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thoun wrote: ↑26 July 2026, 08:40 Playing a random possible move is not very hard.

If so, it should be encouraged within the framework.

thoun wrote: ↑26 July 2026, 08:40 Playing smart moves can become very complicated.

I don't think anyone is asking for that, though if game implementers want to try it they would be more than welcome IMO.

You're citing some games that haven't implemented it correctly, but it's part of the developer standard in studio.boardgamearena.com. BGA's framework automatically calls a game routine to execute the automatic action when someone is expelled. This is probably a good example of how difficult it will...

Camel Up has 1,200 votes on the linked BGG post (or 2,000+ if you include 2nd edition), and about 16 mentions in this thread. I think it should fit the interface. It's a shame the BGG list can't be sorted by votes. And the cited 'Most Wanted Games' on the BGA homepage doesn't seem to exist any more.

I think it would work great in any game where the player doesn't currently have any required moves to make Sure, I agree. That's a vastly different suggestion than trying to universally apply this to every game. It would need to be implemented on a game-by-game basis, too, so it'll be quite a bit o...

In many games, performing actions is mandatory. This creates an exploit where you can avoid mandatory actions and immediately end your turn. In such games, the server could randomly select required actions. It knows which actions are possible, though might not have them in a list to conveniently ch...