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Finding the Right Mixture of Luck and Skill with Richard Garfield

The Board Game Design Lab

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The Role of Luck and Skill in Games

The chapter discusses the commonly held belief that luck and skill are opposites in games and argues that it is a false dichotomy. It explores the concept that games can exist on a continuum of luck and skill, providing examples such as random chess and poker. The speakers also discuss the balance between luck and skill in the card game Magic: The Gathering.

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