Show us how you queer up your game when it isn’t written that way! Phil and Senda talk queer themes (and a little personal history) and some of the ways our games get queerer.  Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames TikTok: PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you queer up your game when it isn’t written that way! Phil and Senda talk queer themes (and a little personal history) and some of the ways our games get queerer. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pandastalkgames" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 321 – Queering It Up

Show us how you manage mid game changes to your game’s tone or content that are caused by out of game, real world stuff! This hasn’t actually happened to Phil or Senda — we’ve just switched games — but the question was asked and we live to answer your questions so we tackled this from the theoretical. As always, we’re fans of ~communication~!  Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames TikTok: PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you manage mid game changes to your game’s tone or content that are caused by out of game, real world stuff! This hasn’t actually happened to Phil or Senda — we’ve just switched games — but the question was asked and we live to answer your questions so we tackled this from the theoretical. As always, we’re fans of ~communication~! Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pandastalkgames" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 320 – When Real Life Crashes Your Campaign (Tone and Content)

Iiiit’s a chit chat! Due to some *life,* we’re doing a chit chat today instead of our normal discussion episode style. Additionally, there will be no new episode next Wednesday, July 5, as we won’t be able to record this coming weekend. See you all July 12! On today’s chit chat, we talk prep time vs. play time and being a player as a GM who also gets to be surprised by the story, and positive metagaming for leaning in on a collaborative story. Also, Phil enjoyed his conference and Senda continues to read like it’s going out of style.  Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Iiiit’s a chit chat! Due to some *life,* we’re doing a chit chat today instead of our normal discussion episode style. Additionally, there will be no new episode next Wednesday, July 5, as we won’t be able to record this coming weekend. See you all July 12! On today’s chit chat, we talk prep time vs. play time and being a player as a GM who also gets to be surprised by the story, and positive metagaming for leaning in on a collaborative story. Also, Phil enjoyed his conference and Senda continues to read like it’s going out of style. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 319 – June Chit Chat

Show us how you roll your dice — open, or closed — and show us how you uninvite people from your group! Phil and Senda answer two questions from J.T. Evans. How do you feel about rolling dice in the open vs. closed? How do you manage the emotional aspects of uninviting someone from your ongoing game? Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you roll your dice — open, or closed — and show us how you uninvite people from your group! Phil and Senda answer two questions from J.T. Evans. How do you feel about rolling dice in the open vs. closed? How do you manage the emotional aspects of uninviting someone from your ongoing game? Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 318 – Showing Your Dice and Uninviting Players

Show us how you use a GMPC! GMPCs get a bad wrap a lot, and for good reason. Phil and Senda talk when they’re actually pretty great and helpful, and the circumstances you might want to use them in.  Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you use a GMPC! GMPCs get a bad wrap a lot, and for good reason. Phil and Senda talk when they’re actually pretty great and helpful, and the circumstances you might want to use them in. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 317 – To GMPC or not to GMPC

Show us how you playtest! Phil and Senda talk playtesting (a discussion topic we received from multiple requests). We approach it based on an idealized version of how we’ve playtested games, but also in consideration of playtesting house rules.  You can hear some of our older takes on playtesting in Episode 114 (crossover with BXP) and Episode 89.  Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you playtest! Phil and Senda talk playtesting (a discussion topic we received from multiple requests). We approach it based on an idealized version of how we’ve playtested games, but also in consideration of playtesting house rules. You can hear some of our older takes on playtesting in <a href="http://misdirectedmark.com/2019/01/28/pandas-talking-bonus-experience-141-playtesting-and-onions/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 114</a> (crossover with BXP) and <a href="http://misdirectedmark.com/2017/12/31/pandas-talking-games-89-playtest-with-the-best/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 89</a>. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 316 – Playtesting this Title

It’s time…for a chit chat! If this is your first time listening, this is not our standard format. In a chit chat, we talk about things that are giving us life in gaming, and things that are giving us life outside of gaming. On today’s episode, we talk about getting into a new mission in our game of Long Live The Queen, solo journaling games, World Anvil, Fringe, and Pair eyewear.  If you want to hear our standard episode format, go back one (or probably forward one)! Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

It’s time…for a chit chat! If this is your first time listening, this is not our standard format. In a chit chat, we talk about things that are giving us life in gaming, and things that are giving us life outside of gaming. On today’s episode, we talk about getting into a new mission in our game of Long Live The Queen, solo journaling games, World Anvil, Fringe, and Pair eyewear. If you want to hear our standard episode format, go back one (or probably forward one)! Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 315 – May Chit Chat

