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Oh, thank you so much! I didn't even realize those blocks at the top were changeable -- somehow the middle one got changed to Turn-based without my realizing it. MANY THANKS!!!!

Thanks for the clarification that chop focus allows finesses (and it's my understanding that a 5 clue in the early game is a stall and not a finesse) But I'm not sure about the mixed signals around chop focus, and the idea that sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't. I started with the H-group conve...

I would swear that I used to be able keep my game speed the same (Fast) most of the time, and only change it temporarily to Turn-based if I was playing with someone who needed that. But then I could change it back to Fast Speed and it would stay there for future games. One evening a few weeks ago I ...

Thanks Sammy McSam. Is it possible to play both Chop Focus and Finesse?

Thanks so much for your responses and detailed replies. They have been very helpful!

Thank you Romain, I did find your post when I was searching for information. But your post (above) did not mention the BGA convention options of Finesse or Chop Focus, and those looked like the most logical for H-group conventions. I also read your detailed explanation document and all of it made se...

When I set up my first BGA Hanabi game, I was asked to specify my conventions. I was given these options: Standard Finesse Hat-guessing Logical Leftism Closest Friend Secret Garden Conventional Leftism Chop Focus I searched awhile for an explanation, to try to match my playing style with one of thes...

I share the extreme frustration with people who clearly quit on purpose. You can see whether they are no longer online. I just played a 4-person Ticket to Ride that lasted about 45 minutes, and it had already announced LAST TURN so there was literally only one thing left to do. The person who was de...

Does anyone know how to change the default when you are setting up your own game in Azul? I always prefer Real Time Fast Speed, and have to set it every single time I play. It defaults to Turn-Based One Move Per Day no matter how many times I've changed it to Real Time. 99% of the time I remember, b...

I've only played Welcome To for a short time, maybe a dozen games, and was just starting to figure it out. Now I can't play without ice cream cones, which I find confusing. I would like to practice some more with the basic board. Is there a way for me to exclude ice cream (and lights) for a while? T...