Question: Does the Rules Compendium overrule the core books?


Question: How do I avoid clichés while improvising?


Question: Does the Dueling Fighting Style prevent using a shield?


Question: What do MAD and SAD mean?


Question: When do Lair Actions occur?


Question: Clarification of Blink Mechanics, or Should Someone have Punched in my Sandwich?


Question: Can an unconscious person drink a potion?


Question: How far does a rogue move when dashing twice using Cunning Action?


Question: How loud/obvious is a wizard casting a spell?


Question: How can a character escape after being engulfed by a shambling mound?


Question: What happens when you put a Portable Hole inside a Bag of Holding while on the Astral plane?


Question: What happens to dying PCs when combat ends?


Question: What is a spellcaster for the purpose of magic item attunement?


Question: Do teleportation spells conserve momentum?


Question: How do I know which printing of the PHB I have?


Question: How can I, as DM, avoid the Conga Line of Death occurring when implementing some form of flanking rule?


Question: Creating the personality of a character different from myself


Question: How many editions of Dungeons & Dragons are there?


Question: Should I take a side in an external player conflict, or let my game die?


Question: How to deal with sniping spellcaster PCs?


Question: Can massive damage knock out rather than causing instant death?


Question: How should I handle retconning (or not) a session with a drunk player and character deaths?


Question: Who actually makes the Magic Books that boost stats?


Question: Unhate-able Villains


Question: My DM asked me to stop roleplaying hostility toward another PC, but it fits my character


Question: Can you cast Invisibility on a large box and hide inside?


Question: How can I prevent a TPK without obvious Deus Ex Machina?


Question: Im feeling like my character doesnt fit the campaign


Question: Can you cast Teleport to teleport to a ship, even if its not in a fixed location?


Question: 8 hour sessions require a meal! How can we incorporate meal breaks into the game itself?


Question: How To Divide Up Loot?


Question: How does failure work in Dungeon World? How does it move the story forward?


Question: Can you escape a Maze spell by turning into a Minotaur?


Question: What happens if a caster is surprised while casting a spell with a long casting time?


Question: How do I cater to the Three Stooges and good roleplayers at the same time?


Question: Whose portrait is printed on the Waterdhavian gold coin?


Question: Does flanking always grant advantage, or is it up to discussion?


Question: Casting multiple spells in a single round


Question: Is a critical failure on a natural 1 a rule or house rule?


Question: Is the Warlocks Awakened Mind telepathy two-way, or only one-way?


Question: When rolling percentages, do 1d100 and two d10s (percentiles) share the same probabilities?


Question: Does a bard have to play a musical instrument when using it as a spellcasting focus?


Question: Is the omission of a racial +2 to wisdom intentional?


Question: Do magic items really cost at least as much to create as they do to purchase?


Question: Im a quarter Draconian, a quarter Dragonborn and half Half-Dragon?


Question: Does Evasion allow half damage even when unconscious?


Question: How do I deal with players who make friends with goblins?


Question: How do we feed a character whose mouth is magically sewn shut?


Question: If a secret door is noticed with a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) roll, dont most characters notice it passively?


Question: I killed a PCs animal companion at the end of last session, but later realized it should have survived; what are my options?


Question: Techniques for making high level D&D play more manageable?


Question: Is a Dragonwrought Kobold a True Dragon?


Question: Our group keeps dying during the Lost Mine of Phandelver campaign. What are we doing wrong?


Question: What happens if you cast Resurrection on a found body part?


Question: Sentinel Raven uses too much awesome magic


Question: Can you play pen & paper roleplaying games over the Internet?


Question: In what medium does D&D get played nowadays?


Question: How to deal with a player who “jumps the gun” with premature rules-lawyering?


Question: Randomly-generating weather for a sandbox campaign


Question: Does a short combat or casting one spell interrupt a Long Rest?


Question: A player made a 4th-level character for our new game and didnt tell me. Now what?


Question: How do I play a quiet, lone wolf character but also engage my group?


Question: Can a lich redeem itself?


Question: How to avoid the determinism of Passive Perception


Question: How do I keep my players from focusing too deeply on unimportant details?


Question: How to avoid favoritism when only one PC pulls on plot hooks?


