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Episode 355: Math Essentials for Designers

RPG Design Panelcast

English - September 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB - ★★★★ - 23 ratings
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Recorded at Metatopia Online 2021


Presented by Jason Pitre, BJ Recio, Mags Maenad.


Math is often a barrier for analog game designers of all disciplines. This panel is meant to help lower that barrier by teaching you some basic, versatile tools you can use to solve most problems. How do you figure out probabilities of success when rolling dice or drawing cards? What is a bell curve, a mean and a median? How do you figure out combinations and permutation? We are here to give you the tools to thrive.

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