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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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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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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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How are the Spiel des Jahres decisions made?
The Spiel des Jahres is one of the biggest, if not the biggest award in European gaming. It is estimated that winning Spiel des Jahres can increase the sales tenfold.
I am interested to know what ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Is it required to reconnect a path that has been disrupted by a rock-fall before adding onto the end of the path in Saboteur?
Does the gap created by a rock-fall have to be replaced to make a continuous path before additional cards can be added on to the disconnected portion of a path? Or can you continue to extend the ...
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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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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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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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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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In Last Will is property purchasing broken?
I've played Last Will with 2-4 other friends a few times.
One friend consistently wins. He never buys any property and just plays event cards, goes to the theatre and plays non property cards in his ...
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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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Does a Trumpet card count as following suit?
Trumpet includes three "trumpet" cards without a suit that always trump any other card. However, the rules aren't particularly clear on whether they are truly "wild" in the sense that they could ...
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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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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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What are good strategies for deciding which expeditions to start in Lost Cities?
I've been enjoying playing Lost Cities a great deal, but find it very difficult to decide what to do over the first few turns — in particular deciding things like:
How long is it worth waiting to ...
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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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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 a berserk unit advance in Advanced Squad Leader?
In ASL, may a berserk unit advance in the APh? It seems logical that it can't, but I cannot find the rule.
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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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Choosing early round paintings to auction in Modern Art
One game that still leaves me stumped for good strategy is Reiner Knizia's auction game Modern Art. The last time it hit our table, I noticed that when it was my turn to auction a painting early in ...
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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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In the game “En Garde!” - How do optional routines work?
For some time I've been puzzling over just how optional routines work in En Garde!
I'm not even sure I fully understand how the Parry-Reposte routine works, let alone the Optional Block and Optional ...
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If two people wanted to play Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game, would each have to buy the cards?
Would there be enough cards for two players to build adequate decks with only one copy of the base set and/or the Asylum Packs, or would each player have to have their own?
Thanks!
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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's The Strongest Base Strategy in Thurn & Taxis?
Thurn & Taxis is a fun game that gets brought out reasonably often in our group; but I'm finding it difficult to work out how to do consistently well at it.
My problem is that it seems like you ...
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Can a toilet be covered if the votes are tied in Drunter und Drüber?
In the game Drunter und Drüber a tile that covers a toilet must be voted on by all players. The rules say that the tile is placed if the yes votes exceed the no votes, and the tile is not places if ...
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Wargames Research Group
I used to use Wargames Research Group rules, mainly for modern warfare (post-WWII) wargames. Does anyone know if they are still available, or maybe a more recent update of them?
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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 ...
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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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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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Big or small team members?
So, there seems to be two schools of thought when it comes to creating your standard team:
Go big or go home. Get all the biggest, most powerful guys you can to fit into your allotted points
Swarm ...
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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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Typo in the Women's Health Clinic, Richville, MD card?
We dug out my old X-Files CCG cards to play tonight, and in the process of playing, came across the card "Women's Health Clinic, Richville, MD".
Card Stats:
WOMENʹS HEALTH CLINIC, RICHVILLE, MD
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Rules for the game “Chainstore”
There is an old box in our storeroom containing the game Chainstore. My brother and I bought the game when we were kids (ages ago). Now my children wants to play it, but the rules are missing. I've ...
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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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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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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 ...
