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Shaun the sheep games rules?
Recently I bought some shaun the sheep games from kosmos.de, but the rules are in german. Does anyone know the rules for next two games :
card game
board game
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1answer
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“Brigand Attack” in Struggle for Catan (when upgrading Settlement --> City)
I just bought this game last week and had a question (and BGG couldn't help...)
When read at face value, it would seem that
"Each player who has more than 7 resources must discard all excess ...
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Sunrise vs. “Summon Eclipse” in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Yes, I play the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (US) board game. Yes, I like it. On to the question!
The Sunrise rule states:
When the talisman moves to the Sunrise, all vampires that are outside ...
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Hunt re-rolls in the presence of Sauron's servants or Strongholds
How should I understand this rule (rulebook p.41, Hunt Re-rolls)? Does it refer to the last known position of the Fellowship, or does the free peoples' player have to tell the shadow player that he ...
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Which character abilities are most useful/effective in Yggdrasil?
I've played enough Pandemic (another co-operative game with varying player abilities) to know that some characters' abilities are more useful than others, or at least lead to a higher probability of ...
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Clarification of the Veto Card in El Grande
In El Grande, it is possible to collect a Veto card, which can be used to prevent a player from performing the action of the card they choose. It can be used to veto one card in the current round or ...
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Power Struggle : Is the player being bribed allowed to see how much cash is offered?
In Power Struggle, to bribe a player, you put money secretly in a folder and pass it to the player you want to bribe.
Can the player who is being bribed see how much is offered?
If not, what is the ...
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Zeus Role on Odysseus
Besides the Zeus' power of deciding to end the turn prematurely, he also fills the vacated space when the ship moves.
Does he choose the "adventure disc" to be placed, or merely selects one at ...
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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 ...
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Can I put more than one Master Builder in the King's Court?
I played my first game of The Pillars of the Earth today with 3 other people. I had a question about the King's Court which was not specifically addressed in the rules. If I have already placed a ...
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1answer
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Master of Venice - On Delivering Guild Orders
In the game Master of Venice, what happen if after I have delivered a Guild Order, and upon drawing a new one, I still have enough goods to meet the newly drawn order?
According to the rules, I still ...
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1answer
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Additional questions for Cranium?
My group of friends really enjoys playing Cranium, but we played it so often that we all more or less memorized the questions and have plans for all the activities.
Is there more content available ...
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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 ...
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1answer
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What if the queen is pocketed along with all remaining carrommen?
Whilst playing carrom, if only one piece is remaining of each player, e.g. one white and one black and a queen, and I pot a queen, what happens in the following scenario:
While covering the queen ...
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1answer
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When claiming victory, can one select a character other than the Chosen One or Fenrir?
According to the rules, for a normal Heroic victory:
...you must move the Chosen One (by the normal movement methods) to
the building where the Organ of Eternity is located...
However, the ...
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1answer
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In Troyes, how do use Chivalry and Joust as part of a VP engine?
Chivalry allows you to put one cube on one event card for each red die in your district (excluding the ones you use). Joust operates in the same vein, but requires the total value of the red dice in ...
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1answer
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Does anyone know the official rules for Destruct 3?
We've got our hands on an old Destruct 3 game that came without any rules. We contacted the makers (Uncle Skunkle), but oddly enough, they wouldn't send us the rules without documentation of where we ...
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1answer
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Blood Bowl 2nd edition: Star Players
Is there a list of Star Players for 2nd Edition of Blood Bowl somewhere? Obviously the ones from Star Players Handbook and Companion Rulebook is simple enough but the ones printed in White Dwarf etc?
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2answers
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In Alien Frontiers, how does Raider's Outpost work after a ship has been teleported to another Orbital Facility?
Scenario setup:
A player uses the Raider's Outpost by docking a 3-4-5 set of ships.
Same player uses an Orbital Teleporter to move the 5 ship to another Orbital Facility.
Do the 3 and 4 ships ...
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2answers
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Looking for full spoilers for the Shadowrun CCG
I'm looking for full-text (or even better, image) spoilers for the old Shadowrun collectible card game (interchangeably known as Shadowrun TCG or CCG). Basically, I'm looking for a list of all the ...
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1answer
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How to kill the red army (Moloch) in Neuroshima-Hex
It seems to me that the red army in Neuroshima is the most powerful one, it has more tough and shield tiles than any other. On the other hand, it is very limited in movements.
When playing ...
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1answer
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Time's Up! rule to guess a number
In the third part of Time's Up! (the Peter Sarrett game), I have to mime without speaking. Let's say my partner has to guess the movie "Seven Samurai". Is it allowed:
to mime the figure with seven ...
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1answer
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Any defense against the forum cards in Roma?
