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How does Piracy work? I just stumbled across a card I've never seen, Piracy . UU, Sorcery Until end of turn, you may tap lands you don't control for mana. Spend this mana only to cast spells. This would have been interesting back in the days of mana burn, but now it seems like this card boils down to "Tap all m...	No, there isn't anything interesting you can do with this spell now, it is a {U}{U} spell that taps your opponents out.
Properly choosing a random discard Sometimes an effect causes you to discard a card at random. In casual games, it's usually acceptable to have the player hold their hand out (or face down) and the other player picks a card. However, this is not really random. For example I often play mind games to influence their deci...	To choose a target at random, all possible legal targets (including creatures and players) must have an equal chance of being chosen.
MTG: Mutavault - how does it work? How does this card work?How do you effectively play this card?What happens when it gets killed as a creature?What makes this card so expensive? http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=152724 <Q> The card works in much the same way as other "Manland" type card...	You effectively play this card by utilising its attacking abilities at the right times, it is essentially a "free creature" at the cost (which can be a benefit) of turning it into a creature for 1 mana per turn.
What are some strategies to beat Rise of the Dark Realms? How can Rise of the Dark Realms be beaten/avoided?Is it possible to deflect this card so that you end up consuming it? <Q> So, first off, it's important to understand why Rise of the Dark Realms isn't a very powerful card in competitive one-on-one Magic : yo...	It's pretty easy to sneak graveyard hate into most decks, since many effective cards replace themselves (e.g. Relic of Progenitus ) or do more than just attack graveyards (e.g. Rakdos Charm , Scavenging Ooze ). Speed it up, make it more dangerous, end the game before this card can become a game-changer.
Does the Lab Challenge make Pandemic easier or harder? We've tried out the Lab Challenge (from the new In The Lab expansion), and I can't quite tell if it makes the game harder or not. All other things equal (#players, roles, # epidemics), is a game with Lab Challenge easier or harder than one without? <Q> As with t...	In the Lab is harder than the regular game, but it will all depend as time goes by.
What does "float mana" typically mean? Normally, whenever I take an action that involves paying for an effect that is any more complicated than tapping lands, I declare that I'm floating mana. For instance: When I tap Priest of Titania with 3 other elves on the battlefield (for a total mana cost of 4), than I will ...	Floating mana is mana that is in your mana pool as you pass priority.
Nivmagus Elemental interactions with nivix cyclops, guttersnipe, and young pyromancer if I exile a spell with Nivmagus Elemental , will the spell still cause the abilities of Nivix Cyclops , Guttersnipe and Young Pyromancer to trigger? <Q> Yes. <S> All of your examples trigger when you cast a spell. <S> They ha...	Nivmagus Elemental's ability requires that the spell already exist on the stack, which means it requires that the spell must already have been created through casting or copying before it can be activated, which means Nivix Cyclops's ability would already have been triggered and would already have been placed on the st...
Can colonists be relocated during the Mayor phase? I've been reading the rules, and while everything is very well explained, I can't seem to determine if the colonist is fixed to the building once placed. Say I put a colonist working on the small market, and it's now the mayor phase, and I got one new colonist from the...	On "San Juan" you can store your colonists if you cannot place your colonists on your "player board". All your colonists can be moved each mayor phase, including ones acquired during earlier turns.
Where online can I post my (free) rules and materials for games I've created? I'm looking for websites that specialize in providing rules and digital resources for card/board games online. Recently I've been creating lots of simple games for my design classes and I would like to post my work online for others to play (...	This forum seems like an appropriate place to post your rules and materials: http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/26/boardgamegeek/board-game-design
Yugioh: Sacrifice a field card to destroy target monster Is there a Yugioh card with the effect (activated on the field) that you can discard a card in your hand and/or one you control to target another card on the field and destroy it? This would, in theory, be nice to couple with Master Hyperion -- because you could...	Another option could be the trap card called Raigeki Break Discard 1 card, then target 1 card on the field; destroy it .
Is Pandemic harder with fewer players? I've played a couple of Pandemic games with 2, 3 and 4 players. From my point of view, the game should be harder with only 2 players since it will be more difficult to get a medic and both players will have to stay virtually close to each other most of the time in order to share...	One of the biggest factors that makes it easier with fewer players is that you can organise the cards you need to get together much more quickly -
Sliver abilites and when they affect the Slivers Let's say I have two Muscle Sliver s, so they're both 3/3 creatures. Now if they attack at the same time, and I kill one Muscle Sliver, would the remaining Muscle Sliver continue to stay at 3/3 for the attack phase, or would it instantly become a 2/2? <Q> As soon as one...	It depends how you kill it, if it is through blocking, then they'll both still be 3/3 for the damage step, but if you cast an instant, like lightening axe in the declare blockers step, the muscle sliver dies, leaving a 2/2 muscle sliver.
