What purpose do Speech or Persuasion skills have in video games? Why do they exist? What problems arise from their overuse, and how could this be done better? Kira and Kyle discuss these concepts and think about why this matters. We talk about subjects ranging from skill-cleaving to political oration as a concept. We have a website here: http://gametheorem.podbean.com . Intro and outro music originally composed by Zach Grill. Hbomb video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzF7aHxk4Y4