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Good games for playing in a bar
Sometimes, I'm sitting in a bar, hanging out with a friend or three, and we run out of things to talk about. I think "this would be a great time to play a game, but I don't have one on me." My local pub has a collection of games in the corner, but…
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Is adding a parallel word that only intersects the end letter of an existing word allowed in Scrabble?
I won a game by getting lots of points doing it ;)
but was contested and I could see their point.
Here are two examples:
PLACES
OTHER
or
BRILLIANT
SCORE
I can see from the official rules something similar is allowed:
PASTE
BIT
The…
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What are the differences between Chinese and Japanese rules in Go?
What are the differences? And do these differences influence strategy?
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Is it possible to play 2-player, 2-character Arkham Horror successfully?
I've tried playing Arkham Horror with 1, 2 and 4 players. I've found that the game seems extraordinarily difficult with less than 4 characters. Simply put, you don't have enough gos to do everything. Gates keep opening, monsters keep appearing, and…
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Comparisons Betwen Deck-Building Games
I never played Magic. I briefly tried the original Vampire: The Masquerade (V:TM) themed CCG (Jyhad?). I had some Illuminati: New World Order (INWO) cards. I bought and listlessly toyed with a deck of the A Game of Thrones CCG. I really, really…
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How to eliminate advantages gained from the seating position of inferior players?
In many games, such as Liar's Dice or On The Underground, there is an advantage to be had by sitting immediately after (in the turn order) the player who is least experienced or just plain bad at the game. Are there any widely applicable ideas for…
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What brand of card sleeves are most reliable for Magic the Gathering?
I use Dragon Shield, KMC and Ultra-Pro.
The reviews and forums don't seem to have a consensus on the question, "Which brand is the best?"
But have there been any quality control tests that show statistically one brand is more reliable than the…
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How many lands do I need for a Commander deck?
A Commander deck consists of 100 unique cards, of which one is designated as the Commander and must be either a Legendary Creature or an allowed Planeswalker. I'm still very unfamiliar with this format. How would you go about figuring out the…
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Why does Dryad of the Ilysian Grove grant all basic land types even if it loses all abilities?
I got my Dryad of the Ilysian Grove turned into a fish (using Ichthyomorphosis) on an Arena draft. It's supposed to "lose all abilities", but I could see that the Dryad was still allowing me to get mana from any color. Isn't that considered a static…
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Why is Skullclamp banned?
The following card is banned in current tournament formats:
Equipped creature gets +1/-1. When equipped creature is put into a graveyard, draw two cards. Cast 1, equip 1…
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Where do you go for the 'nearest railroad' in Monopoly?
In the American edition of Monopoly, there is a Chance card that says:
Advance token to nearest railroad
Pay owner twice the rental to which he/she is entitled. If railroad is unowned, you may buy it from the bank.
However, is this the closest…
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How to play a quicker game of Monopoly?
Is it possible to play a quicker game of monopoly that lasts under one hour on average with only two players? If so, how? I am not looking for anything that specific, but I need house rules that will speed the game up. By the way, I lost my Speed…
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Should I get $200 for passing "Go" if I then get a card that says "don't collect $200"?
Take this scenario: Someone rolled the dice and landed on Community Chest, passing "Go" in the process. They picked up the card and it read 'Go to jail. Don't collect $200'.
They argued that they should still receive $200 because they already…
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Does anyone have a way to modify Ticket to Ride to accommodate six people?
I recently bought Ticket to Ride to play at our monthly game night, which consists of three couples, i.e. six people. Stupid me, didn't read the five player limit before ordering the game. I've played a few times now, and I really like the game, but…
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Why does a run of 4 in Cribbage score only 4?
Cribbage scoring is fairly logical. There are card combinations worth a given number of points and you can score every unique subset of cards independently and total up the score. Except for runs of 4 or 5.
For example, a pair is worth 2. Three…
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