Organizing a rule book Bit of Background I am currently trying to organize a comprehensive rule book for a board game I have been designing for some time now that is about to go into a testing phase. This being my first board game I've run into a wall. The Problem I don't know how best to structure the rule book. Fo...	A rule book should contain Prologue about the game Definition of each game element
What's the most efficient way of determine individual card values for my collection? With an extremely large variety of Magic: The Gathering Cards that exist out there from so many sets and a loose definition of utility and value in the game, it's often hard to gauge a card's individual worth/price without checking it ...	A good gaming store should be able to list out what each card is worth and what they are willing to buy it for. The site mtggoldfish.com is my source if I want to know if there are any valuable commons or uncommons in a set.
What can the dummy player do in Bridge? We're learning to play Bridge from Gramma, who played the game a lot ~40 years ago but doesn't really remember the rules (or, at least, the reasons behind some rules and conventions). One of the things she's adamant about is that the dummy sits the hand out completely, not to ...	Limitations Dummy may not participate in the play (except to play the cards of dummy’s hand as directed bydeclarer) or make any comment on the bidding, play or score of thecurrent deal.
How much time do I get to read a card before I counter it? My friend told me I only get 5 seconds to say if I'm going to counter a card in Magic the Gathering, even if I tell him to wait. Is that true? <Q> Your friend made that up. <S> There is nothing in the comprehensive rules about how long a player may retain prior...	Not only is your friend wrong - "time" actually is not relevant to any part of Magic The Gathering.
Why do the opposing sides of a D20 generally add up to 21 Most D20s I own (with the exception of poorly made foam ones or MTG spin-down dice) seem to have all opposing sides add up to 21 (20 + 1, 15 + 6, etc). Why is this? Who started this? <Q> Opposite sides add up to 21 on a d20 for the same reason that opposite si...	It is very hard (if not impossible) to roll a d20 for an exact individual side, so spacing them out in this way is the best way to "balance" the values, such that a practiced roll aiming for 20 has a high chance to land on much lower numbers that are adjacent, where a spindown would have other high numbers adjacent.
Do Ticket to Ride expansions work with the Europe set? I have and love Ticket to Ride: Europe, and would like to try out some of the new expansion packs (Switzerland, Asia, etc... Don't really care about 1910). I was just wondering if I would have to buy the original USA game first or if the new maps would work with th...	No, you only need one of the base games (Europe or USA) in order to access the train car cards, scoring markers and the player carriage pieces.
Does the "housing shortage" rule suggest that you should often refrain from buying hotels in monopoly? There are 32 houses in Monopoly. That's only enough to cover eight properties with four houses each, or two full (three property) monopolies, plus one two property monopoly, either Boardwalk-Park Place, or Mediterrane...	The purchase of hotels is properly done when one is already firmly in the lead, and thus that the housing shortage period of the game (a possible definition of the mid-game period actually) is already past.
Making a family card game playable online My family has a version of "Muggins" that has been handed down from generation to generation (at least 3 generations, maybe more). The rules that we play by are different than other versions that I've been able to find online or in rule books. I'd really like to be able to m...	I know this is a very old question, but if the goal is just to play the game with your family (who already know the rules) then the easy way to make it happen is to just get a copy of Tabletop Simulator (or comparable software), which is just a virtual physics environment built for board/card game playing.
Underworld Connections: Tapping the Land for mana and ability? Let's say i enchant a land with Underworld Connections . Would i be able to tap said land for mana, and use the ability of Underworld Connections concurrently? <Q> No. <S> Tapping a land doesn't actually produce mana, activating its ability does. <S> Tap...	To be precise, you can't even activate the abilities at the same time; you have to activate one first and pay its cost, and then afterwards the fact that the land is tapped will prevent you from paying the cost for the other ability.
Can Breath of Life Put a Discarded Creature into Play? Original versions of the white Sorcery Breath of Life read "Put target creature card from your graveyard into play." In later editions, they changed the text to read "Return target creature card from your graveyard to play." Was this a functional change that ret...	It was not a functional change, you can return a creature card from your graveyard into play even if it was never in play to begin with.
Where to go to self publish a game? I found this question but I am interested in a commercial or bulk printing company to print my game. The GameCrafter seems like the only solution but its rather costly per game to print which means I wouldn't see any profit. I need a location where I can print the entirety of my...	http://www.drivethrucards.com/ sells card games as print-on-demand physical card decks (in addition to print-at-home PDFs).
