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Shop Talk – Randomness In Board Games

Shop Talk – Randomness in Board Games

Randomness in board games is a hallmark of Ameritrash games. Some Eurogamers won't play games with elements of randomness because it is believed that it makes sill useless. If implemented poorly, they are correct. So what is it an how does it work? Randomness in board games introduces an element of chance that we potentially see in the real world…

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Re-Roll Or Rolling More?

Re-Roll or Rolling More?

I’ve been working on a pirate themed game that uses probability to determine damage inflicted by cannons. When it came to dice I wanted to know if re-rolling or rolling more was more preferable. Now before you just say Ameritrash and discount the inclusion of skill let me set the context. In this case it’s a game about the Golden…

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