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Role of skill vs. chance in games

Skill vs. chance in games

Games differ in their relative importance of skill vs chance. While there are statistical methods for examining these, they have not been done for most existing competitive games. Therefore, as a substitute, we would like to survey gamers and rely upon the perceptions until data becomes available. Below, we have compiled a list of popular games. Please rate only the games you are familiar with.

You will see the results after taking the survey.
1. How would you estimate the relative importance of skill vs. chance in these games?
  • A pure chance game is defined as one where the winning chance is always 50-50, no matter who is playing (e.g., coin toss).
  • A pure skill game is defined as one where the better player always wins. Probably no games like this exist, but some may come close.

The games are shown in a random order to prevent order from having an effect.
Pure chance
Half-skill half-chance
Pure skill
League of Legends (regular)
Tekken (any version)
Solitaire
Counter-strike (any version)
Call of Duty: Warzone
Catan
Mini-golf
Risk
Tetris (dual)
Stratego (board game)
Backgammon
Tennis
Mario Kart
Chess
Fortnite
Ticket to ride (board game)
Warcraft 3
Scrabble
Badminton
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Age of Empires (1-4)
Go
Jewels (dual)
Codenames (board game)
Apex Legends
Overwatch 2
Crazy 8s
FIFA online
Golf
Teamfight Tactics (TFT)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Hearthstone
Table tennis
Rummy
Dominion (card game)
Yahtzee
Valorant
Poker
Monopoly
Starcraft 2
Rocket League
Magic the gathering
Escape from Tarkov
DOTA 2