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Number Punchers: How Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest handle combat math

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/number-punchers-how-i-final-fantasy-i-and-i-dragon-quest-i-handle-combat-math

RPG CRPG JRPG formulas Dragons Quest final fantasy

A look at how Final Fantasy and Dragon's Quest calculate damage, and how that affects everything from keeping monsters in play to character growth. Includes some useful questions to ask yourself when developing your own formulas.

How to balance an RPG: or, how to not make your game feel completely broken

https://twitter.com/tanyaxshort/status/1301990872645468160

balance RPG JRPG formulas

A concise Twitter thread explaining how to balance any arbitrary system in your game, such as damage, starting with the user experience and big-picture goals, all the way down to fine-tuning your final formulas.

How to Make an RPG: Levels

http://howtomakeanrpg.com/a/how-to-make-an-rpg-levels.html

JRPG RPG project management formulas

Levels in RPGs instil a sense of achievement, dripfeed mechanics to the player, and control content flow. Analyzes formulas from Dungeons and Dragons, Pokemon, Disgea, and provides tips on writing your own formulas.