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Games and Puzzles

Play taken seriously: strategy, riddles, and the hidden math that makes them tick.

Seedtended Jun 23, 2026

From Paladins to Rivals: Why Hero Shooters Are So Stupidly Fun

I started with Paladins, not Overwatch. A love letter to hero shooters like Marvel Rivals and Overwatch, and why their living game of rock-paper-scissors, with tanks, DPS, supports, and ultimates, is so stupidly fun.

Games and Puzzles · Systems Thinking

Seedtended Jun 23, 2026

The Invisible Scoreboard: How Do You Win at Being a Person?

Imagine an invisible scoreboard over your head: buy a friend a mango, +5; be cruel, −50. The catch is nobody handed you the rulebook. A tour of ethics: consequentialism, deontology, virtue ethics, and moral luck.

Philosophy · Games and Puzzles · Life · Quant Curiosity

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