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SuboptimalTargeting's Blackjack (Other)
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| [March 28, 2012 10:12:34 PM]
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Unlike my previous entry for Blackjack, this round was played in a smaller group of three people. During this session, we found ourselves significantly less entertained by the game due to a large portion of the social aspect. As such, our focus became more on optimizing our moves rather than interpersonal comments and influence. The game was still engaging due to the inherent complexity of determining the best move, either asking for more cards or not, but was less interesting with less people. Unlike before, a competition between myself and one other occurred wherein we attempted to prove different strategies were optimal. Our strategies were based upon evaluating each hand independently and attempting to choose the best move for each hand as opposed to evaluating the game one deck at a time where the likelihood of certain cards appearing was noted heavily.
While this game has no story beyond that of what is woven when played socially, this game is quite enjoyable due primarily to its simple set of rules. In our third game, group K'kree's tower defense game, I hope to be able to implement a similarly simple set of rules that are easy to pick up as well as include strategy that proves complex to master.
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| [March 28, 2012 10:01:36 PM]
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For my second game analysis assignment, I chose to play Blackjack with a group of friends. We gambled with monopoly money as currency to give the normal competitive feel to the game. The gameplay of blackjack is fairly straightforward. The game is played with a traditional deck of 52 cards and the objective of the game is to gather cards that total to as close to 21 as possible without going over. Each player is dealt two cards initially and can request additional cards from the dealer. Numbered cards count as their face value while cards with faces count as 10's. Aces are allowed to count as either 1 point or 11 points. The innovative nature of this game can be seen in the amount of complex choices that can results from a simple set of rules. The game rewards players that devote a lot of thought to the status of the deck being played from, such as which cards are still available and are likely to turn up next, and the positive or negative effects that requesting another card could produce. The game is heavily reliant on probability to play well but also holds an element of luck. As such, new players can quickly learn to play the game but mastering it takes a large amount of effort. The game's reward structure revolved around making bets in accordance with the hand of cards held by the player. If the player believes that he or she will have a hand with a score closer to 21 than the dealer's, then they typically should place a large bet. Less fortunate hands, therefore, deserve smaller bets. The reward structure in this game was quite engaging due to the element of randomness that drove the gameplay and could upset seemingly promised victories or redeem near-hopeless situations. Socially, the game enticed players to playfully jest with one another and drew many remarks designed to discourage or encourage certain actions. Additionally, friends that were simply observing were drawn into the game and found themselves taking sides and rooting for certain people to win each hand. This game has very few elements that could be changed without completely altering how it would be played. Additionally, this game could easily and I'm sure has already been crafted into a video game. Overall, it is a very enjoyable, easy to pick up card game that is best played with others.
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SuboptimalTargeting's Blackjack (Other)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Wednesday 28 March, 2012
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