Can I combine different races as a single army? Can I mix soldiers from totally different armies? I mean, can I have some, say, Necrons in among my Chaos Space Marines? I have a couple different armies, and I'd like to combine them. <Q> It is perfectly legal to use Necrons with Chaos Space maines so long as you obey ...	In standard games of 40K your can field allies with your army using the Allies Matrix.
Retreat in case of slide trap in Dungeon! In a game of Dungeon! there is Slide Trap in Level 3 which says: Gain 1 Treasure and move to any chamber on Level 4 What happens when I encounter a monster in the level 4 chamber, attack it insufficiently, the monster hits back, and I have to retreat a step? Where do I re...	I remember reading that you are supposed to retreat the way you came in.
Can you attack again after I decide not to block? We are both new to MTG. He will attack me, and when I decide to take the hit and roll back my life, he then likes to attack me a second time. This doesn't feel right to me, is this allowed? Can he hit me twice after I've blocked or taken the hits? <Q> There are certain ...	No, you can only attack once per turn
Tactics to fight or deter Diplomatic races in 2 player games Last night I was playing a two player game and my opponent swapped to a Diplomatic race partway through the game. they managed to surround me, effectively hemming me in and limiting my score. In the end I lost by two points. What tactics can be used when fac...	If a player wishes to free up some more Race tokens, he may opt to entirely empty up some - or all - Regions, leaving no Tokens there; but in this case, these now abandoned Regions will no longer be considered his, nor bring him any Victory coins.
Evasion checks for investigator attacking a monster in a space with another monster If an investigator is in a space with two monsters (A, B) and attacks one (A) of them, does he have to make an evasion check for the one (B) which he is not attacking? The rules don't explicitly confirm nor deny this, and it seems sens...	Attacking a monster does not require making an evade test.
What defines "Isolation" in Third Reich? I may be blind, but I can't seem to find any definition of "isolation" in the Third Reich (2nd edition) rulebook. I don't remember seeing it in my first edition book either, but that was a long time ago. The are a couple places places where the term is mentioned in the rules, s...	I can't find anywhere in the rules that defines "isolation".
Do Collectible Card Games without shuffling exist? All Collectible Card Games (like Magic the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh!) I know require the players to shuffle their decks before the game begins. Also, the deck's card order is unbeknown to the players. For the game I'm currently designing I thought about letting the playe...	The Card Battle TCG ( http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18287/zatch-bell ) is a TCG with no shuffling.
When to use card sleeves for a board game? Card sleeves are probably be a no-brainer for board game collectors who want to keep their games in pristine condition for as long as possible, or for CCGs where an individual card may be very difficulty to replace. For non-collectors playing games like Agricola, 7 Wonders,...	If there are going to be expansions, or there are cards where a subset gets shuffled into the main deck, you might want to get sleeves just to prevent the cards from having different amounts of wear.
In Star Fluxx, have you needed to change how The Computer and The Unseen Force play? Star Fluxx has a number of cards that end up being quite powerful and can throw chaos into a game that seemed to be almost over. Most of these cards are either Actions or Surprises and can thus only be used once for each time they are ...	There are various things you can do to try to dilute the power of an opponent's The Computer , raising the draw and play count rules and creating hand and keeper limits.
Can you use ports or markets after playing all action disks? In Archipelago, say you have already played all your action discs, but for an arbitrary reason you did not use your ports or markets. Does this means you cannot use them anymore in this action phase? <Q> You cannot use the ports or markets if you have no acti...	You can use each market or port
Is Mana Weaving ok if it's followed by a thorough shuffle? My friends and I are relatively new to MtG. At some point, one of them introduced us to the idea of mana weaving, and we'd do this to declump our decks prior to a very thorough shuffling. However, at the Theros pre-release, one of us was asked not to do this,...	If you don't properly randomize your deck, then "mana weaving" is likely part of you cheating.
Good counter to Possession in Dominon: Alchemy It seems like Possession in Dominion: Alchemy is one of those cards that only very experienced players really know how to counter. Heck, I tend to see myself as an experienced Dominion player and I don't really see any ways to counter Possession at all, besides for the obv...	If the Kingdom makes it possible to have a deck that can play many Possessions per turn, then the best thing may be to get Possessions yourself and play as many as you can.
Does a Life Gain deck have any hope against a Stigma Lasher? Is there anything that can be done against a Stigma Lasher if you have a life gain deck? This card seems quite broken. 2 mana for a 2/2 wither is a good card. But to have it ruin any hope of lifegain for the rest of the game seems unfair. (The rulings s...	Change your loss conditions - Transcendence will actually make Stigma Lasher's effect work for you, not against you, if you can't gain life but lose when you have a high life total instead of life less than or equal to 0, you can't lose due to life totals.