Question: How much do I tell new players about new monsters?


Question: How to play a devious character when you are not personally devious?


Question: How do I know which edition of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) the books Im looking at are for?


Question: Can a D&D campaign be successfully used as a Sunday school teaching instrument?


Question: Good examples of RAWs advantages over JPEG?


Question: What do all those cryptic number and letter codes in a lens name mean?


Question: What are the best techniques for photographing overweight people?


Question: What is the exposure triangle?


Question: What is ISO on a digital camera?


Question: When do the differences between APS-C and full frame sensors matter, and why?


Question: What is bokeh, exactly?


Question: How and why do you use an image histogram?


Question: What are your easiest photography beginner tips?


Question: In portrait photography, what is broad lighting? What is short lighting?


Question: What blogs should I be following if I am learning photography?


Question: How do I approach people for a natural look in street photography?


Question: How can I better organise and file my photos?


Question: What is RAW, technically?


Question: Why do breathtaking views turn into boring photos, and how can I do better?


Question: I know what a bad photo is, so why do I keep taking them?


Question: What can I do to get models to take my small camera more seriously?


Question: Why are lenses always round in shape?


Question: Can the sun damage the camera sensor? Under what conditions?


Question: What does an unprocessed RAW file look like?


Question: How do you photograph rain?


Question: What is angle of view in photography?


Question: What historic reasons are there for common aspect ratios?


Question: How should I photograph falling snow?


Question: How much do lens lineups vary across DSLR platforms?


Question: What is Rembrandt lighting, and when do I use it?


Question: Do fluorescent lighting and shutter speed create a problem with color cast?


Question: Is it worth trying to process film shot in 1989? (Fall of the Berlin Wall)


Question: How can I get my portrait subjects to look natural and drop the cheesy smile?


Question: How do I generate high quality prints with an ink jet printer?


Question: What advantages does manual mode have over aperture priority mode?


Question: How do I convert lens focal length (mm) to x-times optical zoom?


Question: How does one focus for landscape photos in very dark conditions?


Question: Is it lenses which make your photographs, not camera bodies?


Question: How do I set the proper exposure for nighttime moon photos?


Question: What kind of photography is still better done with film cameras?


Question: How is ISO implemented in digital cameras?


Question: What am I photographing INSIDE my camera?


Question: Is there a noticeable difference between 1.8 and 1.4 prime lenses?


Question: What is the Golden Ratio and why is it better than the Rule of Thirds?


Question: Are there any downsides to using a good-quality UV filter?


Question: Is there any significant difference between Nikon and Canon?


Question: What exactly determines depth of field?


Question: Where can I find reviews of lenses?


Question: When is black and white likely to enhance an image?


Question: What does f-stop mean?


Question: How to make female chest look bigger?


Question: Why are wide-angle lenses so much more expensive?


Question: How to get the best results for landscape and stars photographs?


Question: What is a diffraction limit?


Question: What should I look for when shopping for my first DSLR?


Question: Why do some lenses cost 10 times as much when the specs are very close?


Question: What are the key photography-related features from Photoshop that are missing in GIMP?


Question: How to compose flowering plants?


Question: Why are SLR mechanisms still prevalent among high-end digital cameras?


Question: Are there reasons to use colour filters with digital cameras?


Question: How do I get started in Astrophotography?


Question: Is watermarking worth it?


Question: What is something you learned recently about your gear that you wish you discovered earlier?


Question: What tools are available for RAW image processing in Linux?


Question: Arent all digital images ultimately just pixel values between 0 - 255?


Question: What should I pay attention to when choosing a tripod?


Question: Is there a free program to (batch) change photo files date to match EXIF?


Question: Is there development in the world of lenses?


Question: What is moiré? How can we avoid it?


Question: Why dont most cameras support PNG format?


Question: Whats a good strategy for choosing which photos to keep?


Question: What makes this interior photo look unrealistic?


Question: Why do pro photographers use huge lenses to take portrait shots?


Question: Whats the difference between saturation and vibrance in Lightroom?


Question: What is Ansel Adams Zone System?


Question: What are the first few photography books someone should read?


Question: Are Windows Photo Viewer rotations lossless?


Question: What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?


Question: What does expanded ISO mean?


