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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