Description:

Leveling is a common feature of most types of gaming, but is it necessary and are there more innovative ways to grow a character beyond experience points and gated abilities? Hosts Jay, Chris, and Sandra explore why we love leveling, and how innovation can lead to better storytelling.

Comments:

Intermission book suggestion: Moldoror by Isidore Ducasse https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157685.Les_Chants_de_Maldoror

Chris's tutorial mention: How to paint a dry stone wall -Michael James Smith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXcQT_sQzsU

Sandra's Dimensius comment - it was the week before my guild got AOTC

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

5:50 - Dangers of looking towards the high levels

9:42 - Do you actually need levels?

11:09 - What is leveling up?

13:20 - Experience points vs. milestone

16:20 - Story-driven levels vs. team synergy

17:37 - The trap of fairness balancing

19:33 - Types of reward systems

22:51 - Leveling = narrative hook?

26:17 - Intermission - 3RPG Recommends: Moldoror by Isidore Ducasse (1868)

33:46 - How often to level?

36:12 - Should abilities be gated behind levels?

39:09 - Leveling traits for diverse characters (Pathfinder)

46:36 - Real Life Leveling

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