Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago

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#ttrpg #dnd #gamedev
Let's talk about mathematics in tabletop roleplaying games like D&D, Pathfinder, and Blades in the Dark! This video is not so much about how to calculate the math or what sort of dice systems you should use, but rather how the mathematical steps influence the type of game you're building.

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** Chapters **
00:00 Intro
00:37 Definitions
01:38 How much burden to use?
01:56 Case Study: D&D 5e
03:25 Case Study: Pathfinder 2e
04:24 Case Study: Rules-lite/Narrative Games
05:08 Where should your game sit?
05:35 Stacking burden
06:40 Tales from Elsewhere's approach
10:16 Outro

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