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Dr. Ben discusses Failing Forward Design in TTRPGS. Full Lecture (Episode #114). #dnd #pathfinder #ttrpg #wfrp Website https://rpgphd.com/ RPG PHD swag!!! https://rpg-phd.myspreadshop.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089593636905 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rpg_phd/ Blyesky @rpg-phd.bsky.social Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87730462&view_as=patron --------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:45 Embracing Failure 02:02 Fail Forward Design 04:53 Degrees of Success 11:52 Meaningful Consequences 17:47 Player Agency 23:31 Designing for Meaningful Failure 32:52 Thoughts? --------------------------------------------- Music and Sounds: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Erdns8jA3D/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/MRyCi54t7M/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/AQBpWzOsID/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yCvSWOBYUe/ Music: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/c0X3Z8H8uZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yCvSWOBYUe/ Music: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/bWHPOsoaql/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/uDAHxg3lIS/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/2dLRmfzdA5/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jrNZjxJQqZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/c0X3Z8H8uZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/8c51eca6-dbb5-4925-b4ec-7ee51630322e/ Works Cited Riddle & Rook – Failing Forward (examples of success with consequences)​ riddleandrook.com Lumpley Games Forum – Discussion on PbtA failures driving story​ lumpley.games There Will Be Games blog – Blades in the Dark analysis on failure as narrative fuel​ therewillbe.games ​Augury Ignored – When Failing Forward Fails (designing for meaningful failure and recovery)​ auguryignored.wordpress.com ​The Alexandrian – Failure for the Beginning GM (fail-forward techniques and examples)​ thealexandrian.net ​Gnome Stew – Success With Complications (partial success mechanics in PbtA and others)​ gnomestew.com ​Dungeon World SRD – Explanation of outcomes on 10+, 7-9, 6- (partial success and XP on failure)​ dungeonworldsrd.com Nerdarchy – Failure is Fun in 5E (embracing fail-forward in D&D, player agency in describing failures)​ nerdarchy.com ​Heartless Gamer – Rolling Dice in FFG Star Wars (advantage/threat allowing fail with positive side-effects)​ heartlessgamer.com