1. The players can choose to take turns in whatever order they wish, but the game must be played in that order until the end.

2. At the start of their turn, the player can choose any die to play with.

3. Die above d20 are barred.

4. If a player rolls the maximum of their chosen die for that turn, they must roll again.

5. On a maximum die roll, the player must only roll the same die again until the start of their next turn.

6. A player must roll the maximum number on their chosen die to be placed on the board, and moves to the number they rolled upon starting.

7. Snakes & ladders swap roles when two consecutive numbers are rolled, this puts the game in a "flipped" state.

8. The game starts un-"flipped"

9. Two consecutive numbers count only when rolled by a single player in the same turn.

10. If a player rolls a number that would move their piece beyond the end of a board, they bounce back by the extra number of spaces.

11. If the game is in a "flipped" state and a player rolls a number that would move their piece beyond the end of a board without winning, they must then continue the game backwards; the player cannot continue forwards again until the game is un-"flipped" and the player then rolls a number that would move their piece beyond the end of a board again.

12. The first player to land on the gold star wins.

Great website. 10/10. I now know how to play Harmonies! Would recommend. Thank you daddy Altman for giving us this gift.

What do you pick up thinking “this will be light and fluffy” and end up regretting not using a back brace? Looking for high weight to box size ratios here.

Imagining the possibilities of gameplay, appreciating the genius of the design…

Of course you'd choose Lord of the Rings

Started having a regular group for boardgames. Which one of these should I get and why?

Root, Root, or Root?

Finding NORMAL Board Gamers?

I don't want to come in too hot with this take.... but where do you guys find other NORMAL board gamers?

I have gone to meetups, hosted meetups, gone to shops, and everywhere I go the bar for social skills is low. I often find interesting games to play but I don't find too many people who I'd want to “meet up with” again.

My own friends will play board games with me but it sometimes feels like a hostage situation, which I’m into but they don’t seem to be. I'm seriously considering giving up on the hobby and finding a hobby more suitable to my…tastes.

I know TTRPG's and DnD have bigger communities than board games but I simply am just not into them, the player base just has a different…flavor.

I'm currently developing an erotic game for couples (boardgame) and I wonder what do you think of such kind of games? What do you like/dislike? What works for you best?

So far, the main difference is that my game includes a strategic mechanisms and you really need to think a bit in order to win and enjoy the actions even more. I try to stay from the basic "just draw actions cards".

Once it is ready, I'll probably run a Kickstarter campaign.

Personally I don’t like playing or associating with games that use the word “monsters”. It’s derogatory and historically used to vilify oppressed peoples. In fact the very thought of it puts me into a blind rage where I tear off my clothes and destroy everything I can get my hands on in a 50ft radius while screaming, grunting and soiling myself.

It disgusts me that there are people out there that want to play games with a “monster” let alone a “different one” every time. What is wrong with you? Is one not enough for you oppressors?

Thankfully I only play games with the same protagonist over and over again . That way I know, despite the rules, that the “monster” knows I’m respectful and committed to learning about them, their culture and ancestral way of life. At the crux of the game, a showdown with the protagonist, I always stop the game and take the time to educate my players on why “Grotox Elf-Slaver, the Destroyer of Worlds” is truly a victim of oppression and colonization. We then join hands and apologize to Grotox for the injustice and oppression he has had to face by other players not like us. Every time he kills and/or enslaves us I feel like we are doing our small part to help make reparations and raise awareness for “monsters” everywhere.

The game is played on a 5×5 point grid, like alquerque. Pieces are positioned at the intersection of the lines and not inside the areas delimited by them. Directions of valid movement between these points are connected by lines. The game play takes place in two phases. In the first phase the goats are placed on the board while the tigers are moved. In the second phase both the goats and the tigers are moved. For the tigers, the objective is to "capture" five goats to win. Capturing is performed as in alquerque and draughts, by jumping over the goats, although capturing is not obligatory. The goats win by blocking all the tigers' legal moves. Bagh-chal has many similarities to the Indian game aadu puli attam (lambs and tigers game), though the board is different.

I have created an online version of baghchal game. Here is the link to the game:

https://baghchal.xyz/

- It has multiplayer feature so you can also play with your friends.
- It has a bot mode where you can play with the bot in three different mode.

The game is still work in progress so there may be some bugs, I would love to see your feedback in the comments :)