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When does a special (non-green) die leave your die pool?
I just started playing Elder Sign, and the wording in the rule book made me think maybe there was some way to keep using the yellow/red die beyond the current turn, if it was unused. Is this the case?
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Common rules or house rules to resolve catching dispute
In Ghost Catch (Geistes Blitz original name) the idea is that you grab the correct item before any other player can. Obviously the one player having the correct item in hand wins the round. However ...
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How big is the Settlers of Catan board?
I'm considering buying a small table, and I want to be sure it'll support all the games I might want to play on it. Sadly, however, I don't have access to Settlers and all its expansion right now.
An ...
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Can Conjurer's Closet be used to keep a stolen Commander?
We had this situation come up in a game last night, and we think we stumbled upon the right answer, but we're not sure.
So, Player A's Commander (Sliver Overlord) was stolen by Player B using a ...
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Improved wording for dealing out cards
I'm writing up the manual for a new game, and this one bit is giving me trouble. Here's what you do in this part:
Shuffle the cards.
As long there are enough cards left for each player to take one, ...
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Avoiding the “wrong” calamity
We're early in a game of Advanced Civilization and I find myself stymied while pondering a trade.
I've been offered the most optimal trade possible. However, as only 2 cards in a trade are ...
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What are the names for Magic's different colour combinations?
For example, Esper refers to decks made up of White, Blue and Black cards.
What are the names of the other colour combinations? In particular, how do we refer to a Red-White-Black deck?
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Are Basic Lands (Mana) Block/Set Agnostic?
What is the point in Wizard creating RtR Forests and M13 Forests, for example? It seems like it would be a lot more efficient and cost effective to everyone involved if these basic land types were ...
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When is it beneficial to freeze the discard pile?
I started playing Canasta this past weekend with some of my relatives. We played with four people, two teams of two. I understand most of the strategy for the game, but freezing the pile generally ...
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Custom board and unit creation in PanzerBlitz
Though this could apply to other games, I'm specifically looking to be able to grow/adapt PanzerBlitz out of the stock units and 3 geomorphic boards by adding new boards, new units, etc.
I'm very ...
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Is there something like Gatherer but with inventory management?
Gatherer is great (sort of) for building decks, but I'd like the additional filter of specifying the search specifically to the cards I own. Is this a feature I'm just not seeing or is there an app ...
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Can you pick up a locomotive if it's revealed as a replacement card? [duplicate]
In Ticket to Ride: Europe, on your turn you can pick up two cards from the face-down deck, two cards except locomotives from the face-up cards or one from each. When I pick up one card from the ...
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Is there a competitive version of werewolf/mafia?
I'm trying to devise a point-based scoring system for a variant of Mafia/Werewolf. The idea is that there are teams coming in, and so individual players should be able to earn points regardless of ...
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Why is Bang! so predictable when I play it?
Bang! gets rave reviews from every source. However I can't see how to play it other than in a very predictable and routine manner.
It seems like every game generally follows this routine:
Everyone ...
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How is 6-player Castle Panic (with wizard tower) supposed to work?
Has anyone played Castle Panic with 6 players?
I've tried and I think that the rules don't make sense. With more players you actually need more cards, not fewer. Sure you can trade two cards, but ...
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Is it better to start with M13 and splash in RtR and GTC when building a deck?
I've been doing some reading on deck building and I'm getting the feeling that using the RtR and GC expansions are better mixed in with a solid M13 deck. However, I can't really confirm this ...
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When you change the skill used, do any modifiers for the original skill still count?
There are several cards and powers that can change what skill is being used to pass a task: Incredible Ninja Leap uses Climbing for any skill, among others. ("I don't need to disguise myself to get ...
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Merciless Eviction, how far does all go?
Got Merciless Eviction from a booster, and it states that you can choose one and then exile all artifacts, creatures, enchantments or planeswalkers. Does this mean that all instances in graveyards and ...
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How does Only A Test affect the end-of-round honor bonuses/penalties?
In Ninja Burger, you can play the card Only A Test in response to failing a mission; it turns out that your manager was just testing you, and does not blame you for failing.
How does that affect the ...
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Does the Extremely Clever Disguise discard your Training cards?
In Ninja Burger, you can pick up various forms of training (such as Training Course: Combat), which give you a permanent +1 bonus to a skill (and can be used as an auto-success if played in response ...
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Does “Drive Him Back!” also prevent advancement of the monster on this turn?
Castle Panic's "Drive Him Back" states:
Play this card and move 1 Monster all the way back into the Forest, keeping it in the same numbered arc.
Does that monster then stay there during the next ...
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How do you determine who goes first in Android Netrunner?
How do you usually determine which player goes first in Android Netrunner?
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How big is a Consuming Aberration after it is stolen with Act of Treason?
Suppose I take a Consuming Aberration with an Act of Treason. Consuming Aberration says: Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards. ...
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Do my creatures get a boon from previously played spells?
Suppose I am playing modern BW tokens and have a Hero of Bladehold on the field.
I cast Zealous Persecution in my main phase.
Do the tokens created my my Hero also get the +1/+1 bonus from the ...
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Why should I buy Booster Packs over Battle Packs?
While grabbing some booster packs today I saw a Booster Battle Pack. Looked them up online to see what they were and grabbed one. Doing the math, I determined the following:
Booster Pack - $0.26 / ...
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After using Act of Treason and Cloudshift, does a creature re-enter the battlefield under my control?
