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In "Prophecy", when going onto a space that has a villain on it, are you required to fight it?
A few days ago, I played the RPG "Prophecy" for the first time. While playing, we ran across a question that the experienced player among us did not know, and looking through the rules didn't give any answers (although it is of course possible we…
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When purchasing the 13th technology, can you use its power right after doing so?
The 13th technology on the manual reads:
After resolving one or more powerups gained from performing a Main action, you may pay 1 cocoa to gain an additional power-up (same Action Board)
While the main action part on the manual reads:
Pay the…
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Shieldgate - Tied Village Clusters
In Cartographers, what would score if your 1st and 2nd Village clusters are the same size? There's also a 3rd village cluster at a different size.
The card states:
Earn two reputation stars for each village space in the second largest cluster of…
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When do you enter the Mighty Mech?
In Tiny Epic Mechs when you enter the zone with the power mech, it says you "immediately take control of it". I was wondering where this falls in relation to other things that happen immediately. Specifically, mines, power up and attacking other…
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Are "ties" considering "successful" checks in Firefly Adventures?
So, for example in combat, ties mean that both targets take damage.
However, the Martial Artist says
Reroll successful Brawling against Martial Artist.
Does this mean, that since both targets, including the Martial Artist, takes a wound, is…
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Am I allowed to take measurements before declaring an attack?
During a Full-Thrust game, am I allowed by the rules to take measurements and check fire arcs before declaring an attack?
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The rules for Bamboozle
I have this peg board game called Bamboozle. There is a deck of cards from zero to 99 to match the holes in the board. The object of the game was to get five in a row, and when you held a card in your hand you were only allowed to play it and…
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Where can I find strategy discussion about Dots?
!!! Before reading the post, I'm not talking about Dots and Boxes, but Dots (a paper-based game).
I've been playing the game for some time and to become better at it, I started to search for different strategies for the game, but as this game is not…
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How balanced are the character powers in Colt Express?
Colt Express (rules) has six player characters with different powers. After a few plays it seems like some of the powers are significantly better than others. I would like to know if there are any stats showing how each of the characters…
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Who wins when the Inquisitor kills somebody in Blood Bound?
In the game Blood Bound, the rules for winning are as such:
The game ends when one player becomes captured, after which
all players flip their character cards faceup to disclose their full
identities. If the active player captured the leader…
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Should I avoid getting any pot in Poison or try to pick a color and get as much as possible?
What is the better strategy in Poison (BGG)? Trying to get nothing at all may be a good strategy, but sometimes hard. Is it better to try to get the most of a color, so that this color doesn't count for you? Avoiding the poison, without a question.
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Kingsbridge Scarlet: trade 1 cloth for 3 VP
In Chapter 4 long-term (blue) event card, there's one that says:
Each player may trade 1 cloth for 3 VP
If this were a one-time card, there wouldn't be any issues. However, as this is a blue permanent card, there might be different ways to interpret…
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What does this card mean in Everdell?
This card confuses me. It's from the second edition of Everdell.
What does it mean? It could be...
Draw two meadow cards. Play one of them for one resource less than it would normally cost.
Draw two meadow cards. Play one of them for one…
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Calculating the hexagons in a hexagon of hexagons
I want to make a hex based board game but need to figure out how many 'tiles' I need to print to complete the board. I don't have a set size yet, so I wanted to see if anyone had a formula for finding the hexagons in a hexagon of hexagons.
If that…
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In The Crew, if I do not have a color, do I have to play a rocket?
The Crew – Quest for Planet Nine is a trick taking game where cards can be number of colors or rockets acting as trumps.
If in my hand, I do not have the requested color but I do have a rocket, do I have to play it or can I play anything from my…
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