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The Game Theory of LinkedIn

algorithmancy Apr 16, 2013 16:07

I've been on LinkedIn a lot lately ( Read more... )

A short rant on gun rhetoric

algorithmancy Dec 22, 2012 00:42

( People talking about guns are using poorer arguments than they ought to be. )

Jeu du moment: Spy Party

algorithmancy Nov 16, 2011 21:21

I played a bunch of Checker's game, Spy Party at PAX. I thought it deserved its own post:
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Jeux des Mois, partial catch up

algorithmancy Nov 16, 2011 21:17

So, it's been a while since I've posted. Here's a bunch of new games I've played since then. Note that most of this was written before my daughter was born, so if you are hoping to hear about how awesome fatherhood is or how my ongoing game of SpawnCraft is going, this is not that post. ( Read more... )

Board Game Geek: Why So Narrow?

algorithmancy Jul 09, 2011 12:20

So, as you probably know. boardgamegeek.com is the go-to site for information about board games-the IMDB analogue, if you will.

Like many sites of this ilk, this site invites users to rate games on a scale of 0 to 10 stars, and shows the average rating for each game. Take a look at the most voted-on games published in 2010. Note that these ( Read more... )

Jeu de Semaine, no. 8

algorithmancy Jun 15, 2011 21:13

Catch-up Round-up
( In which I discuss all the games I've played but not blogged about. )

Jeu de Semaine, no. 7

algorithmancy May 30, 2011 21:23

StarCraft II
I was a little too busy getting married when this first came out, and finally had time to play just recently. What's striking about this game is the meticulous brand management going on. Making a sequel to Starcraft requires navigating the dire straits between the Scylla of hardcore eSports players and the Charybdis of casual gamers. ( Read more... )

Jeu de Semaine, no. 6

algorithmancy May 24, 2011 20:50

Sissy's Magical Ponycorn AdventureWhen we consider the graphic-adventure genre, we must concede that its fundamental vulnerability as a form lies in the incompleteness of emulation as a technique. The challenges comprising any particular oeuvre demand that the player bring to the simulacrum his own wordly understanding of the game-world's ( Read more... )

Floggin' some Steam

algorithmancy May 22, 2011 21:54

So a few years back, the Magic folks printed a bunch of "cards from the future," including this one:

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Random Game Theory Question

algorithmancy May 04, 2011 14:16

Here's the setup:

You and another contestant are given a prize pool of $1000, and the two of you have one minute to come to an agreement as to how to divide the money between yourselves. If you come to an agreement within the time limit, you each get your agreed-upon share, plus, you get an extra prize of $X and the other contestant gets an ( Read more... )