As ever, we do not acknowledge one of the most pernicious false dichotomies in the rulebook space; whether rules should be strictly permissive (you can only do what the rules say you can) or strictly restrictive (you can do anything unless the rules say otherwise). I have never seen a rulebook forbid me from choking an opponent, nor have I see a rulebook give me permission to breathe. I will thus reject both models as being rather too simplistic.
01:28 AYURIS: Galactic Renaissance (Christian Martinez, Matagot, 2024)
Games Played Last Week:
05:09 -The Guest (Arkaitz Caride, Devir, 2025)
10:48 -Cosmic Encounter (Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Bill Norton, Peter Olotka, and Kevin Wilson, Fantasy Flight, 2008)
16:04 -Firefighters on Duty (Konstantinos Kokkinis & Sotirios Tsantilas, Artipia Games, 2025)
22:10 -Deck of Spies (James Newman, Web published, 2021)
24:43 -Fishing (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2024)
29:27 -KINGs: TRICKTAKERs (Hiroken, Joyple Games, 2023)
36:11 -Gaslands: Refuelled (Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2019)
40:08 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)
News (and why it doesn't matter):
43:45 Burned available on Gamecrafter's Crowdsale
44:42 Claustrophobia 3rd edition, 1692, by Devir
46:33 Mystic Curling by Asmadi Games on Kickstarter
46:50 Amigo US is no more; No Thanks joining CMYK's Magenta line along with I'm Out
47:46 Voidfall expansion: Resurgence
48:27 Sidereal Confluence expansion: Proliferation
49:11 Winnie the Pooh: Serious Detective
49:39 Arkhipov Day: Oct. 27th. Celebrate Vasili Arkhipov and his having saved the human race!
50:29 Topic: Rulebooks
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