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Why You Should Play Bridge instead of Board Games

June 26, 2025 by Jake

In graduate school, I was a board gamer. I spent many a happy Friday afternoon racing for the galaxy or building a power grid or terraforming a planet. I won more than my fair share of these outings, which contented me with the hobby until I realized it wasn’t any...

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When is “Close Enough” Good Enough? An Analysis of Backgammon, Golf, Chess, and Football

January 21, 2025 by Todd

Backgammon has been one of my favorite ways to spend time with my family over the years. When we first started playing, we kept the game simple: whoever was the first to remove all their stones won. Over time, we learned that there’s more to the game than just winning;...

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Susquehanna Swap: A New Chess Variant

December 9, 2024 by Ella

High level chess players spend significant time studying opening theory, endgame theory, and core strategic principles under a consistent rule set. An exciting way to change the game is by playing with variants, which are alterations to standard chess rules. Variants intentionally shake up existing patterns, reducing the value of...

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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...

SIG Sponsors World’s Largest Collegiate Chess League

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Susquehanna Sponsors World’s Largest Collegiate Chess League

September 14, 2023 by Emily

We are excited to announce that Susquehanna 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...