If player A has a creature, and then on player B's turn, he/she uses Act of Treason on it, and then Cloudshift, does that card, once it has been cloudshift-ed, return to the battlefield under the ...
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Can you combine the Orbital Teleporter's ability with other Alien Tech cards?
Consider the following:
I have an Orbital Teleporter and a Stasis Beam
I roll 5,5,6
I have 3 ore
I place the 6 at the Solar Array to claim 3 energy, then use the Orbital Teleporter to move the 6 ...
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Does the Waymoot get 4 VPs if it shows up on the 1st round?
At the start of the first round, if The Waymoot is one of three starting buildings, do you put 4 VP on it (i.e. 3 from the building description and 1 from the VP on the 1st round area)?
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Can you spend more than 2 gold on the House of Wonder to purchase more than one Cleric or Wizard?
The House of Wonder says you can spend 2 gold to get either a cleric or a wizard. If I have 4 gold, can I get 2 of those adventurers in one turn?
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Can you ever get a player down to just 2 ships?
Alien Frontiers has been carefully designed to prevent any player from being reduced to two ships: you can't use the Terraforming Station (which converts one of your ships into a colony) if you only ...
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Can I throw more than one cargo overboard during a single Traitor's turn?
In Mad Zeppelin, during each turn, each player gets two chances to play a Traitor card and take actions with that Traitor. Each traitor searches for cargo and gold, then activates their ability and/or ...
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Can the Crate of Alcohol be played if the wind isn't favorable?
In Mad Zeppelin, you're a Traitor trying to throw cargo off of the airship Nostria to your black-market compatriots on the ground. At the beginning of the turn, the current first player throws three ...
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Why is card counting considered illegal in Blackjack?
As far as I can see, a card counter is still subject to the same mechanic as any other players, but they are able to perform better then most people within these confines. So why is card counting a ...
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Why does Wizards of the Coast print terrible MTG cards?
I understand that there needs to be a wide variety of power levels in Magic: The Gathering. Even bad cards will see play in limited formats, some because they fill a specific niche (flying removal, ...
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How do Steam Vent and Esper Dash interact?
When Bal-Bas-Beta and Setsuki Hiruki are playing against each other, the moves Steam Vent and Esper Dash have directly conflicting actions.
Steam Vent:
Start of your turn: Push an opponent from a ...
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Question on ethics or rules
I would very much like to know the correct ethical procedure for the following play. Hearts are trump.
West led a small club
North played a small club
East played a small spade
I as South played a ...
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D4 dice that are truncated tetrahedrons?
The points are truncated (so it technically has 8 sides). The die cannot come to rest on these small, truncated, sides, which have the opposite large side number printed on their face.
These seem ...
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Card Organization: Multi-Color Cards
As my collection has started growing (new to MtG) I'm now needing to organize. I've done quite a bit of blog reading on the different methods and strategies but one thing I can't quite seem to ...
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Power Grid - Simpler Resource Grid
I've heard that there is a printable chart for Power Grid somewhere online, possibly BGG.
Said chart breaks down the players & steps into individual cards that are more convenient than the bulky ...
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Are counters (noun) physical things?
Card example: Beckon Apparition (Gatecrash)
There are a lot of cards that use counter as a noun. I did some Googling but I'm just not clear on what I need to use for counters. Are they physical ...
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How can I balance mandatory quests in two-player games of Lords of Waterdeep?
I am looking for a variant to balance out mandatory quests when playing 2 player. I understand that normally they are powerful, and exist as a catch up mechanic, allowing all players to target the ...
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Can anyone tell me what game these dice come from?
There are 7 d6 and a d10. Sides contain horseshoes, crossbows, swords, wings, faces, etc.
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How do Lasso, The Judge and Belle Star interact with equipment cards?
I am wondering how Lasso/The Judge/Belle Star should interact with equipment cards, since the rule book doesn't seem to be very clear about interactions with other expansions.
Lasso: cards in play ...
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Can “aggressive” or unusual play in blackjack get someone thrown out of a casino?
One example of such a play is "splitting tens." That is an agressive play that's usually foolish, except when someone is "card counting"? When suspected, card counters are "barred" from casinos (or ...
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What are some good introductory rules to bridge?
I've tried to learn how to play bridge before, but there are so many variations (even on the Wikipedia page) that it's hard to keep track of everything and pin down exactly one way of playing it that ...
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Is a card set aside with an Island considered “In Play”?
For example, can I set aside my Lighthouse on an Island to protect myself from attacks throughout the game?
My opinion is that Yes, cards set aside using Islands are still 'In Play', as this makes ...
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Model Decks for Game of Thrones The Card Game?
I've recently bought the game of thrones card game, and a group of friends and I enjoyed playing the core game so much we've bought all the basic house expansions.
I don't think any of our players ...
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Preventing early elimination from ruining someone's first game of Diplomacy?
I'm planning a game of Diplomacy with my friends for this weekend. The problem is, none of us have ever played before, so I'm trying to fill the gaps in my understanding so that our inexperience ...
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How are the maps provided with Diplomacy supposed to be used?
(I'm planning a game of Diplomacy with my friends for this weekend. The problem is, none of us have ever played before, so I'm trying to fill the gaps in my understanding so that our inexperience ...
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Why should I ever go green?
My friends an I have tried playing this game a few times now and have come to the conclusion that going a green never wins. Green cards do not seem to be more powerful than red cards and yet red cards ...
