From the tactics board
Analysis, not hot takes: how the contests on this site work, why the oldest formats still win, and how to pick the right fixture for the minutes you've actually got. Written by the team that seeds the shelves.
Why Time-Trial Racing Never Gets Old
No rivals to blame, no luck to curse — just you, a course and a clock that keeps your best lap forever. Inside the purest format in racing games, and why it outlasts every other.
6 min readBest Sports Games for a Five-Minute BreakA full contest in the time a kettle takes: shootouts, trick shots and one-lap wonders that start instantly, end decisively and never once ask you to watch a cutscene.
5 min readWhat Makes a Great Penalty-Kick Game?Twelve yards, one keeper, five kicks. The penalty shootout is gaming's smallest drama — we break down the aim, the mind games and the keeper AI that separate the greats from the gimmicks.
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