Show us how you…answer multiple questions! Phil and Senda talk connecting published adventures to each other or to your homebrew, and clues in mysteries without railroading (and why mysteries can feel railroad-y).  Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you…answer multiple questions! Phil and Senda talk connecting published adventures to each other or to your homebrew, and clues in mysteries without railroading (and why mysteries can feel railroad-y). Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 314 – Easy As Pi (Connecting published adventures and Non-Railroad Mysteries)

Show us how you handle non-physical damage! Phil and Senda talk emotional conditions from Masks specifically and non-physical damage, how to use it in games that already have it and how to implement it in games that don’t have it.  Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you handle non-physical damage! Phil and Senda talk emotional conditions from Masks specifically and non-physical damage, how to use it in games that already have it and how to implement it in games that don’t have it. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 313 – Emotional Damage

Show us how you deal with the death of a character in game — emotionally and logically! Senda and Phil talk fall out from various types of character death and how it comes about.  Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you deal with the death of a character in game — emotionally and logically! Senda and Phil talk fall out from various types of character death and how it comes about. Bamboo Lounge for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at <a href="http://patreon.com/mmp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/mmp</a>. Find us on the internet: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PandasTalkGames</a> Forums: <a href="http://forums.misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://forums.misdirectedmark.com</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

PTG 312 – Character Death

Queer gamers talking about table top role playing games and making outtakes! Join pandas Phil and Senda ever Monday talking about TTRPGs and answering listener questions.

Panda's Talking games is a fabulous short(ish) form podcast that offers up a filling dish of advice and tips even the most picky GM will enjoy, with a generous side of banter picked fresh from the host's own rapport garden. 
With a flavorful mix of one-shot and campaign driven perspectives, each bite-sized episode offers a new and satisfying meal your gaming pallet won't soon forget. Try it today!

A Font of Gaming Wisdom

I love the format, the pace, the outtakes.

Always amazing

Panda's Talking Games

Show us how you handle episodic campaigns for small play time and imperfect attendance! Phil and Senda answer listener David’s question about handling individual sessions as one shots while still having an overall campaign arc, having folks who are there sometimes and not others, and keeping things to a three hour play time. Also, Ditch Lily trivia, meow issues, Turning Point updates, and Phil is playing Marvel Strike Force (which apparently everyone should be playing — JOIN THE RUST BELT AVENGERS TODAY! You can find him under the name dnaphil of course). Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you handle episodic campaigns for small play time and imperfect attendance! Phil and Senda answer listener David’s question about handling individual sessions as one shots while still having an overall campaign arc, having folks who are there sometimes and not others, and keeping things to a three hour play time. Also, Ditch Lily trivia, meow issues, Turning Point updates, and Phil is playing Marvel Strike Force (which apparently everyone should be playing — JOIN THE RUST BELT AVENGERS TODAY! You can find him under the name dnaphil of course). Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a> Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Games 101 — Next Time On Biweekly Campaigns…

Luke Pandawalker

Show us why you play new editions or old editions of games! Phil and Senda are back for 2018, and starting off talking about old games and new games, and why they play each of them. Also, BOING.  Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet!  Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us why you play new editions or old editions of games! Phil and Senda are back for 2018, and starting off talking about old games and new games, and why they play each of them. Also, BOING. Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a></li></ul>

Panda’s Talking Games 90: Panda Ren vs. Luke Pandawalker (New and Old Games)

Show us how you like to design games!Phil and Senda try (and FAIL) to crunch two design topics in to one show, and so this is part I: wherein we talk about our design processes, theories, and work spaces. Phil seems to have [these notes truncated in the great website debacle of 2018 and I WISH I REMEMBERED what Phil seems to have done!] Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet!  Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you like to design games!Phil and Senda try (and FAIL) to crunch two design topics in to one show, and so this is part I: wherein we talk about our design processes, theories, and work spaces. Phil seems to have [these notes truncated in the great website debacle of 2018 and I WISH I REMEMBERED what Phil seems to have done!] Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a></li></ul>

Panda’s Talking Games 88: Designed by Pandas

Show us how you playtest your games! Phil and Senda are joined by Bonus Experience’s Monica and Rai to talk playesting, giving feedback, and accepting feedback. Also, PBMOs, we fail to start the show, we fail to end the show, and put it back in your butt. Bonus outtakes for patrons today! Find us on the internet: Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you playtest your games! Phil and Senda are joined by Bonus Experience’s Monica and Rai to talk playesting, giving feedback, and accepting feedback. Also, PBMOs, we fail to start the show, we fail to end the show, and put it back in your butt. Bonus outtakes for patrons today! Find us on the internet: Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Bonus Experience 141 – Playtesting and Onions

