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by dhnyny
07 September 2026, 03:14
Forum: Gin Rummy
Topic: Oklahoma State Seal
Replies: 0
Views: 27

Oklahoma State Seal

Minor thing, I know, but why is the Oklahoma State Seal the graphic for this game when the Oklahoma variant isn't the main variant?
by dhnyny
12 August 2026, 23:39
Forum: Discussions
Topic: AI and BGA
Replies: 39
Views: 2055

Re: AI and BGA

I hope no one misunderstood me; I think AI has a place here on BGA, for example in teaching the basics of a game, or even replacing players in friendly mode... Heck no. We have fine tutorials already and there are videos for most games on the web. There is no need to involve systems that are predic...
by dhnyny
19 June 2025, 03:04
Forum: Splendor
Topic: Tie-breaker question
Replies: 2
Views: 182

Tie-breaker question

I just played a game that ended in a tie and I came in second place because I took more development cards. I understand that part. But could someone explain the numbers next to the gray stars on the game results screen? Here's the game: https://boardgamearena.com/17/splendor?table=689786319 Next to ...
by dhnyny
12 April 2025, 14:22
Forum: Rummy
Topic: simplified scoring enabled vs. disabled
Replies: 0
Views: 83

simplified scoring enabled vs. disabled

I find with simplified scoring disabled (which seems to be most people's preference) it's often the case that you have a terrible first hand and then it's impossible to recover but you have to keep playing until the inevitable loss. I'm wondering if simplified scoring tends to make more even games, ...
by dhnyny
06 February 2025, 00:46
Forum: Solo
Topic: Beware! Card hoarding to intentionally hostage an opponent.
Replies: 9
Views: 1019

Re: Beware! Card hoarding to intentionally hostage an opponent.

The version of the rules that is linked to the game here on BGA doesn't say that you "must" play a card when you can. It's clearly legal to collect cards in order to pass them to another player. If it wasn't, the game would be programmed to make it impossible. I don't see how you can say t...
by dhnyny
11 January 2025, 19:15
Forum: Solo
Topic: Avoid this player
Replies: 4
Views: 1936

Re: Avoid this player

Picking up cards even when you have playable cards is part of the rules and a strategic option.
by dhnyny
11 January 2025, 19:11
Forum: Solo
Topic: Beware! Card hoarding to intentionally hostage an opponent.
Replies: 9
Views: 1019

Re: Beware! Card hoarding to intentionally hostage an opponent.

What is wrong with this strategy? Seems perfectly fair and legitimate to me. (Stockpiling cards, that is.)
by dhnyny
23 May 2023, 04:58
Forum: Yahtzee
Topic: "Rigole"
Replies: 6
Views: 1294

Re: "Rigole"

So, getting back to the question I posed, why is it called "rigole"? Why not some slightly relevant word in English?
by dhnyny
05 May 2023, 03:36
Forum: Splendor
Topic: Can't see your own cards at end of game
Replies: 1
Views: 1037

Re: Can't see your own cards at end of game

It's a weird inconsistency but you can see yours by hovering over the "my gems" section under the unpurchased cards.
by dhnyny
28 April 2023, 17:44
Forum: Yahtzee
Topic: "Rigole"
Replies: 6
Views: 1294

Re: "Rigole"

1 1 1 1 6
2 2 2 2 5
3 3 3 3 4
4 4 4 4 3
5 5 5 5 2
6 6 6 6 1

One way to think of it is four of one number and then one of the number on the opposite side of the die.
Another way to think of it is four of one number and then one of the number that, when added to the first number, equals 7.

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