Playability

The balance between playability and accuracy

Daniel Evensen

Aug 15, 2025

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Playability

After my adventures with the Strat-O-Matic Super Advanced game, I started thinking a little bit about the balance between playability and accuracy in our favorite games.

I’d love to know what you think about the subject.

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