I pass the playtest. I shall diminish, and pass in to the west.   Show us how you playtest in one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk about the generalized purpose of playtesting as a one shot vs. what you’re looking for in a campaign test.  Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet!  Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

I pass the playtest. I shall diminish, and pass in to the west.   Show us how you playtest in one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk about the generalized purpose of playtesting as a one shot vs. what you’re looking for in a campaign test.  Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a></li></ul>

Panda’s Talking Games 89: Playtest with the Best

It’s a grab bag! Phil and Senda talk running tight plots at one shots, handling paradigm shifts in games, and what kind of designs we’re currently in to. Past Phil and Past Senda assume that QCC was amazing! Sorry, no bonus outtakes today. Find us on the internet! Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

It’s a grab bag! Phil and Senda talk running tight plots at one shots, handling paradigm shifts in games, and what kind of designs we’re currently in to. Past Phil and Past Senda assume that QCC was amazing! Sorry, no bonus outtakes today. Find us on the internet! Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Games 123 – Grab Bag 1 2 3 A B C

Show us how you deal with unbalanced power levels in your party — like when an encounter for your barbarian will TPK everyone else. We also discussed at length why Darth Vader is a bad father because of his lazy force use, phlegm, and our new super hero alter egos, Smash Man and Skill Monkey. Find us on twitter: @pandastalkgames Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames Drop us a line: panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you deal with unbalanced power levels in your party — like when an encounter for your barbarian will TPK everyone else. We also discussed at length why Darth Vader is a bad father because of his lazy force use, phlegm, and our new super hero alter egos, Smash Man and Skill Monkey. Find us on twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a> Find us on Facebook: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> Drop us a line: panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Games 53: Party Imbalance

Show us how you…still get an episode out when you’re both on the road all week! This week’s show is unedited except for music and clipping our very beginning nonsense and very end nonsense. Not only do you get the full range of ums and uhs, you also get the outtakes right there in the show! I pause here for dramatic excitement and effect! Despite all of these set backs, we did in fact talk about all three planned topics in this week’s episode: Saturday Morning cartoons as game inspiration, running H2O as a one shot vs. Love and Justice as a campaign, and where we like to go for inspiration and game ideas. Bonus outtakes for patrons today! Find us on the internet: Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you…still get an episode out when you’re both on the road all week! This week’s show is unedited except for music and clipping our very beginning nonsense and very end nonsense. Not only do you get the full range of ums and uhs, you also get the outtakes right there in the show! I pause here for dramatic excitement and effect! Despite all of these set backs, we did in fact talk about all three planned topics in this week’s episode: Saturday Morning cartoons as game inspiration, running H2O as a one shot vs. Love and Justice as a campaign, and where we like to go for inspiration and game ideas. Bonus outtakes for patrons today! Find us on the internet: Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Games 139 – Unedited and In Person: The Grab Bag

Show us how you handle different power levels in one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk about the pros and cons of starting at low levels, medium levels, or high levels, and handling speed of advancement. Also, we fell down a rabbit hole discussing one of the Ditch Lilies more experimental pieces, Night of A Thousand Noises. Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you handle different power levels in one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk about the pros and cons of starting at low levels, medium levels, or high levels, and handling speed of advancement. Also, we fell down a rabbit hole discussing one of the Ditch Lilies more experimental pieces, Night of A Thousand Noises. Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a> Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Games 114 – Power Level 9000

Grant Howitt

Show us how you design awesome one shots! I mean really, Grant, show us how you design those awesome one shots, please? Phil and Senda sit down with game designer Grant Howitt (One Last Job, Unbound, Royal Blood, Warrior Poet, etc. etc. etc.) to pick his brain on some opinions about game design for one shots vs. campaigns. You can still preorder Unbound here: https://unbound-rpg.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Find more cool stuff from Grant (including all his games) here: http://lookrobot.co.uk/ Find us on the internet!  Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you design awesome one shots! I mean really, Grant, show us how you design those awesome one shots, please? Phil and Senda sit down with game designer Grant Howitt (One Last Job, Unbound, Royal Blood, Warrior Poet, etc. etc. etc.) to pick his brain on some opinions about game design for one shots vs. campaigns. You can still preorder Unbound here: <a href="https://unbound-rpg.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://unbound-rpg.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders</a> Find more cool stuff from Grant (including all his games) here: <a href="http://lookrobot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lookrobot.co.uk/</a> Find us on the internet! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a></li></ul>

