Summary: People have tried extending rock-paper-scissors to more than 3 options, with some success. If you allow more pairings to be ties, this uncovers a rich garden of different game dynamics and strategies. As far as a battle of wits go, its hard to find a more balanced game than rock-paper-scissors. Its simplicity means that all strategy is scraped away, and all that’s left is to cold read the other person’s soul. Come, stare into my eyes, and I’ll see the weapon you’ll choose. Your heart says to crush, your mind says to cut, and your hands yearn to smother. I know the future already, and I’ve lined up the perfect parry. Are you ready? Best 2 out of 3, and we’ll go on 3-2-1-shoot. Oh by the way – I always go rock. Choose Your Weapon What if we wanted more than 3 options? This is explored in depth in this wonderful video released yesterday by Fractal Philosophy, which inspired this post. We are going to use that as a jumping off point, and then go further.…