Phil and Senda chat about…the chit chat we were going to have last week if only Senda weren’t sick! As usual for our chit chat episodes, we talked giving us life in gaming and giving us life outside of gaming.

If this is your first episode, please know that this is not our normal format! We’ll be back to tinkering around in the engine of your game if it’s making weird noises next week.

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Show us how you manage conflict, bad behavior, and close relationships at the table! Phil and Senda chat about what to do when a family member (or other close trusted person) is the problem at your table. As usual, these are only suggestions! Take what you like and leave what you don’t. Also, we’re both only children sooooo…

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Mentioned (and you might want to check out before the kickstarter ends!): Sharp Wit & The Company of Women

Show us how you handle game ending or ruining decisions aat your table! Phil and Senda chat about when a game goes completely sideways and how to realign yours and your players’ expectations and understanding of a situation. No rocks fall you all die!

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Show us how you handle analysis paralysis! Senda and Phil talk some reasons why analysis paralysis can happen, and some ideas about how to address them. (Hint: it’s not always just overthinking!)

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Show us how you handle the LEROY JENKINS! Phil and Senda talk about why this kind of move happens, how to prevent it when it’s not so good, and how to make it fun when it’s intentional.

Also, do you like baklava? Check out https://oeabakery.com. Tell them Senda sent you! No, they’re not paying me to say it.

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Show us how you make the other folks at your table shine! Phil and Senda talk about shining moments, which is more than just spotlight or even niche maintenance.

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Show us how you choose when to drive as a GM, or when you let the players drive! Phil and Senda talk about the give and take of proactive and reactive actions in games, and then in PBtA games in particular.

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This episode was edited by the amazing Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune/@CreationCast

We have hit our 300 episode limit on our RSS feed, and our first episodes are dropping off! If you are new to the show and want a quick introduction to us, the show, the jokes you might hear, and what we’re doing, start here! If you’d like to start at the true beginning, you can always find our full backlog here: http://bit.ly/MMPanda

Please feel free to submit questions and we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled gaming advice starting next week.

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Show us how you manage age (and experience) gaps at the table! Phil and Senda chat about managing tables with mixed age groups, having managed to be inspired by a question isntead of actually answering it because sometimes it’s just like that.

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Sometimes, life comes at you fast — and then sometimes you also get to go on vacation! Today’s episode is a chit chat (not our standard format), but we are back from vacation. We talk Cortex Prime and putting together Solar Legacy, as well as chilling in Denver.

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