Board Game Arena

@Deadly_Rat

Did you ever end up trying them out?

Also, I am just using "Tournament Mode" as a convenient name for the changes. If we did make these changes, I agree that the setting should be available to all players, including for both Arena and casual play.

I suppose the worst case scenario for a first turn under Tweak (1) would be: --I have a 6 buried in my yard. (33% of games the first player will have a 6) --Both Howl and Roll Over start out flipped. (6.67% of games) --Play Dead is the treat gathering trick that's available. (100% games if you're pl...

Thanks for responding! Lately, I am playing the game a lot competitively myself to get a better firsthand idea of how it feels. My thoughts on this are still evolving. Regarding tweak number (1), there are two thoughts behind it. One is that it simply creates more varied opening scenarios. I know a ...

Hi, Spots designer here. We have done research on statistics for the game, and I feel that it is quite well balanced as it is. However, I have in mind two possible tweaks that could create a slightly more robust "tournament mode." This is less about balance and more about how the game feel...