What the Rugby World Cup can teach game designers

Rugby has a long history of tweaking the rules to create more friction, making the sport more challenging and fun to watch – as have the best video games
This weekend, thousands of households are likely to become good natured war zones as families and friends argue over whether to watch the Premier League football or the Rugby World cup. 300 years ago, lucky sports fans didn’t have to worry – because there was no such thing as football, or rugby, or American football for that m