Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I answer several questions about temporary buffs in RPGs, from how to make them required at high difficulties and how to make them impactful, to what numerical ranges to use for them and how to make crafting buffing items less grinding.

Videos I reference:
Game Difficulty Settings: youtube.com/watch?v=wUI6LZaCKCg
Damage Types: youtube.com/watch?v=4vdu4k-krXQ
Skill Design in RPGs: youtube.com/watch?v=SL_aTjKsxok
Damage Numbers, Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=96uGEA0r6Bo
Game Economy: youtube.com/watch?v=ne9IIn7nEV4
Player Hoarding: youtube.com/watch?v=ESVby0UG-Ao
Encumbrance: youtube.com/watch?v=DnOmC1G3MPA
Encumbrance, Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=xVNZZlmTSrg
Skill-based XP: youtube.com/watch?v=AK5nnqOCaCg
Design Pillars: youtube.com/watch?v=N7b7LFXBZ9M