My friend and I have played about a dozen games of Roma, and it seems pretty consistent that the player with the most forum cards wins. They're just the fastest way to collect victory points. Has ...
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1answer
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How do the hand size rules interact with Share Your Nuts?
In the game of Nuts the rules state:
Drawing Cards
Whenever you play a card, whether on your turn or out of
turn, immediately draw a card from the deck. You should
always have five cards in your ...
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1answer
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Can you peek at your cards from future years in Seasons?
In Seasons, after you have selected cards for all 3 years, can you take a look at cards from future years to plan which energy to take?
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1answer
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How many moves can I make in a single turn in Maharaja?
The Maharaja rules state that I can take my two actions any way I like. I can even sub-divide the actions. So for example, given the "build palace and house" action, I could build a palace in one ...
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1answer
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How to solve problems with the Invisibility power in Strange Synergy
This question is about the board game "Strange Synergy" by Steve Jackson Games - its a rather complex game so if you are not familiar with it, please ask for clarifications before attempting to ...
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1answer
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Do you get to draw a card if you rotate a tile?
In Eruption, one gets to draw new tiles by connecting lava flows to cities. If there is already a tile connected to a city, and it is rotated using a Aftershock card, and the lava is still connected ...
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1answer
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Expulsion Card ruling in Mesopotamia
I don't have the english card text ready but the german one translates roughly like this:
Move an opponents person or hut (with
or without sacrifice token) up to 3
hexes from it's current ...
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1answer
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Strategy for Serenissima
Serenissima is a game of trade during the renaissance. Players have ships to carry the cargo across the Mediterranean. They try to controll the harbor cities in order to set the price and collect the ...
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1answer
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Can Bazooka Joe use Black Ops when attached to a unit?
Bazooka Joe has the Black Ops special rule that allows him to be given a free order during the command phase. The Black Ops rule is not listed as a "Shared" rule, so it is not normally given to any ...
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Any gotchas/common mistakes for first time players playing Asia Engulfed?
A number of years ago (... 5ish now I think) I played a game called Europe Engulfed a few times, and loved it. Since moving a few years back, I have not had anyone to play with locally. Recently, a ...
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How slippery are the Fantasy Flight Sleeves?
I want to protect my Arkham Horror game cards with sleeves, but I have had bad experiences with sleeves which are too slippery. With tall decks, the sleeves produce decks that are not stable enough.
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Gomoku, is it possible to not be able to make a legal move?
On a 11 across 12 down Gomoku board with the following conditions:
A player must make a move within 3 spaces of an opponent's piece.
If a player can't make a move that player loses.
Is it possible ...
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1answer
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Are experience awards additive in Battlestations?
I'm having trouble deciphering the v1.1 rules in general, but especially whether some experience awards are additive.
For example, are the rewards for attempting the mission and the experience for ...
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1answer
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Can I somehow block zone spells?
Can I somehow block a spell that targets a zone and damages all creatures within it, like Firestorm?
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1answer
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Survive Escape from Atlantis: whales and sharks setup
In Survive: Escape from Atlantis, are the whales and sharks left out of the map during setup? Do they only appear when flipping "play immediately" whale or shark tile?
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1answer
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Where can I find the rules for Word Thief?
I recently inherited a handful of games from a family member. One of those games happened to be Word Thief. When I sat down to play, I realized that the rulebook had been lost or was not included in ...
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Instructions for Pegs and Jokers by Fundex
Does anyone have the instructions and rules for the Pegs and Jokers Game made by Fundex? They used their own deck of cards instead of a poker deck. I would also be interested in obtaining a complete ...
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1answer
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In Conquest of Planet Earth, Do I conquer a Location with my remaining Alien Ships after Losing the final Fight Round?
Consider a scenario where I land 2 Alien Ships at a Location with a Resistance level of 1. This means there will be 1 Fight.
From the Battles, Fights, and Fight Rounds section of the Rules Wiki:
...
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What impact will Kickstarter have on how Designer Board Games are released?
There have been some notable releases through Kickstarter.
Eminent Domain - one of the earlier big successes.
Eaten By Zombies
D-Day Dice - most successful board game kickstarter to date.
How do ...
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1answer
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Is Star Wars: Galactic Files going to have stats? [closed]
I looked at Star Wars: Galactic Files and it says it has 350 character cards, and interesting stat on the back. When they say stats, do they mean combat abilities, like Ahsoka Tano :Jar Kai, Force ...
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Where can I download the mantic Kings of War rulebook?
As Ben said it should be avaliable for download, but I couldn't find it.
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Looking for information about the 1957 board game “The Buccaneers”
I recently acquired a board game called "The Buccaneers". The box cover has a picture of Robert Shaw, who played the starring role of the TV show of the same name.
I have tried researching the game, ...