Does the starting world dictate your strategy in Race for the Galaxy? Our board games club recently purchased Race for the Galaxy and we've played around a dozen games so far, plus some research using Keldon's AI (which is excellent). In the base set with one world, when you draw a starting planet that confers a speci...	So no, it doesn't determine your path.
Is it practical for the visually-impaired to play in casinos? When I play games (causally) that involve face-up cards across a table (hold 'em, blackjack, etc), I usually have to either ask that the cards be placed closer to the center (toward me), particualrly at larger tables, in order to see them. I can imagine tha...	In Hold-'em poker, some seats are definitely better than others; the cards generally go right in front of the dealer, so if you can get the seat directly in front of the dealer you'd probably be fine, and you might be able to make do with the seats on either side of the dealer depending on how small the tables are.
Are there restrictions on pawn promotion if two pawns are on the same column? I was playing white and I had one pawn at a7 and the other at a6. My opponent didn't let me promote the pawn to a Queen stating that when two pawns are in the same column then the pawn doesn't get promoted. Is this correct? If so, then what ...	There is no rule preventing a pawn from being promoted outside the normal move restriction rules (e.g. you can't leave your king in check).
Is Avalon worth getting if I already own The Resistance I have a copy of the resistance which my group of friends really enjoys. I noticed that there's a game called Avalon in my local games store and am not sure if it is the same game re-skinned, or if it brings something new. Is there any value in buying Avalon? <Q> ...	While I do recommend purchasing Avalon, there's nothing stopping you from creating your own character cards with the same Avalon abilities and replace the ones in The Resistance.
"Investing" in other players in Monopoly I once played a (somewhat crazy) game of Monopoly where there were too many players, so not enough properties to go around. I ended up with close to zero property but lots of cash. So I made an "investment" in another player. She had great properties (the dark greens) but very l...	Any exchange of money for future considerations is a form of loan , so by the official monopoly rules your actions are illegal.
What happened with Chronicles? I often read on the internet people referring to Chronicles expansion as a disaster, the worst mistake ever made by Wizards, the biggest drop value in Magic's history.. but nobody explains what happened! I understood that Chronicles was the reprint of some cards the first four expansions...	The biggest problem with Chronicles was overprinting.
When can an Ætherling use its blinking ability? If an Ætherling blocks something that could kill it, can it then use its blinking ability before it takes damage? I can't stop it with anything as it blocks and leaves with no damage. U: Exile Ætherling. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the be...	As long as it is on the battlefield, Ætherling can use any of his abilities at any time when you have priority, unless another effect prohibits it.
How to make custom Cards Against Humanity Cards? Cards Against Humanity has a free download for a PDF to print custom cards (e.g. PDF for printing custom white cards ). However, it seems that these cards are not the same shape/size as the official cards which you get when you purchase the game. The reason for this, cl...	You could always buy a pack of blank cards and then use Moo.com to create custom stickers to stick on the blank side.
Does informed "experience" show "too many players" in a game of monopoly? The rules say that the game is for 2 to 8 players. But there are only eight monopolies on the board, meaning that in a game of eight players, there would only be an average of one monopoly for each player. Meaning that some players probably would...	Addressing the main question, more players generally makes the game longer.
Can a flashed creature block? If I summon a creature with the flash rule in my opponent's turn as a response to their attack is it able to block? Or is it suffering from summoning sickness and can't do anything? <Q> If you flash the creature in during the Declare Attackers step or earlier, you can block with that crea...	You can still use it to block an attacking creature.
How well do Forbidden Desert and Forbidden Island play with two players? I introduced a colleague to Pandemic . He liked it and asked if I could recommend a similar game that: Plays well with two people, and Will be a bit more approachable for his partner, who's new to games (and might find Pandemic a bit fidgety o...	I would probably, between the two, suggest Forbidden Desert, as one thing it brings that Island lacks is specific balancing based on the number of players in the game.
Can I use a "Counter Target Spell" on Enchantments? Can I use a Counter Target Spell on enchantments? Enchantments are considered spells right? Thanks. <Q> Spells are anything that you cast from your hand and add to the stack. <S> Lands and abilities are not spells. <S> A spell is a card on the stack. <S> As the fi...	Yes, if you mean Enchantment cards being cast.
Looking for a horror boardgame I used to play back in 1999 or so Back when I was a kid (which would've been at least 15 years ago, so around 1999 or so) there was a game I used to play that I would like to find again. This "horror" game took place in an haunted mansion or castle divided in four big rooms and multiple ...	It's name is "Ghost Hunters!"
Nightveil Specter - Do I have to play the cards in order they were exiled? Nightveil Specter has the following ability: Whenever Nightveil Specter deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of his or her library. You may play cards exiled with Nightveil Specter. As I understand the rules tex...	Playing a card exiled with Nightveil Specter follows all the normal rules for playing that card.
