
Finding the Right Mixture of Luck and Skill with Richard Garfield
The Board Game Design Lab
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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