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with Alex Lyford9 days ago

This class was truly a unique and enjoyable experience. Learning how mathematical concepts apply to board games was an incredibly creative and engaging approach. Alex’s passion for the material was evident and made the class even more interesting. I was introduced to a wide variety of games and gained a completely new perspective on how to analyze and appreciate them. I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone looking for a fun and thought-provoking learning experience.

This class was truly a unique and enjoyable experience. Learning how mathematical concepts apply to board games was an incredibly creative and engaging approach. Alex’s passion for the material was evident and made the class even more interesting. I was introduced to a wide variety of games and gained a completely new perspective on …Read more

Chill and RelaxedEasy Grading
0hrs / week Very low difficulty High value Would not take again
with Alex Lyford3 years ago

Super fun, just played board games every class and wrote a few essays about them. Learned how to play a bunch of games and looked at some of the math and statistics within them. Alex is awesome definitely take this class if you possible

Chill and RelaxedEasy Grading
2hrs / week Extremely low difficulty Above average value Would take again
with Alex Lyford3 years ago

This is an absolute gem of a class. The application of math concepts to board games is such a cool way to learn. Alex is really passionate about the course material and it shows in his teaching. Got exposure to a ton of new games and think about them in a new way. Would highly, highly recommend.

Chill and RelaxedEasy Grading
2hrs / week Low difficulty Very high value Would take again
with Alex Lyford2 years ago

This course is one of my most favorite classes at Middlebury. We basically play board games at every class and wrote some game reviews using some mathematical concepts. Taught me many interesting board games and I'm glad it can fulfill the CW distribution.

Fair GradingNo Exams
4hrs / week Very low difficulty Very high value Would take again