Game Wisdom | Can You Fix RNG? | Critical Thought #gamewisdom #gamedev #indiedev @Game-wisdom | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
For this critical thought, we're talking about the differences between RNG and deterministic design in strategy games, is RNG a problem to be fixed, or is it just another aspect of design?

0:00 Intro
00:25 Fixed vs Random Outcomes
3:33 Known RNG
5:19 Puzzle Strategy
10:55 Mixing Fixed and Random
17:18 Is Surprise Good?
19:14 Manipulating RNG
20:12 Is RNG Solvable?
22:28 Wrap Up

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