Skills in RPGs – Episode 174

News: We are working on a new podcast called Night Clerk Radio, where we review vaporwave, dark ambient, and other haunted genres of music. Our website is live with a trailer. We plan to launch soon! Synopsis: Skills in RPGs are an important element but many games don’t get them right. Many games have too many skills while others have no skills at all. Caleb and I talk about good and bad skill systems in RPGs and how it has changed over the years. Caleb also brings up real life skills, like rhetoric, versus their in-game equivalents. Shout Outs * Red Thread: A book about mazes and labyrinths. Excellent if meandering. * The Testaments: A sequel to the Handmaid’s Tale * Pagan Autogeny: An indie video game about exploring a dead MMO. * Oblivion Song: A comic about rescuing people from alien hellscapes * Japanese Video Game Obscurities: A book about weird video games * How To: The XKCD creator explains how to do various tasks * Medical Police: A sequel series to Children’s Hospital. Very funny! Song: Harps and Dreams by Indreba

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Role Playing Public Radio is a tabletop RPG podcast for all gamers! Our shows feature gaming advice, reviews, and discussions about the hobby. Hosted by award-winning author, Ross Payton, RPPR is a must listen for everyone interested in tabletop games. Whether you're an experienced GM or new to hobby, there's something here for you. If you want to create your own game, you can listen to our ongoing series Game Designer Workshop, where we look at every aspect of publishing RPGs, from initial design to printing and shipping your own game. In our regular episodes, We also look at some of the weirdest games ever published in our After Hours series.