RPG PHD
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This channel aspires to help new and seasoned players, GMs/DMs and designers advance in their craft by creating more compelling narratives, constructing richer and more immersive game-worlds, improving their improvisational skills, and striving to be exceptional in the tabletop RPG arena. Greetings and welcome to RPG PHD! With over 35 years of experience playing role-playing games, I am thrilled to witness how this hobby has flourished, transformed, and gained greater acceptance than ever before. Alongside my passion for RPGs, I have pursued a professional career as a theater professor, facilitator, actor, writer, director, and storyteller, teaching people of all ages how to act, write, direct, play RPGs, and craft captivating narratives. My goal is to empower new players by equipping them with the necessary tools and skills to enhance their confidence and enjoyment of the game. Thank you for joining me, and I hope you find value in what RPG PHD has to offer! - Dr. Ben
The Hidden Roles at Your RPG Table
RPG PHD · 365 views · 3 hours ago
Prep Isn't Enough: Why More Contingency Branches Never Close the Gap
RPG PHD · 19K views · 7 days ago
The Group Psychology Theory Every GM Should Know
RPG PHD · 15K views · 4 weeks ago
6 Principles To Make Combat Feel Faster and Be Faster
RPG PHD · 8.7K views · 10 months ago
The Noise Floor: Calibrating What Players Notice
RPG PHD · 3.8K views · 2 months ago
Psychology of Rewards in Tabletop RPGs
RPG PHD · 1.6K views · 1 year ago
GM's Guide to Dramatic Tension Curves and Rhythmic Pacing
RPG PHD · 3.8K views · 5 months ago
Psychological Safety & Self-efficacy for TTRPGs
RPG PHD · 13K views · 2 weeks ago
How Situation Design, Layered Goals, and Meaningful Pressure Create Better Encounters
RPG PHD · 8.8K views · 6 months ago
Build to Last: Identity Psychology Behind Characters Players Actually Care About
RPG PHD · 25K views · 3 months ago
Two Selves, One Table: Applying Goffman's Dramaturgical Theory to GMing
RPG PHD · 3K views · 2 months ago
Beat Mapping: The Hidden Structure Inside Every Adventure Module
RPG PHD · 2.9K views · 4 months ago
Designing Table-Top RPG Mechanics
RPG PHD · 30K views · 1 year ago
How Queuing Theory Can Help GMs and Designers Keep Players Engaged
RPG PHD · 5.4K views · 5 months ago
How Schema Theory Shapes Clues, Expectations, and Meaning in TTRPGs
RPG PHD · 4.4K views · 5 months ago
Core Loop First: What Modularity and MVP Can Teach You About Designing Your Own Game
RPG PHD · 11K views · 3 weeks ago
Operant Conditioning for Gamemastering and Design
RPG PHD · 4.3K views · 5 months ago
What the Milgram Experiments Can Teach Us About Authority in TTRPGs
RPG PHD · 3.2K views · 5 months ago
Bystander Effect: The Psychology Behind Passive Players and the Design & GMing That Fixes It
RPG PHD · 135K views · 4 months ago
Theories of RPG Game Design and a Step-By-Step Guide
RPG PHD · 21K views · 2 years ago