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