Panda's Talking Games

Panda's Talking Games


Latest Episodes

PTG 351 – Structure
May 15, 2024

Show us how you tell stories in your session structure that story! It was our 7 year podaversary and we completely forgot, so were taking this one to do a topic that Phil had MORE

PTG 350 – Big Ol’ List
May 08, 2024

Show us how youdo a bunch of littler topics! Its been a little while since weve done a topic round up! On todays episode we talk about: Check out the Lumberjils kickstarter here! https://www.kicks

PTG 349 – Daydreaming Big
May 01, 2024

Show us how you use daydreaming as GM prep! Phil and Senda talk daydreaming, both intentional/focused and not, as well as where we do it best and when and how you might want to write MORE

PTG 348 – Phil’s Nostalgia Game
April 17, 2024

Show us how you get the old group back together! Phil went on a trip and did some game prep for a very unique and specific circumstance, and were going to talk about it. Welcome MORE

PTG 347 – When You Aren’t the IP Expert
April 10, 2024

Show us how you run or play a game when youve only dabbled in a particular IP! Phil and Senda talk being the GM or being a player when youre not the expert in something MORE

PTG 346 – March Chit Chat
March 27, 2024

Hey friends! We ran into a crunch and needed to turn out a lower stakes episode this week, so here we present to you (drum roll please!) a chit chat! If this is your first MORE

PTG 345 – Game of Theseus
March 20, 2024

Show us how much of a game you can replace before you may as well write your own! Senda and Phil chat about the Ship of Theseus syndrome of games (if you replace all the MORE

PTG 344 – Emotional Investment in One Shots
March 13, 2024

Show us how you get emotional investment in one shots and the beginnings of campaigns! Phil and Senda talk player and GM responsibilities and faking it til you make it, along with some other ideas MOR

PTG 343 – Conditions and Agency
February 28, 2024

Show us how you handle conditions and agency! Character agency vs. player agency is there a difference? Phil and Senda talk agency and conditions, and when conditions have the potential to infringe

PTG 342 – Are You Down with NPCs?
February 21, 2024

Who's an NPC? How can we categorize them? Let's talk non-player characters (and the sometimes spectrum)!