Panda’s Talking Games 32: GRANT HOWITT SPECIAL

We stalked another game designer! This time we found Strix, on third of the magical matrix behind the current Kickstarter Bluebeard’s Bride. Strix does all the things on the internet and studies games as way more than a hobby. She joins us to talk about Bluebeard’s Bride both as a fairy tale and a game of capital H Horror. We also confused her a lot y singing our opening and closing songs on mic. We gotta get better at not weirding people out, you guys. Bluebeard’s Bride is on kickstarter until 11/20 and is already way past funded:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1921129910/bluebeards-bride?ref=nav_search Find Weekly Affirmations on Hyper Rabbit RPG: http://hyperrabbitpowergo.com/ More Strix on http://strixwerks.com Find us on the internet!  Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

We stalked another game designer! This time we found Strix, on third of the magical matrix behind the current Kickstarter Bluebeard’s Bride. Strix does all the things on the internet and studies games as way more than a hobby. She joins us to talk about Bluebeard’s Bride both as a fairy tale and a game of capital H Horror. We also confused her a lot y singing our opening and closing songs on mic. We gotta get better at not weirding people out, you guys. Bluebeard’s Bride is on kickstarter until 11/20 and is already way past funded:  <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170324155732/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1921129910/bluebeards-bride?ref=nav_search" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1921129910/bluebeards-bride?ref=nav_search</a> Find Weekly Affirmations on Hyper Rabbit RPG: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170324155732/http://hyperrabbitpowergo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hyperrabbitpowergo.com/</a> More Strix on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170324155732/http://strixwerks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://strixwerks.com</a> Find us on the internet! <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a></li> <li>and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a></li></ul>

Panda’s talking Games 36: Strix and Bluebeard’s Bride

Show us how you play a character of a different gender? Phil and Senda have an awkward conversation about trying to filter societal gender constructs in to some kind of advice for playing NPCs of a different gender than your own. This was an extremely difficult topic for us to tackle. We’re pretty sure there are people out there who could do this topic with more poise and grace than we did. Inevitably in any discussion of gender we have to acknowledge that gender is a construct of our society, and so anything we throw out is an implant of how we currently live. With that in mind we attempted to be as careful as possible with this topic since it’s very delicate. If you have things to add or the perspective of another gender identity to throw at us in terms of portraying in game, you know where to find us: @pandastalkgames on twitter or panda(at)misdirectedmark.com. Finally, the moral of the story is and always will be: play characters, not genders.  We also learned that Phil speaks hairball.

Show us how you play a character of a different gender? Phil and Senda have an awkward conversation about trying to filter societal gender constructs in to some kind of advice for playing NPCs of a different gender than your own. This was an extremely difficult topic for us to tackle. We’re pretty sure there are people out there who could do this topic with more poise and grace than we did. Inevitably in any discussion of gender we have to acknowledge that gender is a construct of our society, and so anything we throw out is an implant of how we currently live. With that in mind we attempted to be as careful as possible with this topic since it’s very delicate. If you have things to add or the perspective of another gender identity to throw at us in terms of portraying in game, you know where to find us: @pandastalkgames on twitter or panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>. Finally, the moral of the story is and always will be: play characters, not genders.  We also learned that Phil speaks hairball.

Panda’s Talking Games 48: Gender

Show us how you handle stakes in one shots and campaigns! Senda and Phil talk stakes as character, session, arc, and campaign stakes, and how you use those to drive your story in one shots and campaigns. Also, an ad, Bunnicula, the beefness. Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you handle stakes in one shots and campaigns! Senda and Phil talk stakes as character, session, arc, and campaign stakes, and how you use those to drive your story in one shots and campaigns. Also, an ad, Bunnicula, the beefness. Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a> Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Games 102 — The Beefness (Talking Stakes)

Show us how you…drop after a con? Phil and Senda talk Origins, what they liked and some of what they did, and then settle in to a discussion of the play testing process as Senda experiences it for the first time. Also: allergies to Nutella as karmic justice, Cholaca, transformations and tiaras. Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com Extra sounds today come from Sirkoto51 and fins on freesound.org and are used under the Creative Commons Attributions License.

