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Incubator Q&A Where can I find a simplified Railways of the World map for player reference?

I've just gotten a copy of Railways of the World after playing and enjoying a few games. The eastern-US map is physically very large and "artistic". I and some of my friends have vision problems ...

1 answer  ·  posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 2d ago by Michael‭

Descriptions Tabletop Games

Site Name Tabletop Games (Is this too confusing with TRPG?) Description Questions about all types of tabletop games -- board games, card games, dice games, and others. Questions about playing ...

posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  edited 9mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Meta Can Tabletop Games Codidact be given as the support site for a board game?

If I design a board game, can I list Tabletop Games Codidact as a place to ask any questions? Does this depend on whether the game is free or paid for? Does this depend on whether the game is open...

1 answer  ·  posted 9mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 9mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Incubator Q&A Are blue eggs special in Wingspan?

I played Wingspan at a convention recently and then bought a copy of the game. When unpacking it, I noticed that there was a large bag of mixed egg tokens and a smaller bag containing only blue eg...

1 answer  ·  posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭

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Incubator Q&A Do you play with all the cards in a two-player game of Splendor?

I'm used to four-player games of Splendor, with high competition for the cheap, engine-building cards in tier 1. I've now played a couple of two-player games, and with cards much more plentiful, t...

0 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Incubator Q&A Tsumogiri vs Tedashi when drawing a duplicate

When discarding a drawn tile that already exists in your hand, is it better to discard the draw (tsumogiri) or discard from hand (tedashi)? Assuming that you're not planning to riichi (open hand o...

0 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by Moshi‭

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Incubator Q&A Quiet dice on a budget

I'm designing a board game that involves rolling several dice simultaneously each turn (usually between 1 and 20), and in testing I found that this is surprisingly loud. I'm aiming to keep the gam...

0 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 10mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Incubator Q&A What does suji mean?

In riichi mahjong, the term suji is often thrown around when deciding what tiles to discard. What is suji, and how does it factor into mahjong strategy?

0 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by Moshi‭  ·  edited 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Incubator Q&A How can I quickly introduce players to the crayon rail games?

I like the crayon rail games. I've played a lot of Iron Dragon, some EuroRails, and a smattering of others. I'd like to introduce acquaintances who aren't already experienced gamers to this cate...

0 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