Ep 38: Randomness and Uncertainty

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Marc and Matt are joined by Orion (who is on a train) to talk about randomness. What is randomness? No, really, what is it? What kinds of randomness work best in board games, and what are some of the most interesting applications of random elements we've seen? Will we finish before Orion's train arrives?! (Spoiler: no) 4:22 - Defining Randomness 17:31 - Input/Output Randomness; Acceptable Amounts of Randomness 40:32 - White and Pink Noise 47:05 - Chaos 59:10 - Games With Interesting Randomness Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.

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