing work project! Next week, we are hoping to do some random question answering, so drop us your quick questions! Bonus outtakes for Patreon backers today! MORE
Chit Chat Fail
June 29, 2020 05:17 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBSenda and her guest host Pandi try to fill in for Phil and fail. Come back next week! There are no bonus outtakes because Pandi FAILED ME. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and MORE
PTG Chit Chat 7
June 22, 2020 05:29 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBOur 7th Chit Chat. We talk what’s giving us life in gaming: writing letters and superheroes. As per usual with the Chit Chats, this episode is largely unedited and will contain ums, uhs, and sidetracks MORE
PTG Chit Chat 6
June 15, 2020 07:03 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBOur 6th Chit Chat. We talk what’s giving us life in gaming and we (with precautions) saw people in in real life! As per usual with the Chit Chats, this episode is largely unedited and MORE
PTG Chit Chat 5
June 01, 2020 07:03 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBOur 5th Chit Chat. Giving us life in gaming, we talk about sound as a game mechanic and being a proactive player. Then we added what was giving us life in the kitchen since we’re MORE
PTG Chit Chat 4
May 25, 2020 06:06 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBChit Chat the fourth! We are continuing the chit chats as Senda has ongoing cat care on her shoulders. On this week’s chit chat, we talk what’s giving us life in gaming (from Senda: using MORE
PTG Chit Chat 3
May 18, 2020 04:34 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBChit Chat the third! We may be having these a little more than anticipated as Senda is dealing with a sick pet. Phil and Senda chat about gaming in the time of lockdown, when people MORE
PTG – Panda Chit Chat 2
May 11, 2020 07:03 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBAnother chit chat episode while Phil and Senda take a breather! As a quick reminder, that means that this episode is 95% unedited, so you will find all the outtakes embedded IN the actual audio MORE
PTG – Panda’s Chit Chat 1 (Welcome to the Unedited)
May 04, 2020 07:03 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBHi Friends! We’re doing something a bit different this episode. It’s hard to keep up spoons for creativity and editing in our current climate, but we also didn’t want to podfade on you. So! Enter MORE
PTG202 – Getting to Know You
April 27, 2020 03:49 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBShow us how you handle in game character introductions! Phil and Senda talk managing tropes of all the characters meeting or being forced together in one shots as a GM and as a player. Also, MORE
PTG201 – Alright Stop, Collaborate in One Shots
April 20, 2020 07:08 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBShow us how you manage collaborative world building in the beginning and middle of one shots! Phil and Senda talk collaborative world building in the time constraints of a one shot, how best to engage MORE
PTG200 – 4th Anniversary!
April 13, 2020 07:03 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBShow us how you celebrate 200 episodes by trying to pretend that you can do the anniversary stuff and STILL ANSWER A QUESTION somehow! Phil and Senda talk about campaign stress vs. one shot stress, MORE
PTG199 – Unfamiliar Territory
April 06, 2020 07:03 - 37 minutes - 34 MBShow us how you run games in genres you’re not familiar with! Phil and Senda talk faking it and picking it up quickly to run games in genres that aren’t your core competency as one MORE
PTG198 – Triangles
March 30, 2020 03:51 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBShow us how you manage relationship triangles in your game! Phil and Senda talk about triangles, how to use them, and how to keep them fun, whether it’s all PCs or some mix of PCs MORE
PTG197-Going the Social Distance: Transitioning to Online Play
March 23, 2020 05:59 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBShow us how you keep your game going in this time of physical distancing! Phil and Senda talk about some things to consider as you move online and quick tips on making the move as MORE
PTG196 – Making Dungeons Sexy Again
March 16, 2020 07:03 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBShow us how you run a dungeon crawl without being boring! Phil and Senda talk about what pieces make up our idea of a dungeon crawl to help you pick the parts that will be MORE
PTG195 – 2Fast2Cliche
March 09, 2020 07:03 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBShow us how you manage your cliche use in games! Senda and Phil chat about tropes, shticks, and cliches; why you might want to avoid cliches, and when you might want to lean in and MORE
PTG194 – You Want To Listen To This Episode
March 02, 2020 08:03 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBShow us how you manage mind altering effects in games! Phil and Senda talk about some of the ways they are problematic and some possible ways to mitigate or manage at least some of the MORE
PTG193 – Lines and Veils
February 24, 2020 08:03 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBShow us how you handle lines and veils as a living documents — recorded live on twitch! Senda and Phil talk about their (current and evolving) thoughts on lines and veils as a living document MORE
PTG192 – Running an Impromptu Game Day
February 17, 2020 08:03 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBShow us how you run an impromptu (esque) RPG game day! Phil and Senda talk about their trip to WI for Weregator’s surprise birthday party and how they managed running games and setting up a MORE
PTG191 – Februgrabby Bag
February 10, 2020 08:03 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBShow us how youuuuuuu do a grab bag or the B show! Phil and Senda talk players who don’t show up, props, and inspiration. Also, movies with bad rotten tomato reviews, Axe body spray, Aliens, MORE
PTG190 – Toss a Fate Point to your Transactional Complications
February 03, 2020 08:03 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBShow us how you manage transactional complications as a player and as a GM! Phil and Senda talk about setting table expectations, how to use transactional complications effectively, and how to not be a dick MORE
PTG189 — Online Gaming
January 27, 2020 08:03 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBShow us how you manage an online game! From recruitment to note taking, Senda and Phil are here with some thoughts on running one shots and campaigns online. Also, way more than you wanted to MORE
PTG188 – The Hero’s Journey
January 20, 2020 08:03 - 36 minutes - 33 MBShow us how you implement the hero’s journey in one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk about this classic story structure and ways you can make it work in games vs. static media. Also, MORE
PTG187 – Who Framed Scener Rabbit?
