Episode 153 Streamed Live Tuesday August 22, 2023
Shout out the Geeapaloozapodcast
Two of our Cabin Con buddies have started a Twitch podcast on general
gaming: https://www.twitch.tv/geekapaloozapodcast
Main Topic: Gaming Facts or Fiction?
Old DnD Research:https://www.dndresearch.com/blog/2020-survey-result-update-1-demographic-of-ttrpg-players#/
RAW vs RAI vs Homebrew Rules: Is it a big deal at most tables?
https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?398993-On-RAW-RAI-amp-RAF
Gamer Funk: are gamers are a smelly bunch? Banned!: https://www.theregister.com/2019/04/05/stnky_gamers_banned/
Con Crud:If you go to a convention will you likely come home with the plague? https://publichealthinsider.com/2018/08/31/gaming-cosplay-and-con-crud-oh-my/
Gamers have low social skills: Can gamers interact socially outside of the table? https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1199&context=honorscollege_theses
Gamers are smart: Does the average gamer have an IQ that is above average? Video gamers article: https://technave.com/gadget/Study-suggests-that-PC-gamers-have-highest-average-IQ-22139.html
TTRPGs have been and is still a boy’s club: Are there any women in the
house? Video games: https://techpenny.com/roleplaying-gamer-demographics-trends/
TTRPGs: https://blog.gitnux.com/tabletop-gaming-statistics/
D&D Weirdness: Leveling Up
Old school: Gain XP then gain level after you train..
New school: Gain XP then gain level & mid-adventure or in-between encounters
Level Caps on non-humans- too weird. But having a level cap on Mortals
seems reasonable
Everything increases at the same time
Defeating opponents/gaining treasure to get stronger.
Training – Use a mentor who advises and occasionally offers insight, and
adventure seeds.
Level caps: Make them setting/table specific
How to get exp: add in goals based exp (some examples in different versions)
Everything increases: have to redesign the game on some level to make this change
Random Geek-itude: Report from Big Geek Land
“Cry Havoc, and remember, you just ‘Try That at a Small Con!” ( Thanks
Venger!)
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