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Brendan brings to a close his discussion of rules writing and rulebooks, exploring a few different rule types and games that have them. Is your favorite rulebook in this list? Games mentioned: Queen games – Alhambra, Queen’s Architect Rex Apocrypha:
Brendan discusses the difficult process of making rulebooks work well and teach well. Part 1 – how to interpret comments about rulebooks. Games mentioned: In the Loop, our in-progress game about building the elevated train system in Chicago. BGG thread
Brendan continues his discussion of the difficulties of crafting a usable rulebook. In this episode he considers more closely the difference in what hard-core gamers and casual gamers want from rulebooks, and also the difference between the feedback you get