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The license is not available for the moment.
https://studio.boardgamearena.com/licen ... ame_id=116

Tof63 wrote: ↑16 July 2023, 10:50 The license is not available for the moment.
https://studio.boardgamearena.com/licen ... ame_id=116

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Valhim wrote: ↑16 July 2023, 10:15 Just asking

Even though we can't see the link Tof63 posted, I'm guessing it would inform us that a license has been requested and refused (for now). BGA can *ask* permission to implement any game it wants, but if the rights holder says no that's the end of the discussion.

I'm not even talking the issue of having a dev who is willing and able to actually implement it. Step one is getting permission.

Obviously, no permission is needed for something in the public domain.

Actually, that's one of the game for which we know publicly that Stonemeir gave it's green light a while back already.
Someone posted on this very forum about this. But since it's a popular game, it's not going to be proposed to volonteer dev but rather to some freelance contract. So it's probably just a mater of time now.

Tisaac wrote: ↑16 July 2023, 19:52 Actually, that's one of the game for which we know publicly that Stonemeir gave it's green light a while back already.
Someone posted on this very forum about this. But since it's a popular game, it's not going to be proposed to volonteer dev but rather to some freelance contract. So it's probably just a mater of time now.

Fantastic! I don't know what that other link says, but now I don't care!

Meeplelowda wrote: ↑16 July 2023, 20:15

Tisaac wrote: ↑16 July 2023, 19:52 Actually, that's one of the game for which we know publicly that Stonemeir gave it's green light a while back already.
Someone posted on this very forum about this. But since it's a popular game, it's not going to be proposed to volonteer dev but rather to some freelance contract. So it's probably just a mater of time now.

Fantastic! I don't know what that other link says, but now I don't care!

Agreed. I only recently discovered Scythe, but it's already one of my favourite games. While I understand we'll still have to wait a great deal, this still got me excited!

T72on1 wrote: ↑17 July 2023, 09:03

Meeplelowda wrote: ↑16 July 2023, 20:15

Tisaac wrote: ↑16 July 2023, 19:52 Actually, that's one of the game for which we know publicly that Stonemeir gave it's green light a while back already.
Someone posted on this very forum about this. But since it's a popular game, it's not going to be proposed to volonteer dev but rather to some freelance contract. So it's probably just a mater of time now.

Fantastic! I don't know what that other link says, but now I don't care!

Agreed. I only recently discovered Scythe, but it's already one of my favourite games. While I understand we'll still have to wait a great deal, this still got me excited!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Scythe one of those games that's hugely imbalanced? Some combinations of player and faction mats are significantly better than others. Yes, there is the option to bid for these mat combinations early in the game, but this just shows the flaws of the game design. And I don't believe the offical rules even mention anything about bidding for sides. This was just something created by players to make the game more fair.

player60523 wrote: ↑17 July 2023, 20:23

T72on1 wrote: ↑17 July 2023, 09:03

Meeplelowda wrote: ↑16 July 2023, 20:15
Fantastic! I don't know what that other link says, but now I don't care!

Agreed. I only recently discovered Scythe, but it's already one of my favourite games. While I understand we'll still have to wait a great deal, this still got me excited!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Scythe one of those games that's hugely imbalanced? Some combinations of player and faction mats are significantly better than others. Yes, there is the option to bid for these mat combinations early in the game, but this just shows the flaws of the game design. And I don't believe the offical rules even mention anything about bidding for sides. This was just something created by players to make the game more fair.

Hum maybe, so what is your point ? It shouldnt be added on BGA because the initial game is not balanced ?

player60523 wrote: ↑17 July 2023, 20:23 Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Scythe one of those games that's hugely imbalanced? Some combinations of player and faction mats are significantly better than others. Yes, there is the option to bid for these mat combinations early in the game, but this just shows the flaws of the game design. And I don't believe the offical rules even mention anything about bidding for sides. This was just something created by players to make the game more fair.

There are two faction/player mat combinations which were officially banned five years ago. Current printings of the rulebook in the physical game mention these restrictions. According to the game's designer, the game is actually balanced now. I'd suggest reading through this thread on the topic.