Flash Point without the Deck Gun? I've played a dozen or so games of Flash Point so far and always find it necessary to have someone be the Driver/Operator, stay in the firetruck, and just use the Deck Gun all game. The right roll can put out five fires at once, the Driver/Operator can use the gun twice per turn, and t...	You might have to part with the base game (and some of your money) to get rid of the problem completely.
If a creature planeswalker is dealt damage by a creature with infect, what happens? If a planeswalker than has been turned into a creature (not a planeswalker that turns itself into a creature with "prevent all damage" like Gideon) takes Infect damage, what happens? I know that Infect damage is applied as -1/-1 coun...	If it's both a creature and a planeswalker, it would gain -1/-1 counters and lose loyalty counters.
How to expand Love Letter to accomodate more players? Love letter was a surprise hit in my group. Everybody enjoys the fast pace and player interaction. It's just a shame that it only allows up to 4 players, because it seems like it would be better for say six players. I would have no problem buying a second copy of th...	If you're really up to it, you might want to buy the Love Letter Premium Edition which lets you play with up to eight players.
Effective way of shuffling small form cards My shuffling skills leave a lot to be desired, in particular when it comes to small form cards, such as those found in Arkham Horror and number of other Fantasy flight games. What are some effective techniques at shuffling these small cards without damaging/bending them? If ...	I almost always use Overhand shuffling when dealing with board game cards.
In Blackjack, does the dealer reveal his hole card if you bust? I specifically like to know whether the dealer reveals his hole card when you bust in Atlantic City casinos (if the dealer doesn't have Blackjack). Or does the dealer just pull the card away without turning it over? <Q> I've never played in Atlantic City...	The dealer is required to show the hole card even if all players bust.
Risk - To secure a world domination win? I have been playing Risk with my four best friends and i have very rarely won. I have been wondering what is the best strategy to win at Risk? <Q> Usually securing a continent and ALWAYS being on the aggressive. <S> When you keep getting Territory cards and playing them at t...	Make sure that you, or some "third" person maintains at least one territory on each continent, like a defensive stop in Monopoly so that no one else gets the income for a whole continent.
Open source programming toolkits for modeling table top games Are there any open source programming libraries, perhaps in Python or Lua for example, for modeling table top games to help with design and testing work? <Q> If you're interested in testing the aesthetics and flow of the game (rather than fully automated sim...	There are a few engines that people have built that you could look into. I've been thinking about the subject for a while now, and I've come to believe that the tools that are the best fit to the job are the business process management (BPM)
Best way to get into Pokemon? So I'd like to introduce my son to a basic card game like Pokemon since he loves the creatures, etc. When I go to a store and look at all the 'starter' decks, and packs, etc I'm a little confused. What's the best way to buy and start into the game with him? Just buy a basic starter kit at...	The Pokemon Company did a great job with creating Starter Kits; you get two 30-card decks which are already arranged in an order to help explain how the game works and all the nuances of the rules you'll possibly need to know to start playing.
Would it be viable to play pandemic with an "eradicate all diseases" win condition? I have played several games of Pandemic, and have found it to be a really enjoyable game with a lot of challenge. I was wondering about the possibility of modifying the rules such that the game is played to eradicate all diseases, ra...	Eradication is definitely possible, and I used to play with a group that has done it multiple times on legendary difficulty (with the on the brink expansion).
How to make Settlers of Catan quicker? I'm looking for ideas on how to make Settlers of Catan quicker to play between friends. Whenever I play with friends they complain that you have to stop all the time to decide what are you going to do: trade, build, exchange at a port so the game doesn't flow as good as it shoul...	You and your friends need to play the game more, get some experience, learn established patterns, etc., and your decision-making will speed up. One option would be to play for less points.
Mascarade - When must you swap your card? In the game of Mascarade there is an note on page 5 of the rule book that reads: WARNING ! If a player has revealed their card during the turn of the player immediately before them (by having called the character announcement of the player to their right, or by having bee...	For these smaller games, we've been playing with a house rule that if your card has been revealed since your last turn, you must switch cards.
How many players realistically possible in Pandemic Board Game 2nd edition I love playing Pandemic, but the one of the biggest holdups for me is how you can only play 4 players. However, in the box there are 7 roles! (Scientist, Researcher, Medic, Quarantine Specialist, Dispatcher, Operations expert, Contingency planne...	The main issue you face with playing with more people is the game's built-in time limit (when you run out of city cards).
