Finding Super Smash Bros Melee’s Ideal Character Play Rates with Game Theory

From aMSa vs Mang0 Big House 10 Grand Finals Matchup Charts & Game Theory Game theory offers tools for determining how often different strategic choices should be made. However, using it to help you make decisions for real games, like deciding what character to play in Super Smash Bros, is rarely straightforward. Inserting the strategic… Continue reading Finding Super Smash Bros Melee’s Ideal Character Play Rates with Game Theory

The best Pokemon type combinations according to game theory

Finding the Best Pokemon Types A couple of years have passed since I used game theory to find the best Pokemon type, time I spent enjoying the vast riches that this discovery has brought me, sleeping soundly knowing that the world was safe from worrying about what Pokemon type is the best, as I had… Continue reading The best Pokemon type combinations according to game theory

The History of Pokemon Type Balance, According to Game Theory

I've already looked at the best Pokemon types according to game theory, but when doing so, I only looked at the modern type balance, which began when the Fairy type was introduced in 2013. But, if you're an aging Pokemon fan (i.e. a Millenial) like myself, this is not the Pokemon type balance you grew… Continue reading The History of Pokemon Type Balance, According to Game Theory