Skyjo
Statistics & Probability
A game about scoring the lowest score with negatives
Introduction
Explore the probability distributions associated with this game
Guiding Questions
- In Skyjo you want a low total. Which cards should you swap, and when? Define the decision mathematically.
- What is the expected value of an unknown face-down card? How does it change as cards are revealed?
- Simulate or play many rounds testing two strategies. Which scores lower on average?
- How much of the game is luck versus decisions? Estimate it from your data.