Are Games Getting Too Random?

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If you were to look at the most popular genres of the last decade and, in fact, all of gaming history - you would find that they all have one thing in common, and that is Randomness. From Poker to Dungeons and Dragons, Knucklebones to Vampire Survivors, chance is an inherrent part of many of the greatest games of all time... but as designers get ever better at manipulating the fun of chance, the question remains: Are games getting too random?

The Architect, having clawed their way through more than a few dungeons, navigated endless parlours of chance, and triumphed over the odds, has finally come up with an answer - and it's a bit more complex than you may have bargained for...

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