Episode 014 - Creating Randomness In Games

Cardboard Philosophy

Sep 13, 2023•30 min•Ep. 14

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Episode description

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!

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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