January 13, 2020 08:03 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBShow us how you hard frame a scene! Phil and Senda talk hard openings and hard endings for scenes when you need to keep a story clipping along. Also, Phil used his one wish on MORE
PTG186 – Splitting the Party
January 06, 2020 08:08 - 36 minutes - 33 MBShow us how you handle splitting the party in story games! Phil and Senda talk pros and cons and some tips for being split up and for when you’re not so that you can mix MORE
PTG185 – CoGMing Part 3
December 23, 2019 08:03 - 39 minutes - 36 MBShow us how you co-GM! Phil and Senda have been deflecting this question for YEARS now, but…we think we can now approach it! This is the third and final episode of our live on mic MORE
PTG184 – Co-GMing Part 2
December 16, 2019 18:47 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBShow us how you co-GM! Phil and Senda have been deflecting this question for YEARS now, but…we think we can now approach it! This is the second part of our live on mic negotiation of MORE
PTG183 – Co-GMing Part I
December 09, 2019 08:03 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBShow us how you co-GM! Phil and Senda have been deflecting this question for YEARS now, but…we think we can now approach it! This is the first part of our live on mic negotiation of MORE
PTG182 – Open Tables
December 02, 2019 08:03 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBShow us how you manage an open table! Phil and Senda talk running games when you have fluctuating attendance with many characters, such as at a school or a game store, and how to still MORE
PTG181 – Metatopia Recap 2019
November 25, 2019 08:03 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWell friends…we recorded a good, long, normal episode this week — and then discovered that the audio was mangled beyond retrieval. So instead we bring you this super short, COMPLETELY UNEDITED (except for chopping off MORE
PTG180 – November Grab Bag 2
November 11, 2019 08:03 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIt’s a Grab Bag! We’re on our way back from Metatopia today, so Senda and Phil talk about not letting your next campaign steal steam from the current one, balancing new hotness with old standbys, MORE
PTG179 – November Grab Bag 1
November 04, 2019 08:03 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBPhil and Senda sit down to answer three quick questions for a November Grab bag — the first of two this month, as we’ll be at Metatopia coming up 11/7! Let us know if you’ll MORE
PTG178 – Too Much Plan? …Bit More Plan.
October 28, 2019 07:03 - 34 minutes - 32 MBShow us how you avoid the too-much-planning and analysis paralysis in your games! Phil and Senda talk creating urgency, adding stakes, and how to mitigate the issues of players who don’t have the same level MORE
PTG177 – Portin’ Rules
October 21, 2019 07:03 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBShow us how you port rules from other games in to your current game! Phil and Senda talk porting integrated and non-integrated rules in to your ongoing campaign, as well as random ideas for merging MORE
PTG176 – Whose Clues
October 14, 2019 07:03 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBShow us how you set up a mystery game! Phil and Senda talk mysteries, making a clue map and a what’s really going on here document, as well as prepping your clues and changing them MORE
PTG175 – Try It, You Might Like It!
October 07, 2019 07:03 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBShow us how you get Indie gamers to play traditional games and vice versa! Phil and Senda break down some generalities about what differentiates the stereotypes of these games and then talk about some of MORE
PTG174 – SeptemBI Grab Bag
September 30, 2019 18:25 - 38 minutes - 35 MBShow us how….Senda forgets to queue the episode before leaving for con! Also on this episode, we talk good pregens for cons and one shots and how to manage surprise as a GM. Also, there MORE
PTG173 – Pumpkin Spice Grab Bag
September 23, 2019 07:03 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBPhil and Senda answer three listener questions in quick succession! We talk co-GMing, adding drama/relationships/bonds to more traditional RPGs, and recycling your content and ideas. Also, one hit wonders Definitely Leopard and their short lived MORE
PTG172 – Table Reading Rainbow
September 16, 2019 07:03 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBShow us how you read a table! Phil and Senda talk passively reading game tables and actively soliciting feedback, and how the two combine for the most effective table reading. Also, DEFINITELY LEOPARD. Bonus outtakes MORE
PTG171-We Built This City
September 09, 2019 07:03 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBShow us how you implement collaborative world building! Phil and Senda talk collaborative world building in your session 0 and when you are mid game. Also, lots more music, not understanding we were queer in MORE
PTG 170 – New GMs on the Block
September 02, 2019 07:03 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBShow us how you get the Right Stuff to Hang Tough as a new GM! Phil and Senda talk tips for new GMs from ABomb, and trust us — You Got It! Also, Senda HAS MORE