Question: Why do light sources appear as stars sometimes?


Question: Is camera flash actually harmful to infants or newborns?


Question: What is the difference between a pentaprism and a pentamirror?


Question: Why are Red, Green, and Blue the primary colors of light?


Question: What methods can be used to micro-adjust autofocus of a camera body to a particular lens?


Question: Who, or what, is an Uncle Bob?


Question: Manual photography cheat sheet — where can I find one, or what should be on it?


Question: Why arent all viewfinders 100%?


Question: What can be done using a 18-55mm lens?


Question: What is the best way to remove texture from a scanned textured photo paper?


Question: What is tone mapping? How does it relate to HDR?


Question: How can I backup my RAW photos while travelling without Internet access?


Question: Where to get community-based feedback on my photos online?


Question: Why is a dark-room safelight safe?


Question: What should I look for in a monitor for photo processing?


Question: Is there a general formula for image size vs. print size?


Question: Which software to assemble a time-lapse from images?


Question: Do megapixels matter with modern sensor technology?


Question: Why is the 50mm prime lens the most standard?


Question: Which tools are good for creating panoramas/stitching multiple photos?


Question: How can one learn to shoot with both eyes open, and what are the advantages?


Question: Why do photo cameras lose focus when you zoom, when movie or TV cameras keep it?


Question: Whats the difference between CCD and CMOS image sensors?


Question: What is the best way to synchronize Adobe Lightroom databases between two computers?


Question: What quality to choose when converting to JPG?


Question: Can anyone suggest books/resources on the artistic side of photography?


Question: What image-quality characteristics make a lens good or bad?


Question: What does STM mean on a Canon lens?


Question: What apertures are required to enable autofocus, including cross-type or high-precision focusing, on Canon DSLR cameras?


Question: Why do we use RGB instead of wavelengths to represent colours?


Question: How can I take pictures through a skyscraper, airplane, or train window?


Question: What is the best way to clean lenses and filters?


Question: What are good photography projects?


Question: How to shift EXIF date/time created by time in days, hours, minutes?


Question: What is the Rule of 600 in astrophotography?


Question: Do professionals really never use a 24-70 lens?


Question: What is the Rule of Odds?


Question: Which focal-length lens is usually used for portrait photography, and why?


Question: How can I get photos showing the shaft of light effect?


Question: How do I achieve the technique which creates the illusion of busy locations being empty?


Question: How did photography work before auto-focus was invented?


Question: How many photos should I keep?


Question: What technique and camera settings should I use to capture lightning strikes?


Question: Should I buy an original manufacturer battery, or is a generic brand OK?


Question: Is it better to shoot with a higher ISO, or use lower ISO and raise the exposure in post-processing?


Question: How can I maximize the blurry background, sharp subject (bokeh) effect?


Question: HDR then Panorama, or Panorama then HDR?


Question: How do constant aperture zoom lenses work?


Question: What is crop factor and how does it relate to focal length?


Question: Has my idea for a time lapse technique been used before?


Question: Does this telescope only have a 4 blade aperture?


Question: Why does fungus form in lenses, and how to get rid of it?


Question: What is the Rule of Thirds?


Question: Whats the best way to get constructive critique of your photographs?


Question: Should I keep Image Stabilization (IS) off when I do not actually need it?


Question: Should higher ISOs really be preferred (all other things being equal)?


Question: Is switching to DNG worthwhile?


Question: Does Photoshop have an equivalent to Gimps Color to Alpha?


Question: How can I get dramatic shallow DOF with a kit lens?


Question: What does the number of elements and groups in a lens mean?


Question: What are the best sites to share photo galleries with friends?


Question: Why dont DSLRs come equipped with classic focusing screens (split prism, etc)?


Question: What does it mean for a photograph to be high key?


Question: What photo management software would you recommend for Linux?


Question: Are there cameras that can photograph Wi-Fi/WLAN or mobile phone radiation?


Question: What are the pros and cons when shooting in RAW vs JPEG?


Question: Is digital zoom really useful?


Question: Is there any photography equipment designed to ease use for the disabled?


Question: How does aperture work without cropping the image hitting the sensor?


Question: Unsharp mask - what do the parameters do?


