Comment on Ancient Roman Board GameparentComments−kridsdale12moMaybe the concept of desiring balance is modern. Maybe they wanted to encode asymmetry in the game to mirror nature, or the Master / Slave dynamic which they likely considered to be a natural law.−dyauspitr2moEvery casino game is asymmetric. I believe the casinos are trying to encode the Charlatan/Chump dynamic.−svachalek2moThe Netrunner card game is very asymmetric and very modern. I guess you could say it's balanced but nothing asymmetric can be perfectly balanced.−pessimizer2moOr they just switched sides and played again, which is less silly.
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Maybe the concept of desiring balance is modern. Maybe they wanted to encode asymmetry in the game to mirror nature, or the Master / Slave dynamic which they likely considered to be a natural law.
Every casino game is asymmetric. I believe the casinos are trying to encode the Charlatan/Chump dynamic.
The Netrunner card game is very asymmetric and very modern. I guess you could say it's balanced but nothing asymmetric can be perfectly balanced.
Or they just switched sides and played again, which is less silly.