Joe Golton

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I like a wide variety of games. My favorite is the card game of Bridge. In recent years I find myself far more often playing Settlers of Catan, and, lately, Ticket to Ride. I played a lot of Cosmic Encounter (EON Games version), Stratego, and Risk as a kid.

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Apr 2	accepted	How can I minimize Black Market set up and clean up time?
Jan 11	accepted	How to use Chapel card to its fullest potential?
Jan 10	accepted	How to Measure Luck vs Skill in Games?
Oct 3	accepted	In Ticket to Ride, how do you overcome bad initial tickets?
Aug 7	accepted	Are 2 2-card-swishes a valid 4-card-swish?
Jun 16	accepted	What is a Gateway Game?
May 25	accepted	How is game feel and strategy different between the 1st and 3rd edition scoring rules?
May 25	accepted	Is it better to go first or last in Vinci?
May 25	accepted	What is optimal robber placement in Settlers?
May 23	accepted	What are the differences between the 3 versions of Carcassonne?
Apr 20	accepted	Which tournament format best emphasizes winning (as opposed to avoiding last place)?
Apr 19	accepted	What is optimal end play in Settlers?
Apr 2	accepted	In Pandemic, do certain setup and card order combinations make it impossible to win?
Apr 2	accepted	What are the differences between the oldest (EON) version of Cosmic Encounter and the newest (Fantasy Flight)?
Mar 26	accepted	How do game designers come up with suggested (or minimum) age requirements for games?
Mar 21	accepted	Bottom card drawn during epidemic: Are 3 cubes added to the city pictured, when the disease in that city's region has already been eradicated?
Mar 14	accepted	Do the vast majority of Rat-a-tat Cat rounds end very quickly?
Mar 12	accepted	Is Duplicate Bridge (standard Matchpoints) a game of pure skill?
Mar 12	accepted	Promised future trades as part of legal trades? (Solution described, alternatives/comments requested)
Feb 14	accepted	In Seafarers of Catan, are there any special rules for ships or harbors in lakes?