Question: What are common beginner mistakes in photography?


Question: How do I calculate the distance of an object in a photo?


Question: What is the difference between EF and EF-S lenses?


Question: What are the dangers of removing a lens while the camera is on?


Question: Any good tutorials for learning how to post-process images?


Question: Is there a sane reason why ¹⁄₁₂₅ is not, instead, exactly half of ¹⁄₆₀?


Question: How to explain that the .jpg (digital file) of my photograph isnt free?


Question: Can you tell from a blurry photo if focus was too close or too far?


Question: How can I backup my photos while travelling?


Question: What is Hyperfocal Distance?


Question: When best to use Multi-Zone/Matrix, Spot, or Center-Weight exposure metering modes?


Question: Are there disadvantages to a prosumer camera for a beginner, aside from cost?


Question: Why do it in-camera rather than in post-processing?


Question: Is crop-factor a bad thing?


Question: How do I tell which point-and-shoot cameras take good low light photos?


Question: How many actuations are too many actuations?


Question: How do I combine multiple exposures for action shots?


Question: What should I consider when using DSLRs in cold weather?


Question: What can a fisheye lens be useful for?


Question: Why is a 1 sensor actually 13.2 × 8.8mm?


Question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using auto ISO on a DSLR?


Question: Why is there an ISO setting when shooting raw?


Question: How does one create the Dave Hill effect for portraits/action shots?


Question: What does it really mean that telephoto lenses flatten scenes?


Question: Why use a dedicated light meter instead of the one built into the camera?


Question: Why dont cameras offer more than 3 colour channels? (Or do they?)


Question: How do you photograph a lunar eclipse?


Question: How were photographs printed in newspapers in 1929?


Question: What software can show my most frequently used focal length?


Question: Why is giving clients RAW files such a sensitive matter among photographers?


Question: Should I get DX for my APS-C camera, or FX lenses in case I upgrade to full-frame in the future?


Question: What is the best way for a hobbyist to start generating income from photos?


Question: Is there good free software for editing Canon RAW files?


Question: Whats the best way to store over 400 GB of digital photos?


Question: If an image is rotated losslessly, why does the file size change?


Question: Will too much time-lapse photography reduce a DSLRs life, or cause any other damage?


Question: What methods do macro photographers use to get so close to butterflies, bees, insects and the like?


Question: What is the point of the depressible peg on a quick release plate?


Question: Whats the point of capturing 14 bit images and editing on 8 bit monitors?


Question: Why do stars appear as circles, not points?


Question: How to get a miniature effect on pictures without special equipment?


Question: What are the must-have filters for a new photographer?


Question: How can I get sharp manual focus despite poor eyesight?


Question: Does my crop sensor camera actually turn my lenses into a longer focal length?


Question: What is the best way to clean the sensor on a interchangeable lens camera (mirrorless or digital SLR)?


Question: What should one look for when buying a used lens?


Question: What are alternatives to a tripod when I cant take one along?


Question: In which situations should I use my circular polarizing filter?


Question: What is the difference between a linear and a circular polarizer?


Question: Why no zoom lenses with a maximum aperture wider than f/2.8?


Question: Focus problem vs. motion blur vs. camera shake - how to tell the difference?


Question: Why are some big telephoto lenses so expensive compared to telescopes?


Question: Why are some lens hoods petal shaped and others not?


Question: What is the difference between digital high ISO noise and film grain?


Question: Why does a bigger sensor lead to a shallower depth of field?


Question: How can I get a good HDR image from a single RAW file?


Question: Are equipment reviews from websites like kenrockwell.com and bythom.com reliable?


Question: If I swallowed my SD Card would it be readable when it emerged?


Question: Why do people recommend 50mm or other prime lenses as starting lenses for learning photography?


Question: Why is The Steerage hailed one of the greatest photographs of all time?


Question: How to reproduce a photo with silhouette and bokeh?


Question: How can I show a slope? Even mountain roads appear flat in my photos


Question: What is back-focusing?


Question: How to nail focus for DSLR astrophotography?


Question: What is a macro lens?


Question: What makes a photo a good photo?


Question: Should I be shooting in RAW even though Im a beginner that doesnt know how to retouch photos yet?


Question: Why do flashes make a whistling sound when recycling?


