About this episode

The episode revisits the Archaeology skill in RuneScape, discussing its successful launch, enduring gameplay loops, and the insights gained over six years.

Hosts: Shane, Xurdones, Avernic, and Tanis Moonrise has put Archaeology back in focus, so we return to the skill that became RuneScape’s gold standard: why its launch worked, why its loops still hold up, and where six years of relics, lore, and leveling have exposed the cracks. For detailed show notes visit update.rsbandb.com . You can also check out the forums for detailed discussion on each episode. Duration: 1:42:57

People in this episode

Hosts: Shane, Xurdones, Avernic

Topics covered

• Archaeology
• RuneScape
• game mechanics
• skill development
• lore
• relics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RuneScape

Books & works: Archaeology

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