Rock beats scissors, which beats paper, which beats rock. Every game ends with a clear winner and loser—or, in the case of the dreaded draw, an instant rematch to crown the champ.

"When someone uses rock, paper, scissors to adjudicate any kind of dispute that is a positive moment for the world," said Matti Leshem, co-commissioner for the USA Rock Paper Scissors League.

Rock-paper-scissors isn’t the only nostalgia-fueled “sport” to have its own world championship—there are global competitions for marbles, tetherball, and four square.

Winning at Rock-Paper-Scissors is about psychology, not chance. Here are some inside tips on how to win.

So when they say ‘rock, paper, scissors,’ they’re much more likely to do a scissors or a rock.” Which means, mathematically… “Your first move should probably be a rock. That way you can tie or you can ...

A game designer has revealed his strategy for triumphing over an opponent in a game of rock, paper, scissors. New Yorker Nick Metzler, or @nickmetzler1 on TikTok, recently took to the popular ...

There are four possible outcomes: 1) tie; 2) rock crushes scissors; 3) paper covers rock; 4) scissors cut paper. (For those looking for an in-depth discussion of RPS, check out The Official Rock ...