How to make a hexagonal board? Two of my friends and I are developing a board game based on moving around a hexagonal board. We're testing it on the map printed on 4x A4 sheets merged with adhesive tape. What I'm trying now is to make it on a cork board. Do you guys have any ideas of how to construct hexagonal grid on...	You can make a paper template by printing a hex grid, then make a hole in each intersection.
Is anyone aware of any score keeping apps (BB10 or Android) that can keep track of score (including extra meta-data)? I know there are lots of apps (eg: keepscore, scorekeeper, endless variations of those words) that can keep a simple tally for various players for generic games. I am looking for one that can: Keep tr...	the Board Game Geek app.
Are There Any Good Tools For Developing CCG Or Other Card Games? I've been brainstorming a new card game idea for a while, something that could be described as "Cards Against Humanity" meets "Munchkin" but while I mostly have the rules and everything together I have been at a loss to find something to rapidly prototype...	If you don't like any of the magic card frames (or Yugi-Oh or the couple of others it has) you can create your own - it just takes a little digging around to find out how to do so.
If the Warlord destroys a player's eighth district, does the game still end? In Citadels , if the Warlord destroys a player's eighth district, assuming no other players have eight districts, does the game still end at the end of the round? If so, does that player still get the "first to build eight districts" bonus...	Once somebody builds eight districts, it triggers end end of game to finish the current round.
Double after a pre-empt? A bridge player opens with a pre-emptive bid of 3 or 4 of a suit and the opponent doubles. Is this bid assumed to be for take out? <Q> You can't make any assumptions without agreements. <S> Standard American Yellow Card specifies that doubles of partscores are for takeout. <A> Of course there...	In North America, the most common agreement I've seen is that doubles are takeout oriented for bids through at least 4D; I've seen 4D, 4H, 4S, 6D, and 6H as upper bounds on the takeout double range.
The Proper use of Stations in Ticket to Ride Europe I played a game of Ticket to Ride Europe recently, I don't own it but am vaguely familiar with the rules. When we started playing however there was some confusion about the placement of stations and I was out-voted 3:1. What the rules specifically say: A Train Stati...	Only one route is ever chosen per station.
The Resistance doesn't work when resistance members don't care about losing Was playing a game of The Resistance with some people who haven't played it before. What I found, is that of the five games we played, the Resistance only won one of them. I think the reason for this, was a social dynamic of people not wantin...	The problem with The Resistance is it really requires the right group of people to play with, and the right mindset.
New Bridge Partner and Etiquette I joined a duplicate bridge group and was matched with a partner; we are doing pretty well when it comes to points. Question: My partner sometimes criticizes not only me but also opponents, sometimes offers unsolicited advice, and is sometimes catty about other people playing in the ...	All criticisms of anybody else in the room are out of bounds - give your partner one warning and then have a word with the director.
Chess: Efficient training for recreational players What is an efficient way to train one's self at Chess? I really enjoy playing, perhaps 1-2 times per week. I used to play on an electronic board once per day and at one point I could start to beat it on a regular basis. However, I find it extremely hard to improve mys...	Continuing to play is good in that you get plenty of practice, but one thing I have found in other games is that is far more effective coupled with recording your games and then running them back through some form of automated analysis.
Single player variant of pandemic? Is it possible play the base version of Pandemic with one person? One thing I've consider is you could just play for four players with open hands. <Q> I'd probably play as four, as you said, since I think the game is pretty good with four, but you could certainly try it with three or...	Yes, for basically any no-hidden-information co-op game, including Pandemic, you can play by yourself, acting as the appropriate number of players.
Do you replace tokens moved to the Trade Route mat? With Trade Route in play, do you replace the coins on the victory cards after the first card is purchased? Example: I buy a Duchy and move the coin to the Trade Route mat. Do I put another coin token on the remaining stack of Duchies? Or is four the maximum number o...	Trade Route tokens are never replaced. So with Colonies in the game, and no other extra victory cards, yes, four is the maximum number of coins on the mat.
Are +1/+1 counters different from +1/+1 effects? Is a +1/+1 counter I get from, say Unleash or Undying different than +1/+1 from something like Spear of Heliod or Master of Waves ? <Q> Yes, effects that grant +1+/1 are very different than +1/+1 counters. <S> For Spear of Heliod, you have a static ability with a co...	Yes, +1/+1 counters are different from effects that give +1/+1.
Pandemic's difficulty seems to rest on the placement of the first epidemic card in the deck It's impossible to get an outbreak until the first epidemic has occurred. As such the placement of the first epidemic in the player deck has a large effect on the game. If near the bottom, it allows the players to go through se...	So while yes, exactly where the first Epidemic occurs in the deck could have a significant effect on how the rest of the game plays out, it's not near as problematic as you've presented as long as the deck is prepared properly.
