Handicap refers to ways to make weaker players more competitive against stronger ones. In Go, for example, it takes the form of extra stones placed by the weaker player. The goal is to make the game even and challenging for both players.
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Online Scrabble Handicaps
I manage a scrabble group online, the ELO is set by Mattel but that is not a handicap just a grading Mattel gives.
In my group we run a weekly League , Monthly Lottery type game (who you play is based on numbers drawn) Tournaments for three…
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Are there any games with handicaps/imbalancing?
Often one will want to play with less skilled players, who are there to be social.
This will make a game like Settlers a bit boring for them, as they're likely to lose and have to play the whole game out.
Are there any games that have good…
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