Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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#ttrpg #dnd #gamedev
Let's discuss balance and symmetry in tabletop roleplaying games! D&D 5e and 5.5e make for good case studies, so let's dig in and see what we can learn!

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** Chapters **
00:00 Intro
01:08 Balance
02:44 Symmetry
04:03 Homogeny
05:07 Pathfinder 2 example
06:15 D&D 5.5 Case Study: Rogue
07:24 D&D 5.5 Case Study: Monk
09:02 D&D 5.5 Case Study: Barbarian
11:43 D&D 5.5 Case Study: Great Weapon Master
13:06 D&D 5e Wrap-up
14:12 Barbarian Rework Thought Experiment
20:04 Outro

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