Will Eidolon of Rhetoric also prevent Cipher from working in the same turn as another spell? Say Eidolon of Rhetoric is on the battlefield and an opponent has a Cipher card ( Hidden Strings for example) encoded on one of their creatures. If that player casts a spell and then deals damage with that creature in the sa...	They cannot cast the ciphered spell because they've already cast a spell.
Why is this type of hesitation considered unethical? In two previous questions, it was clearly agreed that hesitating before playing a singleton specifically, and hesitating during play as a bluff generally constitute "wrongful/unethical hesitation." As an advanced beginner, I don't understand this rule at all. I know...	If you usually play cards more quickly, but take a pause when you have a problem, that is ethical.
settlers of catan expansion: Can I trade with the bank during the special building phase? Can I trade four of a kind to the bank on my special building phase? <Q> If that rule did not exist, it would be very unlikely to have more than 7 cards in your hand. <S> Taken from the rules ( http://www.catan.com/files/downloa...	No, trading with the bank even with your ports (2:1, 3:1) is not allowed.
What happens if 2 separate abilities require you to sacrifice a creature? If i have two cards that force opponents to sacrifice every upkeep like for example Mogis God of Slaughter "At the beginning of each opponent’s upkeep, Mogis deals 2 damage to that player unless he or she sacrifices a creature." And Indulgent ...	Your opponent has to sacrifice a different creature to each effect to stop that effect from happening.
What do I say when an opponent asks if I'm "tapped out", especially if I still have a means of casting a spell? When my opponent asks if I am "tapped out" is it reasonable to assume they are referring to land only? Say for example my opponent goes to declare attackers and asks if I am "tapped out". I have no land avai...	In situations like this, it's probably best to just respond more specifically, and see if they ask anything else. They are likely asking about available mana, so you could say "I have no untapped lands" or "I can't tap anything for mana.
Does Phytotitan return to the battlefield when it first died and then was exiled? I have a question regarding Phytotitan , it's a 7/2 creature wich states: When Phytotitan dies, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control tapped at the beginning of his or her next upkeep. If Phytotitan dies and afterwa...	It shouldn't matter if the card is still in the graveyard, since the card doesn't state it returns from the graveyard.
Do +1/+1 counters accumulate? This might be quite basic. I am just a beginner and searched through the web and the rule book and couldn't find the answer. For instance, Ajani's Pridemate lets you, Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate. (For example, if an effect causes you to ga...	Any +1/+1 counters put on Raging Ravine remain on it even after it stops being a creature. SBAs remove extra counters when a permanent has a limit to how many of a given kind of counters it can have.
Do strong Go players play simuls, like in chess? Do they ever play blindfolded? Strong chess players will often play a "simul," walking from board to board and making a move on each, taking virtually no time to select their moves, and forcing themselves to keep track of many games at once, while giving their opponents...	Professional Go players will often play simultaneous games with amateurs at events.
How should I determine whether a deck is legal in a particular format? I have a list of cards for a deck I want to build or buy. What should I do to check whether that deck is legal in a particular format (Standard, for example)? <Q> When checking whether a decklist is legal in a particular format, you should follow th...	You can upload your deck list to websites such as DeckStats.net or Deckbox.org and the deck's legality will be displayed.
Is there a site to play Go online against a computer? There are many go servers but all of them seem to be for player-player games. I want to play online against a computer. I found some but it is not an actual go. I was not able to find a real go brain online. Are there any at all? PS: In the end, I registered to KGS...	Some Go servers allow computers to "log in" and play just like regular users.
International Checkers - winning strategy for 3 [4] kings vs 1 king Is there any winning strategy in International Checkers for 3 or more kings vs 1 king? I've reached a draw because the opponent was moving his single king on the diagonal from one end to another, and I could find no way to stop him doing so and made a...	The rules say that 1 king vs 1 king (where neither king is immediately lost) is an immediate draw; 2 kings (or a king and a piece) vs 1 king is a draw if no captures occur within five moves, three kings (or two kings and a piece, or one king and two pieces) vs 1 king is a draw if no captures occur within 15 moves.
Is it always better to play a knight immediately? I'm fairly new to Settlers. I was playing online last night and drew a Knight card. The robber was already on a tile that had two of the game leader's cities attached. I had few resource cards at the time, so I wasn't close to being able to get something I needed, so ...	And lastly if the robber is in a place that hurts your opponents and not you that is great reason to not play the knight.
How do I deal with or avoid a full map? I played a game of power grid with 6 players using the map of Italy, with one zone removed. In step 2, I had power plants to produce electricity for 11 (6-4-1) houses with cheap resources, and built 13 houses, preparing to end the game (14 houses) once a suitable plant is in the ...	Another possibility is to buy cities that are more expensive but leave you more expansion options.
