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In Village (2011) are the winning strategies really balanced?
I've been playing Village often with my girl (2 player game only) - it is more a matter of making more points than actually competing (as in blocking the other player). I have not, so far, played the ...
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Does a unique collection give 4 or 7 points?
In Gloria Picktoria, does a unique collection give 4 points because it is unique, or does it give 7 points because it is unique (4) but also the longest collection of that type in the game (3)?
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Can you turn around in Circus Imperium?
In FASA's Circus Imperium, are you allowed to turn your chariot around on an oval track?
One of the tactics suggested during a previous game was for a player who has no chance of winning to turn ...
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Looking for rules to a card game called “Wild Cards”
This game is played with several tables of four in which winning partners in one round move to new table. Wild cards/rules change with each round. It's great for getting to know people.
I lost my ...
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How can I keep track of things, in Discworld: Ankh-Morpork?
I'm lost. Flummoxed and worse, confused by this game.
I consistent fail to set up any sort of set piece, or notice when someone else is doing even the least sneaky, sneak move. I'm often in last ...
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Resources for Nine Men's Morris
I just started playing Nine Men's Morris. I have tried playing with both the computer and on online multiplayer settings and have been doing abysmally. I tried finding some good resource on the net ...
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How can I tell if these vintage boardgames are worth anything?
My grandparents passed away recently, and my mother is cleaning out their house. They have some vintage board games (ca. 1960's, maybe?) in their house, and she's wondering what to do with them. I ...
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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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How many trucks can line up in one dock outside a speakeasy?
Each speakeasy has 3 docks (majority, minority, and public), but within each of those docks/bays, how many trucks are allowed to queue? For example, say there is a speakeasy with 4 minority holders ...
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In Pass the Pigs, when is the optimal point to stop?
I can imagine that there is a point at which a single player would always be wise to no longer advance. I see it being a function of all of the various combinations. The problem is, I've never quite ...
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What techniques do high level SET players use when looking at a layout of cards?
I've played SET a few times now and have noticed some general strategies arise. At the beginning, I try to take in the distribution of the 4 characteristics so I can figure out if I should be looking ...
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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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How literally should I take the “Man of War” in Pirate King?
I've encountered the following card while playing Pirate King:
"Man of War: Fight ship of equal value: win 1 crew 1 cannon and 500 bronze"
I'm not sure how to interpret it and I haven't really ...
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What are some good strategies for Alexandros?
I recently purchased Alexandros and after a few games I found that getting a head start makes you the primary target for land-takeovers. A slow start can also cost you the game, however, and make it ...
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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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What happens if an alliance is created that would create an illegal battle?
In Rex: Final Days of an Empire, it is possible for the following sequence of events to occur:
Sol Offensive is revealed as the Influence card and affects a zone occupied by the Sol player's troops ...
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Remembering Decktet Card Distribution
Recently I discovered the Decktet playing card pack, and have been enjoying the way that suits and ranks combine to make for some very clever games. However, I think I would be able to use better ...
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Does the cooperative Lord of the Rings game require a decent amount of experience with the books to be playable?
I love cooperative games, and Lord of the Rings seems to be fairly high on the list. (I have Pandemic, Forbidden Island, and Shadows over Camelot. I'm considering Space Alert and Space Hulk Death ...
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Is Starship Catan similar enough to be considered a two-player adaptation of Starfarers of Catan?
I've played Starfarers of Catan(BGG|Wikipedia) once and loved it. Usually, I only have one other to play board games with. I'd like to know how similar Starship Catan(BGG|Wikipedia) is so I can decide ...
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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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Is 3-4 player Labyrinth endgame necessarily a deadlock?
I played Ravensburger's Labyrinth with two friends, and we didn't manage to finish the game.
As far as I can see, you can never effectively move your piece more than 2 steps during your turn (step 1 ...
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What are good general strategies for Tigris & Euphrates?
I've recently discover Reiner Knizia's game called Tigris & Euphrates.
It didn't take long to convince me that this game is great and quite deep. I've played only a few times, but enjoyed all of ...
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2answers
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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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1answer
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What is the optimal strategy in Quantum Tic Tac Toe?
Quantum Tic Tac Toe is a variant of Tic-Tac-Toe with "entangled" states (there are even iPhone and Android apps).
In essence, a classic naught or cross isn't placed until the 'quantum state' of the ...
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2answers
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What are good tips and suggestions for first-time Junta players?
We'll be pulling Junta off the shelf for the first time in years, and our group will consist of players who haven't played since the last time years ago, and players who have never played it at all.
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In Pegs and Jokers, is it legal to split a seven card between my peg and my partner's peg?
Situation: in Pegs and Jokers, there are two teams of three each. Player A has four pegs in the castle and his fifth peg is two holes away from going in to have all pegs in the castle. Player A wants ...
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1answer
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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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Mystery of the Abbey - How to track clues over time?
If I have Novice Gerard in my hand early in the game, and quickly learn that player A has one Templar Novice crossed off and player B has one Templor Novice crossed off, I know I can eliminate all ...
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Are 2 2-card-swishes a valid 4-card-swish?
I played my first game of Swish this evening and the other player was surprised when I asked if 2 sets of 2 card swishes are a valid 4 card swish. That is - can you pick up 2 pairs of cards that each ...
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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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How can I play Somnium in real life?
The computer game Civilization IV allowed large scale user customisation. One of the largest and most detailed of these game mods is the community-based Fall From Heaven II.
Within the mod, it is ...
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Can you look at a Bonus Marker before placing it on the board?
In Hansa Teutonica, I know that for the initial three golden Bonus Markers (I think that's the right term for the English version), you place them on the specified beginning locations face down, then ...
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How do you count troops in Shogun when they fall off the tower?
We played our first Shogun game last Saturday. We have a problem regarding how to count the troops that fall from the tower in every battle. We don't understand how the tower really works (even after ...
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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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When is mystify worth using?
In Day and Night when you are playing Day mystify rarely seems to be useful. Towards the start of the game time spent attempting to mystify squares will either be wasted when night swiftly reverses ...
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Constantinopolis Taberna Building
I have just completed playing Constantinopolis(BGG) for the first time and there is a rule that I think requires clarification. The Taberna utility building (Reseller) is used for purchasing goods of ...
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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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In Dungeon Petz, what is the optimal round to pick the “Inviting new imps” action space?
What is the optimal round to pick the "Inviting new imps" action space in a 2-, 3- and 4-player game, respectively?
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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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How do you resolve Polarity Stabilizer when Bifurcation Conduit has triggered?
Bifurcation Conduit states:
If you have two or more opponents remaining, choose an additional
opponent. For the rest of the turn each part of your machine affects
both chosen opponents. Then remove ...
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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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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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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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How can I make Kids of Catan less luck based?
My almost-5-year-old is loving Kids of Catan, and to be honest I've grown to like this game too, even with just two players. It's all about luck, but it's fast and a really good foundation for more ...
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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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Is Brasilia a weak starting investment in Imperial 2030?
The other day I was playing said game, and I draw Brasilia as my starting investment. While I don't feel I played particularly well, I did find it harder than the others to expand my empire. Further ...
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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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How does DeGray's Pilebunker chip work when trashing Gems of size 2+?
In Puzzle Strike, the "Pilebunker" chip says:
Opponents reveal their hands, trash their largest [Gem chip], then you gain that many [1 Gems chip]s.
How does this work when trashing 2-Gem, ...
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What do the numbers in parentheses mean?
In Gosu (Goblin Supremacy), what do the numbers in parentheses on each card's description indicate? For example:
(Justice) When Justice comes into play draw 3(+1) cards.
We had been playing that ...
