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Over the years there's been ongoing discussions about the use of randomness in games. I'm happy to have seen a lot of progress in game design with this topic. These discussions have usually mostly centered around the value of randomness, about how "good" or "bad" it is, and what constitutes these good or bad results. I think this is good and in the end helps us create better games, however, these are also ultimately subjective discussions surrounding the topic making value ju

The indie film that kicked this train of thought off Last week I visited Montreal for the first time. It was the first time I was leaving the GTA since my arrival last year. The city was beautiful and a breath of fresh air; I absolutely loved it! Reminded me of my childhood in the UK. Prior to the trip, my friend and I watched the indie film Mile End Kicks which is primarily set in the city. One of the earliest shots in the film has the protagonist visit a bagel shop, St-Viat