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Inspiration is, as far as i can tell, a limited form of Benny. Just ease up on the restrictions, and let each player start each session with three inspriation, and you'll be back to savage worlds. Right?

That's my reason for doubting whether new players hate risk as much as people like to assert. But it's not the sort of evidence that one can ride very far. I rather suspect that the truth of the matter is somewhere in the middle, dripping with nuance. I wish better guidelines were available; it...

I don't disagree, except that I'm having trouble spotting any kind of ultimatum in the OP.

Personally, I don't think (1) and (2) above are particularly good characterizations of 5E, or that video game research can be applied straight up to the TTRPG market. But there is for sure an interesting conversation to be had about what kind of risk (as opposed to difficulty) new players like...

Sincere question: do we have any evidence that TTRPGs with somewhat weaker first level characters (relative to the monsters) suffer a drop off of new players sticking with the game?

Saw this pinging around on google plus. Might be of interest to some here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgKg0Hc7YIA

Depends on the players; every relationship is different and what "clicks" for one group might not work for another. That said: "This is D&D. I tell you what you see, and if I do my job right you'll be able to see the scene in your mind's eye. Then you each ask questions and tell me what your...

I'm really happy with 5E so far, but I'm not sure what would be a good steal other than dis/ad. Basic didn't have a whole bunch of new mechanics that we haven't already seen. Concentration and Attunement might be useful if you're not already happy with the magic/mundane balance in your rules...

I dunno. I'd take Zak's blog over most any indie game, most any day of the week. And I have a pretty negative view of the "rules matter" rpg design philosophy as it actually gets translated into practice. But I still think you're being extremely uncharitable to Koebel--I don't see any evidence...

Such a product would be competing directly with all three hardcover CRBs. So while you may eventually see them release a softcover basic book in an effort to capture a lower price point in the book market, I don't think it'll be very soon. And maybe never.

It's abundantly clear to me that the WotC D&D branch is transitioning from a game & world design shop, to a trans-media properties management shop. My bet is, for the next 10+ years you'll see them dusting off new settings and exploiting them across every form of media they have access to. Any...

Open the video in a browser tab and listen while you do something else! I find that most of my D&D related content consumption is accomplished by treating youtube/twitch as radio stations. I just don't have time most days to actively read a bunch of forums and blogs.

Some pretty interesting discussion here about the design of 5E Basic's initial release document. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXLL5z17Tb0

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ren1999 you forgot to answer this question apparently.

That was a solid point about the cardboard insert. I know wotc has taken a little criticism for that inclusion. Good video! I really do hope to see more along this line from you.

I think the art is pretty weak. I don't look at that picture and think about how much fun it would be to play a female tiefling character. I can't see any players I know about getting excited, either. Honestly, I never gave a fig about FR tiefling lore, so it doesn't bother me how wotc decides...

That's a new one on me. I don't expect you mean Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages?

Super nitpicky nitpick: the name of the company is wizardS of the coast.

That was a really good post. Thanks for sharing!