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Introduction to the Ironclad in Slay the Spire

November 11, 2024 by Adam

Back in January, we shared a beginner’s guide to Slay the Spire that covered the highlights of this roguelike deckbuilding dungeon crawler where your goal is to build a deck of cards to defeat progressively harder enemies. Read on to go more in-depth about archetypical themes and noteworthy relics to...

Susquehanna at FIDE Corporate Chess Championship

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A Recap of Susquehanna’s Performance at the World Corporate Chess Championship

August 19, 2024 by Ella

Susquehanna recently competed in the World Corporate Chess Championship. The tournament – run by FIDE, the governing body of international chess competition – brought participants from over 350 companies across 55 countries to compete to be considered the “smartest company in the world.” Teams were required to have at least...

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Decision Making in Love Letter

July 23, 2024 by Jonathan

The board game Love Letter by Seiji Kanai pushes players to be decisive while facing uncertain conditions. Playing the game can help people improve their decision making when they have incomplete information about a situation. If you are not familiar with the game, here is a copy of the rule...

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Slay the Spire Beginner Guide

January 11, 2024 by Adam

About Slay the Spire Slay the Spire (StS) is a roguelike deckbuilding dungeon crawler. Your goal is to build a deck of cards to defeat progressively harder enemies. If you die, you’ll have to start over from the beginning. The game has an incredible amount of depth for an indie...

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SIG Sponsors World’s Largest Collegiate Chess League

September 14, 2023 by Emily

We are excited to announce that SIG is the Presenting Sponsor for Chess.com’s Collegiate Chess League (CCL) and their College Ambassador Program, helping to grow the game on campuses across the U.S. and beyond. Universities from around the world compete in Chess.com’s prestigious CCL tournament. Through this partnership, we hope to...

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How Game Theory Applies to Trapwords

May 8, 2023 by Tommy

Trapwords is a fantasy themed word-guessing game which takes a twist on the classic game Taboo. In this article, I’ll explain the game, dive into some basic strategy, and close with more advanced strategies you can try during your next game night. Rules of the Game Two teams compete in...

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How to Snowball in League of Legends

January 17, 2023 by Lawrence Lin 'eXyu' Xu

What do you think of when you hear the term “snowballing?” Perhaps it brings to mind the image of a snowball rolling down a hill, collecting more snow until it’s massive. Snowballing is the term used in League of Legends when a player gets an advantage and maintains their momentum...

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A Guide to Advanced Mechanics To Win in Rocket League

December 8, 2022 by Andrew ‘Andy’ Nolan

As you climb the ranks in Rocket League, you will eventually hit a point where high-level mechanics simply can’t be overlooked. Things like positioning and game sense are incredibly important, but eventually, you’ll most likely need to have some flair in order to separate yourself from the pack. In this...

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The Best Champions to Win Long Games in League of Legends

November 4, 2022 by Gamsu

There’s more than one way to play League of Legends. From one-tricking your favorite Champion, to maining a certain role, rotating between highly competitive meta picks, or refining yourself down to a unique playstyle. Today, I’m going to talk about playstyle and narrow it down towards Champions that keep swinging...

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Rolling in Teamfight Tactics

September 16, 2022 by Andy

A note from SIG: Andy is a Duke University graduate and Quantitative Trader at SIG. Despite starting TFT only a year ago, Andy had the best average placement in NA across all three Dragonlands events and has become first North American representative for the Dragonlands Championship! Introduction Before going into...