Matches

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A Match in a Battle of Wits is a situation where two or more parties match wits while trying to achieve their individual goals. Matches are the main sources of conflict in a Battle of Wits, and form the backbone of stories in the genre. Matches can have multiple sides, and not all of them need to be aware of the other or that there is a conflict at all. In a heist or con, for example, the victim might not even be aware that there is someone trying to steal from them. Sides in a Match are not necessarily well-defined either, as alliances can be formed or broken, and Matches are not always zero-sum games, so that sometimes multiple opposing parties can find a scenario where all of them win.