In many games, it's pretty clearly part of the design that the random elements are there to provide rubber-banding— particularly in games with more than 2 playe

In many games, it's pretty clearly part of the design that the random elements are there to provide rubber-banding— particularly in games with more than 2 players, where sometimes you try to win without looking too much like it, so you avoid getting ganged up on (think: the robber in Settlers).