Andy and Anthony revisit randomness in Magic with more resources and input form listeners. They talk about decision making at large and small scales in games: strategy vs tactics, and how randomness impacts what kind of planning are rewarded.

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Discussed in this episode:

• Stardew Valley


• bdouble0 on YouTube


• Florian Gadsby on YouTube


• Board Game Design Day: White, Brown, and Pink: The Flavors of Tabletop Game Randomness


• Andy’s coaching video with Brian Coval


• The Cascade Cube


• Ben Brode on the Search Engine Podcast


• Edward Snowden on the Joe Rogan Experience

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

6:29 - Input Randomness vs. Output Randomness

10:05 - Strategy vs. Tactics

21:34 - Is there a fundamental difference in randomness between Bloodbraid Elf and Fact or Fiction?

39:52 - Chess vs. Poker in the Strategy vs. Tactics Dichotomy

46:04 - Why numerous random events converge on predictability and how that describes Xerox Theory

52:05 - Neverwinter Hydra vs. Carnage Tyrant

59:58 - Randomness laundering skill disparities

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