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What’s the Catch? From a Social Dilemma to a Competitive Card Game

Board Games, Decision Making, Game Balance, Game Development, Playtesting, Replayability, Resource Management

Would you accept something you really wanted if it came with an unexpected condition? And could the people around the table predict your answer? That was the starting point for What’s the Catch? (מה הקאץ׳), created by Shoam Ravit Dahan. Shoam brought the concept of wishes, conditions, and twists, along with an early prototype she

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Solved, Solvable, and Masterable Games

Why knowing that a solution exists is not the same as knowing what to do When we say that a game is “solved,” we often use the term loosely. Sometimes we mean that the outcome is already determined. Sometimes we mean that an optimal strategy exists. Sometimes we simply mean that an experienced player has