Show us how you…drop after a con? Phil and Senda talk Origins, what they liked and some of what they did, and then settle in to a discussion of the play testing process as Senda experiences it for the first time. Also: allergies to Nutella as karmic justice, Cholaca, transformations and tiaras. Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a> Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a> Extra sounds today come from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/https://www.freesound.org/people/Sirkoto51/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sirkoto51</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/https://www.freesound.org/people/fins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fins</a> on <a href="http://freesound.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freesound.org</a> and are used under the Creative <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Commons Attributions License</a>.

Panda’s Talking Games 65: Origins and Playtesting Experiences

Show us how you make Powered by the Apocalypse games shine as one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk running PbtA and what parts make it very suitable for both long and short play. Shockingly, this episode came in pretty short — probably because we recorded very late at night! Milky juice part 2, silly childhood songs, and attack of the Definition Panda with Urban Dictionary…it’s the B show. Patrons, we have one short clips for you this week: Senda accidentally reads the Urban dictionary definition of covfefe. Find us on the internet! Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you make Powered by the Apocalypse games shine as one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk running PbtA and what parts make it very suitable for both long and short play. Shockingly, this episode came in pretty short — probably because we recorded very late at night! Milky juice part 2, silly childhood songs, and attack of the Definition Panda with Urban Dictionary…it’s the B show. Patrons, we have one short clips for you this week: Senda accidentally reads the Urban dictionary definition of covfefe. Find us on the internet! Twitter: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://twitter.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pandastalkgames</a> Facebook:<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170930111053/http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Games 64: Podded by the Apandalypse

LEAD

Show us how you manage a group that lacks leadership! Phil and Senda talk about leading and supporting roles (in games and in life), types of leadership, and how to provide leadership in a game where no one wants to do it (but they need to have it).  Also, it was a rough week and we got off to a slow start until we stumbled on toilet paper and there are just too many m’s.  Find us on the internet: Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Show us how you manage a group that lacks leadership! Phil and Senda talk about leading and supporting roles (in games and in life), types of leadership, and how to provide leadership in a game where no one wants to do it (but they need to have it). Also, it was a rough week and we got off to a slow start until we stumbled on toilet paper and there are just too many m’s. Find us on the internet: Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Games 144 – You Can Lead a Group to Water

Hi friends! This month leading up to the Queen City Conquest, where both Phil and Senda will be in attendance, is super hectic! We’ll be doing a bunch of fun grab bag episodes to keep things going. On today’s episode, we talk character creation in one shots and campaigns thats to @CreationCast and picking games when parts of your group may or may not seem that “in to it” via @jezzirolk. Also, The Circle of Life, how Jianghu Hustle got its name, how the raccoons start their podcast, and the ongoing trials of Phil’s metal straw. Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: facebook.com/pandastalkgames and panda(at)misdirectedmark.com

Hi friends! This month leading up to the Queen City Conquest, where both Phil and Senda will be in attendance, is super hectic! We’ll be doing a bunch of fun grab bag episodes to keep things going. On today’s episode, we talk character creation in one shots and campaigns thats to @CreationCast and picking games when parts of your group may or may not seem that “in to it” via @jezzirolk. Also, The Circle of Life, how Jianghu Hustle got its name, how the raccoons start their podcast, and the ongoing trials of Phil’s metal straw. Bonus outtakes available for Patrons today! Find us on the internet! Twitter: @pandastalkgames Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> and panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a>

Panda’s Talking Games 120 – The Month of Grab Bags Begins

Show us how you handle none XP rewards and advancement! Phil and Senda talk about narrative and mechanical rewards in one shots and campaigns. Also there is a deep dive on…candy corn and donuts? What does it sound like to speak in capital letters? All this and more on today’s episode of PANDA’S TALKING GAMES! Get in touch? @pandastalkgames facebook.com/pandastalkgames panda(at)misdirectedmark.com Senda: @idellamithlynnd and Phil: @DNAphil

Show us how you handle none XP rewards and advancement! Phil and Senda talk about narrative and mechanical rewards in one shots and campaigns. Also there is a deep dive on…candy corn and donuts? What does it sound like to speak in capital letters? All this and more on today’s episode of PANDA’S TALKING GAMES! Get in touch? @pandastalkgames <a href="http://facebook.com/pandastalkgames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/pandastalkgames</a> panda(at)<a href="http://misdirectedmark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">misdirectedmark.com</a> Senda: @idellamithlynnd and Phil: @DNAphil

Panda’s Talking Games 50: Loot, I Am Your Father

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