Listen "Episode 014 - Creating Randomness In Games"
Episode Synopsis
From the flip of a card to the roll of a die, there is a lot of randomness in games! But is all randomness created equally? Why do some things feel more random than others? Is one form of random number generation better than another?
This week on the show: Steve, Robert and Evan are getting random and diving deep into all the nitty gritty of what makes generating random numbers tick! And, most importantly, what makes them fun!
Want to ask a question or give us your two cents? Hit us up at [email protected]!
Cites and Sources
Amsterdam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314582/amsterdam
Arkham Horror: The Card Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-card-game
Baldur's Gate 3 - https://baldursgate3.game/
Bora Bora - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127060/bora-bora
Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/castles-burgundy
Catan: Event Cards - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/20038/catan-event-cards/images
Dice Realms - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/288080/dice-realms
Dungeons & Dragons (5th edition) - https://rpggeek.com/rpg/17181/dungeons-dragons-5th-edition
Gloomhaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven
Lone Wolf - https://rpggeek.com/rpgfamily/4192/lone-wolf
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251661/oathsworn-deepwood
Orongo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165556/orongo
Quacks of Quedlinburg - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/quacks-quedlinburg
Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra-
Rapido - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357/excape
Roll for the Galaxy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/132531/roll-galaxy
The Game of Life - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2921/game-of-life
Thunder Road: Vendetta - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342070/thunder-road-vendetta
Wavelength - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262543/wavelength
Xia: Legends of a Drift System - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/82222/xia-legends-drift-system
This week on the show: Steve, Robert and Evan are getting random and diving deep into all the nitty gritty of what makes generating random numbers tick! And, most importantly, what makes them fun!
Want to ask a question or give us your two cents? Hit us up at [email protected]!
Cites and Sources
Amsterdam - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314582/amsterdam
Arkham Horror: The Card Game - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-card-game
Baldur's Gate 3 - https://baldursgate3.game/
Bora Bora - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127060/bora-bora
Castles of Burgundy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/castles-burgundy
Catan: Event Cards - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/20038/catan-event-cards/images
Dice Realms - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/288080/dice-realms
Dungeons & Dragons (5th edition) - https://rpggeek.com/rpg/17181/dungeons-dragons-5th-edition
Gloomhaven - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven
Lone Wolf - https://rpggeek.com/rpgfamily/4192/lone-wolf
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251661/oathsworn-deepwood
Orongo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165556/orongo
Quacks of Quedlinburg - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/quacks-quedlinburg
Ra - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12/ra-
Rapido - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357/excape
Roll for the Galaxy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/132531/roll-galaxy
The Game of Life - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2921/game-of-life
Thunder Road: Vendetta - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342070/thunder-road-vendetta
Wavelength - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262543/wavelength
Xia: Legends of a Drift System - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/82222/xia-legends-drift-system
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