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How a game thinks
Change a score, follow a game tree, and see which branches an AI can safely ignore.
Game AI · minimax & alpha-beta pruning
Writing & experiments
Explaining the mathematics behind the software I build. Change an assumption, follow the calculation, and see what happens.
Explorable notes
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The weight of an upset
Why does beating a stronger opponent earn more rating? Move the sliders and watch the numbers change.
Competition mathematics · Elo ratings
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A balanced problem set
Draw from a lopsided problem bank, then compare random sampling with a selection that accounts for topic and difficulty.
Contest design · sampling & constraints
A Guide to Creating Board Games
Author · published by SIMCC
Format inspiration: Bartosz ciechanowski’s interactive explanations.