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Dr. Ben discusses the psychology of Dice in TTRPGS. Full Lecture (Episode #113).
#dnd #pathfinder #ttrpg #wfrp
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
00:41 Rolling the Dice
01:51 Allure of Randomness
05:01 Dice Systems
19:49 Mind Games
27:58 Designing Dice
35:25 Thoughts?
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Music and Sounds:
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Music: creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
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epidemicsound.com/track/yCvSWOBYUe
Music: creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
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Works Cited
theangrygm.com/tao-of-dice/#:~:text=Like%20it%20or%20not%2C%20dice,roleplaying%20gameplay%20and%20narrative%20experience
ominosity.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/linear-rolls-bell-curves-or-dice-pools-the-best-rng-distribution/#:~:text=What%E2%80%99s%20actually%20happening%20here%20is,step%20along%20the%20path%20has
livingdice.com/6795/dice-rolling-the-illusion-of-control/#:~:text=rolls%2C%20and%20how%20often%20we,fate%E2%80%A6even%20when%20he%20actually%20isn%E2%80%99t
haibane.info/2008/05/12/pre-rolling-the-dice/#:~:text=,his%20crucial%20roll%20with%20confidence
zleague.gg/theportal/gaming-news-understanding-the-role-of-randomness-in-game-design/#:~:text=Emotional%20Impact%20on%20Gameplay
dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=82947#:~:text=D%26D%205E%20Advantage%20and%20Disadvantage,chance%20with%20advantage
Dr. Ben discusses the psychology of Dice in TTRPGS. Full Lecture (Episode #113).
#dnd #pathfinder #ttrpg #wfrp
Website rpgphd.com
RPG PHD swag!!! rpg-phd.myspreadshop.com
Facebook facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089593636905
Instagram instagram.com/rpg_phd
Blyesky @rpg-phd.bsky.social
Patreon patreon.com/user?u=87730462&view_as=patron
---------------------------------------------
Chapters
0:00 Intro
00:41 Rolling the Dice
01:51 Allure of Randomness
05:01 Dice Systems
19:49 Mind Games
27:58 Designing Dice
35:25 Thoughts?
---------------------------------------------
Music and Sounds:
epidemicsound.com/track/Erdns8jA3D
epidemicsound.com/track/MRyCi54t7M
epidemicsound.com/track/AQBpWzOsID
epidemicsound.com/track/yCvSWOBYUe
Music: creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
epidemicsound.com/track/c0X3Z8H8uZ
epidemicsound.com/track/yCvSWOBYUe
Music: creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
epidemicsound.com/track/bWHPOsoaql
epidemicsound.com/track/uDAHxg3lIS
epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ
epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ
epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ
epidemicsound.com/track/2dLRmfzdA5
epidemicsound.com/track/jrNZjxJQqZ
epidemicsound.com/track/c0X3Z8H8uZ
epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/8c51eca6-dbb5-4925-b4ec-7ee51630322e
Works Cited
theangrygm.com/tao-of-dice/#:~:text=Like%20it%20or%20not%2C%20dice,roleplaying%20gameplay%20and%20narrative%20experience
ominosity.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/linear-rolls-bell-curves-or-dice-pools-the-best-rng-distribution/#:~:text=What%E2%80%99s%20actually%20happening%20here%20is,step%20along%20the%20path%20has
livingdice.com/6795/dice-rolling-the-illusion-of-control/#:~:text=rolls%2C%20and%20how%20often%20we,fate%E2%80%A6even%20when%20he%20actually%20isn%E2%80%99t
haibane.info/2008/05/12/pre-rolling-the-dice/#:~:text=,his%20crucial%20roll%20with%20confidence
zleague.gg/theportal/gaming-news-understanding-the-role-of-randomness-in-game-design/#:~:text=Emotional%20Impact%20on%20Gameplay
dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=82947#:~:text=D%26D%205E%20Advantage%20and%20Disadvantage,chance%20with%20advantage
