Questions that present some scenario, and asks you to provide a solution that satisfies some requirement (example "Win within X turns", or "9 Queens without check/checkmate", or "MTG, deal X damage this turn")
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How fast can you win against a passive opponent in the Innistrad block format?
There have been legacy decks in the past that were able to win a game in the first round, without even giving your opponent a chance to act. I wonder how many rounds minimum it would take to win a ...
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Is it possible to position all chess pieces on the board such that all pieces defend at least one piece and attack at least one piece?
Is it possible to position all chess pieces on the board such that all pieces defend at least one piece and attack at least one piece?
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What first turn kill in multiplayer FFA provides the best ratios?
People love to figure out first turn kills in Magic: the Gathering, and have been around since the beginning, when someone threw together a deck with Channel, Black Lotus, Fireball, Mountain. Pulling ...
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I'm searching for Ricochet Robots, travel version
Years ago I played a game similar to Ricochet Robots, but a single player travel version.
This game has a small board (something like 5x5 tiles) and several robot pieces.
It includes cards with ...
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Where can I find Magic: the Gathering puzzles?
The Duelist used to publish MTG puzzles by Mark Rosewater in which you were placed in the last turn of a game and had to figure out the correct play to win. I remember these puzzles being extremely ...
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Dungeon Lords Questions - Really Hard!
Dungeon Lords (amazing game!) has a free-to-download "Minions Bearing Gifts" expansion at its website. However, the expansion is only recommended for expert players of the game, and to give an ...
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How far can a knight travel without visiting the same square twice?
How many Knight moves is it possible to execute on an empty chess board before the Knight lands on a square it has already landed on in its previous moves? The most I've ever been able to land on was ...
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4x4 Rubik's cube solving.. Sorry if u feel its not related [closed]
I once read a technique to solve a 4x4 cube which processed like this..
Solve 2 opposite centers.
Solve all corners.
Solve only the adjacent sides to the solved centers.
finally solve the left over ...
