Pat Ludwig

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By day (and night, far too often) I'm the Operations Manager at Digital Motorworks.

Most of the rest of the time I'm with my family or gaming, or thinking about gaming.

Currently playing a 14th level Shifter Paladin in a 4th edition DnD campaign. I'm also just starting to run a campaign of my own.

Willing to play boardgames whenever I can find people willing to lose to me :)

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May 16	comment	Looking for games with drop-in drop-out mechanic Hey tugs, sorry I closed your question. Per our faq recommendation questions are not on topic here. They aren't a good fit for a Q&A site.
Apr 22	comment	Creating easy to learn but difficult to master games Hey Rick, welcome to B&CG. As others have noted your question is way too broad to be feasibly answered here. Our faq states, "If you can imagine an entire book that answers your question, you’re asking too much."
Feb 19	comment	Highest difficulty and creativity Sokoban map families Closed - As noted by others Sokoban is a puzzle, not a boardgame. I'm aware of no puzzle site in the StackExchange network to migrate this too, sorry.
Feb 9	comment	What was the largest flop in board game history? The Battleship movie is clearly the right answer!
Feb 6	comment	What is the purpose of having randomizer cards for the non-kingdom cards? @thesunneversets - hmm, late last night it seemed there was a difference. Rereading them, I'm less sure of that!
Feb 6	comment	Puerto Rico - Custom gameplay tweaks to introduce player interactions Have you tried these proposed rules? Rather than discussing them when nobody has any practical experience, it is often better to try them out, see how they work and then come here to ask specific questions about problems encountered. See this meta question for a more in depth discussion.
Feb 6	comment	What is the purpose of having randomizer cards for the non-kingdom cards? This question is a not quite duplicate of boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/1992/…
Jan 21	comment	Good Euchre bidding strategy guide? Welcome to B&CG!
Jan 16	comment	Largest card size for board games Why do you want to know this?
Jan 14	comment	Does a card that affects 'each' creature affect creatures that enter the battlefield after it resolves? Welcome to B&CG!
Jan 13	comment	Poker texas holdem combinations: tie or not tie? Welcome to B&CG!
Jan 10	comment	Is it legal to take advantage of my opponent's priority mistakes? Hello commenters! I'm deleting much of the back and forth above. Please upvote which ever answer you feel is useful. Submit your own answer if you can't get behind one of the answers already here. Thanks.
Jan 9	comment	How to Measure Luck vs Skill in Games? I think you're onto something here. Would it be possible to get some images that are examples of sample distributions outlining how different games might appear? I think it would help to visualize things.
Jan 9	comment	How to Measure Luck vs Skill in Games? @SevenSidedDie I disagree, to me, the root of this is a fundamental problem that boardgamers face. IE, did I win because I was lucky or was it my mad skills?
Jan 8	comment	Why do cards have different rarity levels in Magic: The Gathering? Hey Max, welcome to B&CG. I've trimmed your answer as it kinda transitioned from being an answer to the question posed to more of a rant. There was also a fair amount of profanity there, which is not allowed on this site. Please take a moment and peruse our faq when you get a chance. Thanks!
Jan 7	comment	How to Measure Luck vs Skill in Games? I personally think this is a really good question and have been pondering an answer.
Jan 3	comment	Is it possible to lose Forbidden Island on the first turn? I removed your mention of your blog, feel free to add it to your user page here. Thanks!
Jan 2	comment	Can instants be played after I decide not to block? Welcome to B&CG!
Jan 2	comment	Can the pirate be placed on the edge of the board? @user1873 - "When a terrain hex borders on the sea (i.e., a frame piece), it is called a “coast.” You can build a road along a coast. " This counters your strict interpretation that roads cannot be placed on the edge border.
Jan 2	comment	Can the pirate be placed on the edge of the board? @user1873 - note that the Almanac defines Coast so that roads/ships/cities can be built between land hexes and the frame by the rules as written.