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Maybe because that makes it easier to put it online and link to it from a blog post, and raise awareness of the game. Blog posts can be both useful for other entrepreneurs as well as great marketing.

Actually, it's pretty simple to use Markov chains to calculate the expected time spent as each property in Monopoly.

I can forgive that - I often accidentally say 'rails' when I mean ruby as well.

Except this is a Rails app, not just Ruby.

> How does a web application framework help you roll dice?

Many games also include an online component. This can easily just be the start of a new product...