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What should D&D learn from Japanese RPGs?

September 6, 2026·39 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

What if a tabletop RPG captured the best parts of JRPGs — big damage numbers, trivial random encounters, grinding— without just reskinning D&D as Final Fantasy?Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/T2xCGUU05nEAnd sign up for the newsletter: https://www.start-a-quest.com▼▼ SOURCES MENTIONED ▼▼1. Phantasy Star TTRPG https://skydawngames.com/phantasystar/2. Fabula Ultima TTRPG https://need.games/fabula-ultima/3. Gates of Krystalia TTRPG https://www.gatesofkrystalia.com/enFull disclosure: Phantasy Star and Gates of Krystalia were given to me by the publishers, without any agreements or promises for content.

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