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How do you prevent deliberately losing in Republic of Rome?
In Republic of Rome, if Rome falls, everyone loses. Some gaming groups I've been in grok this concept completely and players will make major sacrifices of their positions (donating lots of money from personal treasuries to the state to fight off…
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Agricola: Traveling Player?
What the heck is the "Traveling Player" space for in Agricola (family game)? Besides gaining the food there, is there anything else significant about that space?
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Seafarers - Ships over Ports?
Quick question about seafarers. Ports are added onto the map by placing them alongside the edge of a hex. Once a port is there is it right to consider that edge as Coastal or not? i.e. Can a ship be built along that edge?
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What happens if you ambassador a hovel?
In Dominion, what happens when you Ambassador (Seaside) a Hovel (Dark Ages)?
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What to do with an early $8 hand?
What should I do with an $8 hand that appears in Turns 3 through 6, in a game that only goes up to Provinces? Consider 4-player games primarily, but if games with other numbers of players significantly change this decision, please mention it.
(This…
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Can you play older versions of cards in standard?
Say, for example, you have a card that is still legal in standard but the version you have of it comes from a set that has since been rotated out. Can you still play the version from your older set?
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How to force the opponent to take the x squares?
I've been told that I must do two things in order to win hard games in Othello (Reversi):
Take the corners
Do not take the X squares, as they are the worst squares on the board.
We all know that we have to take the corners. I am tired of keep…
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Possession and Masquerade - are these too powerful in 2 player games?
Just encountered this yesterday.
Player A plays Possession
Then, it's player B turn (with player A deciding), and there's a Masquerade in the hand.
Player A decides to play the Masquerade,
Player A chooses the card to swap in both hands!
Swapping a…
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When is the Richest Settler evaluated?
I've run into what I believe might be an edge case for the rules of the Traders and Barbarians expansion to The Settlers of Catan. I'm hoping someone might be able to clarify (preferably with reference to rules I might have missed), or at least give…
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How to expand Love Letter to accomodate more players?
Love letter was a surprise hit in my group. Everybody enjoys the fast pace and player interaction. It's just a shame that it only allows up to 4 players, because it seems like it would be better for say six players. I would have no problem buying a…
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Do Collectible Card Games without shuffling exist?
All Collectible Card Games (like Magic the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh!) I know require the players to shuffle their decks before the game begins. Also, the deck's card order is unbeknown to the players.
For the game I'm currently designing I thought…
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What are the qualities of a successful beta testing session from the player's perspective?
I'm a board game designer with the luxury of a large public playing area filled with board game enthusiasts. I would like to beta test a new board game and was wondering what YOU, as the player, would consider a successful session.
I've already seen…
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Do Ticket to Ride expansions work with the Europe set?
I have and love Ticket to Ride: Europe, and would like to try out some of the new expansion packs (Switzerland, Asia, etc... Don't really care about 1910). I was just wondering if I would have to buy the original USA game first or if the new maps…
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"Creature does not untap" on Mutavault
I have a Mutavault on the battlefield, which has been animated so it is temporarily a 2/2 creature. My opponent has a Shipbreaker Kraken, which has the following monstrous ability:
When Shipbreaker Kraken becomes monstrous, tap up to four target…
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Do Pack Rat copies give devotion?
If I make a copy of Pack Rat using its ability, does that copy retain the mana cost, and thus increase my devotion to black by one?
ie. I have nothing on the battlefield but one Pack Rat and some swamps. I discard a card to Pack Rat to create a copy…
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