RNG: The randomness in your games
RNG refers to the Random Number Generator, essentially where the games roll a set of die and see what you happen to you in an instance. RNG in games isn’t something new, with even older games like the original Dragon Quest having RNG to determine the drops you get from winning the fights and the fights themselves with instances such as damage and sometimes what do you fight. Its everywhere today being the core of much frustration when it goes your way and anger when It goes against you but also in the same vein sometimes that leads to magic moments when the numbers go in your favour. Some games today have core gameplay mechanics locked behind some sort of RNG most notably the Roguelike where many elements of the game are randomly generated each time you start a new game ensuring a newish experience every time you play. I’m personally don’t mind some RNG in my games and it keeps the encounters fresh and exciting and the chance to get rare drops can sometimes...