Binary Hydra

After the conclusion of the rating period for the Knave 2e Adventure Game Jam , I was curious about what factors had the biggest impact on the final rank adventures received. While there are many variables we can look at, in this article we will focus on the three criteria each adventure was rated on, and how many total ratings each adventure received. Scoring Each adventure was rated by fellow competitors in the jam on these three factors, on a scale of 1-5: 1. "Writing: Is the adventure original and fun to read?" 2. "Usability: Is the adventure easy to use on the fly?" 3. "Fun: Is the adventure fun to play in an OSR playstyle?" Competitors could rate any number of other adventures, and any adventures that received below the median number of ratings (in this case 16), had their scores reduced in proportion to how many ratings they were short. These three ratings were then averaged to give an overall score, and based on this score received their overall ra...