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I got into this whole debate after spending months on a competitive mobile strategy game. I was obsessed, checking guides, watching replays, trying to climb ranks. Eventually, I realized that even when I played perfectly, there were still random factors that could mess everything up — lag, matchmaking, updates that changed balance overnight. It made me question whether skill alone actually determines success anymore. Then I switched to a simple roulette-style game just for fun, and surprisingly, I enjoyed it more. No stress, no overthinking. It felt like the win wasn’t about me but about pure chance, and somehow that made losing easier to accept. But it also made me miss that rush of improving and earning something through effort. Now I can’t figure out which gives more satisfaction — mastering a game or just letting randomness take over. Feels like both are part of what makes gaming addictive now.      

I’ve been thinking the same way, especially after reading about the evolution of game design on https://lekhaporabd.net/archives/46728. It made me notice how modern games are slowly blending both ideas instead of choosing one side. Like, look at battle royales or even online card games — there’s skill involved in aiming, strategy, and decision-making, but the random drops or card draws make every match unpredictable. Personally, I think this mix is what keeps players hooked. I used to play poker online and it taught me that luck can only carry you so far. Skill matters in the long run, but luck keeps things exciting and fair for newcomers. That’s the tricky balance developers seem to chase now — giving players a sense of control while still keeping that unpredictability that sparks emotion. Honestly, pure skill games can become exhausting. After hours of grinding, if you lose, it feels like you wasted time. But when luck is involved, you can shrug it off and say, “maybe next time.” That attitude keeps casual players around, which means in the future we’ll probably see more games that merge both elements naturally.