As ever, we do not acknowledge one of the most pernicious false dichotomies in the rulebook space; whether rules should be strictly permissive (you can only do what the rules say you can) or strictly restrictive (you can do anything unless the rules say otherwise). I have never seen a rulebook forbid me from choking an opponent, nor have I see a rulebook give me permission to breathe. I will thus reject both models as being rather too simplistic.

01:28 AYURIS: Galactic Renaissance (Christian Martinez, Matagot, 2024)

Games Played Last Week:

05:09 -The Guest (Arkaitz Caride, Devir, 2025)

10:48 -Cosmic Encounter (Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Bill Norton, Peter Olotka, and Kevin Wilson, Fantasy Flight, 2008)

16:04 -Firefighters on Duty (Konstantinos Kokkinis & Sotirios Tsantilas, Artipia Games, 2025)

22:10 -Deck of Spies (James Newman, Web published, 2021)

24:43 -Fishing (Friedemann Friese, 2F-Spiele, 2024)

29:27 -KINGs: TRICKTAKERs (Hiroken, Joyple Games, 2023)

36:11 -Gaslands: Refuelled (Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2019)

40:08 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

43:45 Burned available on Gamecrafter's Crowdsale

44:42 Claustrophobia 3rd edition, 1692, by Devir

46:33 Mystic Curling by Asmadi Games on Kickstarter

46:50 Amigo US is no more; No Thanks joining CMYK's Magenta line along with I'm Out

47:46 Voidfall expansion: Resurgence

48:27 Sidereal Confluence expansion: Proliferation

49:11 Winnie the Pooh: Serious Detective

49:39 Arkhipov Day: Oct. 27th. Celebrate Vasili Arkhipov and his having saved the human race!

50:29 Topic: Rulebooks

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