Games
Viewfinder: Magnus Carlsen Wins the World Chess Championship Again
Defending world champion Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian, plays opponent American Fabiano Caruana in the final game of the World Chess Championship on November 28th, 2018, in London, England.
Elite Chess Players Live Longer Lives
Grandmasters take their time getting to the ultimate endgame.
Clicker Games, Capitalism, and the End of Work
Compelling without being any fun, the mindless minimalism of clicker games provides a futuristic look at the present.
The Artificial Intelligence That Solved Go
Nineteen years after Deep Blue won a chess match against a grand master, a Google team has created an A.I. that's able to win against professional players of the ancient Chinese strategy game of Go.
When Playing Video Games, Go for the Flow
Research suggests highly skilled players who achieve a "flow state" are buffered against the games' negative psychological impact.
Zombie-Infested Virtual World Reveals Our Ethical Blind Spots
Players of an online survival game expressed guilt for killing, but less so for non-lethal actions that would result in a character’s death.
The 'Mystery' of the Ouija Board
It's probably not Satan—just your unconscious muscle movement.
Game Theories: How to Win at 'Jeopardy!'
You can be the next Arthur Chu.
FAQ: Why Is the NSA So Interested in 'Angry Birds'?
Answers to some of your questions about how the NSA and its British counterpart have been scouring smartphone apps.
Can Sports Teams Really Have Momentum?
Not in collegiate hockey, at least.
Race and Gender in 'Angry Birds'
We often frame the white, male experience as the only normal one—even in video games.
What if Tetris Could Last Forever?
What if you could make a game of Tetris last forever? What would that mean for our minds?
The Economics Behind the Monopoly Board Game
From American socialism to German hyperinflation to worldwide vulture capitalism, the strange and shifting lessons of a favorite board game.