The rule about 'winner takes all' in tournament style games actually made me rethink everything

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Winner takes all" sounds like a harsh rule, but maybe it's just honest about how competition works. In most real tournaments the second place team doesn't get a trophy either, and being clear about that upfront helps people decide if they really want to play for keeps. The whole point of a tournament is to find the best, not to make everyone feel good about losing.

the_wren13d ago

Winner takes all" sounds like my approach to deciding who eats the last slice of pizza. One winner, everyone else is just sad and hungry.