The Lens of Skill vs. Chance

To help determine how to balance skill and chance in your game, ask yourself these questions:

• Are my players here to be judged (skill), or to take risks (chance)?
• Skill tends to be more serious than chance: is my game serious or casual?
• Are parts of my game tedious? If so, will adding elements of chance enliven them?
• Do parts of my game feel too random? If so, will replacing elements of chance with elements of skill and strategy make the player feel more in control?