Do creatures who come into play tapped have summoning sickness? If I play Leviathan (and we know he comes into play tapped) and have a Puppeteer or something out to untap him, am I prevented from sacrificing the two islands and attacking the turn he came into play? In other words, if a creature comes into play tapp...	A complete definition of summoning sickness is: Whenever a player gains control of a permanent, it will be affected by summoning sickness whenever the permanent is a creature without haste, until the player loses control of the permanent, or until the player's next turn (whichever comes first).
Did this player need to draw? We've just played a game of Fluxx, where the following occurred. There was a Draw3 and a Poor Bonus in play, so this player got to draw 4 cards. He then removed the Poor Bonus and changed the Draw3 to Draw4. Option A: Since he raised the number of drawn cards, he needed to draw an extra. ...	Draw 3 was changed to Draw 4 during his turn, therefore, he should draw an extra card.
What's a fair handicap? I really enjoy the Game-Of-Thrones board game. (We only own the first edition, so no ports or siege engines etc.). My wife and friends tend to enjoy it also, well they used to. The problem is that currently, every time we play the game I always win. I've tried playing whomever I think is the we...	A significant handicap would be to remove a consolidate power or raid token.
Can you trump the first trick in Spades? I just played a game of Spades with some family. The Ace of clubs was led on the first trick, and I was out of clubs. Needing quite a few tricks, I chose to trump. My fellow players instantly responded with complaints about a rule that the first trick cannot be trumped. Obvious...	No trumping the first trick is definitely a house rule, insofar as rules for the game actually exist (there are no official ones).
What's the most intuitive way to use a die for a pass/fail test? I'm working on a board game for general, non-gamer audiences. (Think people who have played Monopoly and Uno , but not Risk or Settlers of Catan .) Sometimes the player faces a test with only two outcomes: pass or fail (with some consequence). ...	Heads - good, tails - bad is perhaps the most intuitive interface for a 50/50 chance.
Can you play a new player game of Carcassonne w/o farms? I've taught Carcassonne to a number of new players (it's a great "gateway game")! However, the problem that I keep having is with the farmers. Players are able to quickly grasp the idea of putting meeple thieves on roads, soldiers in cities, and monks on monaster...	If you wanted to play without farms, I would suggest having everyone play with two fewer meeples, so that new players learn how to work around through a constrained of meeple situation.
Do you need more to "pre-empt" with a major, than a minor suit? When I pre-empt at say, the three level, I am doing so with a "lopsided" hand that has relatively few points and is long in one suit (and short in two or three others). Under the circumstances, if the remaining high card points and "lengths" are distribute...	If you are pre-empting in 3rd seat there is a case for being a lot more flexible, regardless of what your suit is. Your statistical analysis is completely wrong: As a preempter, your shortness in unbid major(s) increases the likelihood of opponents having an eight-card major fit.
Putting cards into your hand while the top of library is revealed Anthony has Courser of Kruphix on the field. He begins resolving Dig Through Time . While Dig Through Time is resolving, must the top card be kept separate from the other six? I'm thinking that Anthony's opponent should know what happens to the top ...	While you are resolving the spell, you must tell your opponent the name of the card that is currently on top of your library (since you are only looking at the cards, it is the card that was revealed before you started resolving it).
Must a player disclose what deck they are using before play? Our family is just learning this game. We were wondering if each player typically announces which deck they are using beforehand. If yes, in how much detail? I could not find anything in the rules about this but wondered if there's standard etiquette around ...	In my own experience with casual play, we knew what decks everyone was using by the color of the sleeves, and we didn't consider it a requirement to inform each other about deck changes.
How much mana does Radiant Fountain provide when tapped? Radiant Fountain reads "{T}: Add {1} to your mana pool." Does this card alone produce a total of {1} or {2}? Basic Land cards produce mana when tapped. So, either All land cards produce mana when tapped, and Radiant Fountain adds another due to the {T} desc...	You will only get one colorless mana added to your mana pool when you tap Radiant Fountain .
Duration cards in Dominion - Seaside - Are they your 1st action of your next turn? When playing a Duration Card in Dominion-Seaside, is that Duration Card your 1st action of your next turn or can you play a card from your hand 1st and then play the Duration Card? <Q> Note that the cards say "at the start of your next t...	The Duration card is NOT played on your next turn.
Forbidden Desert: Valid Navigator and Climber combo to save two buried players for one action? In the game Forbidden Desert, players can be buried when there are too many sand counters on their location. Tiles with more than one sand counter on them are considered blocked. The Navigator can move any other player up t...	I don't have my game/rules with me, but I don't think that is a legal combination.

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