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Tri-dimensional board games: How does the additional dimension extend possible player requirements & game structure?

Recently I saw the Star Trek chess game in a serial and looked it up on wikipedia. It exists as a real game, but it seems it's not too popular, too tricky, too unwieldy to carry and play everywhere, and the rules are too complex (?). There seem…
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When is it advisable to take Blue cards in the first age in Seven Wonders?

I've played several games of Seven Wonders now, and I'm still figuring out a lot of the strategy. I've learned that every card has its place and advantages, but the one group of cards that seems most useless is the blue cards in age 1. It's not…
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Does Prince Arnaud cause someone holding the Princess to lose?

The rules for Prince Arnaud say: When you discard Prince Arnaud, choose one player still in the round (including yourself). That player discards his or her hand (do not apply its effect) and draws a new card. but for the Princess, they say: If…
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Small World: Strategies for using dwarves in a 2-player game

We started playing Small World in a 2-player setup and the race which we found very difficult to play was Dwarves. The con of dwarves is their low number of troops (3), which means that it is hard to exploit their special ability (doubled income…
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Can I ask for Wastes like basic lands in Limited?

My question is about limited tournaments like draft or sealed. Can I ask for Wastes for my decks like basic lands?
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What are the standard time settings in chess

What are some of the most popular time limits for chess games? I'm looking for those used today as well as historically.
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Can I create my own version of Monopoly and distribute it ?

Can I create my own version of Monopoly and distribute it online or physically ? I see that there were patents filed in 1923 . Can I create an improvement on the existing game and sell it online ? If there is any law/copyright protecting this, is…
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Interaction between Hexproof and "target of an opponent's choice"

There exist a small number of cards which have targets chosen by an opponent. While it is old, the most straightforward one I can find is Cuombajj Witches which has the ability: {T}: Cuombajj Witches deals 1 damage to any target and 1 damage to any…
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Can one draw their commander to the command zone, and would that be a draw?

Let us assume my commander somehow makes it to the top of my library (for example by the effect of Nephalia Academy) and when forced to draw it I instead want to put it in the command zone (for any reason). From the rules: 903.9. If a commander…
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Can I win in 1v1 if I stole someone else's platinum angel, would lose without it, then defeat them?

While playing in multiplayer Commander, we came across this specific situation where I used Bribery on a player to steal his Platinum Angel. Later in the game, we are the two last players in play and my life total is 0 or less. Can I still win if my…
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Are the (player) cards in your hand supposed to be face up or not?

In playing Pandemic, I've always played where the cards in your hand are face up - i.e., visible to everyone. It is a cooperative game after all, and looking at another player's cards is easier than asking everyone what they have each turn. Certain…
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Can you directly purchase a hotel if all the houses are gone?

Assuming all houses are already claimed, can a player purchase a hotel directly by paying the value of 5 houses in order to directly purchase a hotel?
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Deathtouch vs an indestructible creature, which then loses indestructible

I think I know how this works, but would like to confirm. Suppose my Hill Giant is equipped with Darksteel Plate, and then is dealt damage by a Deadly Recluse. That's one point of deathtouch damage. Without the equipment, that would destroy Hill…
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What is a good strategy for using the Doomsday card?

Doomsday - The card text reads as follows: Pay half your life, rounded up: Put your graveyard on top of your library, then remove all but five cards of your library from the game. Put the rest on top of your library in any order. I have never…
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Does changing control of an object update that object's timestamp?

This is a follow-up question to does gaining control of an aura gaining control of a permanent give me the permanent? Player A has a creature. Player B casts Control Magic on it. B controls the creature. Player C also casts Control Magic on it. C…
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