Iain Cheyne on Nostr: I misjudged Can't Stop and 7 Wonders Architects. Two simple games that I thought were ...
I misjudged Can't Stop and 7 Wonders Architects. Two simple games that I thought were luck-fests. It turns out there's plenty of skill in both - at least to play to a competent level. They will never challenge Go or Chess, but that's not their aim. Playing them both in real-time at BGA brought that home.
This page on Can't Stop probabilities opened my eyes.
https://www.taterenner.com/cantstop.php#boardgames
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