FBI hostage negotiation tactics applied to tabletop RPG social encounters. Six techniques, one framework, new video up.
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Your passive player problem is a psychology problem. The Bystander Effect explains exactly why players disengage. New RPG PHD video: the research, the design audit, and the fix.
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In this week's lecture, we're pulling from psychology, theatrical theory, and music cognition to build a complete framework for dramatic tension curves and rhythmic pacing.
My newest RPG PHD video explores operant conditioning as a lens for thinking about player engagement, reward architecture, feedback loops, and the behavioral psychology behind what keeps a table locked in.
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Hey everyone,
I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. We hit 10,000 subscribers on the channel and I am humbled by it. None of this happens without all of you and so thanks to each and every one of you who made this possible.
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Dr. Ben