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Science of Board Games - Jess Fostekew, Marcus du Sautoy and Dave Neale

The Infinite Monkey Cage

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Analyzing Game Strategies: Monopoly and Rock, Paper, Scissors

The speakers delve into the qualities of a good board game, critique Monopoly's gameplay dynamics, share a mathematical strategy for Monopoly, reflect on how game design influences their approach to playing, and discuss intricate strategies in games like Monopoly and Rock, Paper, Scissors, including unique approaches like leveraging the decimal expansion of pi for making random choices.

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