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The Matthew Brown report

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Everyone believes they are the definitive them. Of course, they are. We are all the heroes of our own story. The trouble is, only one Matthew Brown can show up first in the search results for my name. I’d like that someone to be me. Join me as I explore …

Will I ever write a pay-to-win game?

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Power curves and game design

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If you plan to create a tabletop (or computer-based) game, you need to know about curves. You need to understand the power curve and how to use it. Don’t worry. It is quite easy to do. Here, is an example of baseline damage per spell level when the dice are …