Question: Does Auto White-Balance Really Work? How?


Question: When you zoom in with a lens on an SLR why does the lens go in then out?


Question: How do I interpret an MTF Chart?


Question: How do I give someone a critique of their photograph?


Question: How can I take advantage of fog in my photographs?


Question: Why dont they make all DSLRs with an electronic shutter?


Question: Whats a concise Im not dangerous phrase for a business card?


Question: Is GPU or CPU more important for Photoshop and Lightroom?


Question: What are the major differences between these camera series by Canon?


Question: How to have colors in Milky-way?


Question: How can I take shallow depth of field photos with a point-and-shoot camera?


Question: How can I test a new lens to make sure it is operating correctly?


Question: Why are there no dark yellows, or bright violets?


Question: Image rejected by Shutterstock because the main subject is out of focus and it contains noise


Question: Do sensors wear out?


Question: Why take diagonal photos?


Question: What is bokeh panorama (also called the Brenizer method)?


Question: How can I use my dSLR or mirrorless camera as a webcam?


Question: Is version control software used for photos?


Question: What situations are best suited for spot metering?


Question: How does one develop good photographic vision and style?


Question: Whats the best number of shots to combine to produce an HDR photo?


Question: What should one consider when choosing a style of tripod head?


Question: Is there any practical difference between saving at 300ppi or 72ppi?


Question: How do I capture the milky way?


Question: How to white-balance photos shot in mixed-lighting environments?


Question: Should I shoot underexposed photos?


Question: How do I copyright my photographs?


Question: How do I use spot metering?


Question: Better to buy an older high-level camera or newer entry-level camera?


Question: How does autofocus work?


Question: Whats the difference between using black and white mode in-camera, and converting in post?


Question: Why are tripods forbidden in some public spaces and how to deal with it?


Question: Can I publish photos taken in public legally?


Question: How are SpaceX rocket launches filmed?


Question: How can I know what speed card to get for my camera?


Question: What are some tips for shooting in low light?


Question: Do good lenses really last a lifetime?


Question: What software is focused on reviewing and organizing images?


Question: Should changing the shutter speed affect the moons color?


Question: What attributes should I look for when buying batteries for a flash?


Question: Is there a trick to shooting large group portraits without blinkers?


Question: Is there a software to automatically crop a scan of multiple images?


Question: What is one stop?


Question: How do I choose a title for a photograph?


Question: What do I need to get photos with a unifom black background (not with post)?


Question: Lightroom vs. Elements vs. Photoshop: Side-by-side comparison?


Question: Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?


Question: Does it make sense to put an expensive lens on a cheap camera?


Question: Why is 18% grey considered to be in the middle for photography?


Question: Whats the difference between Adobe RGB and sRGB and which should I set in my camera?


Question: Do super-super-lightweight tripods exist?


Question: Why store both JPEG and raw?


Question: How do I keep the horizon straight when taking a photo (without a tripod)?


Question: What kind of camera do I need to capture deep space images?


Question: How do you find out the sweet spot of a lens?


Question: How can I hold my camera steady?


Question: Without modification, is the built-in pop-up flash EVER appropriate?


Question: What makes a strong wide-angle composition?


Question: (How) should I start with film photography?


Question: What are good gifts between $50 and $100 for photographers?


Question: What is the definition of a prime lens?


Question: Help motivate me to use my SLRs manual mode


Question: Why do higher end lenses use USM instead of STM?


Question: How does automatic sensor cleaning work?


Question: How does the dynamic range of the human eye compare to that of digital cameras?


Question: How can I calculate what the effect of an extension tube will be?


Question: Should I buy a camera with kit lens, or body plus lens separately?


Question: What options are there for a camera bag that does not look like one?


Question: Why am I unable to capture as many stars as I can see with my eyes with my new DSLR?


Question: What are the best techniques for making great photographs of LEGO creations?


Question: Why does storing a long exposure photo take almost as long as the exposure time itself?


Question: Why do people like square photos?


Question: How much benefit can one expect from a monopod?


Question: How does Kelvin for color temperature relate to Kelvin for actual temperature?


Question: Do I really need a fast 50mm lens?


Question: What is the Diagonal Method and should I use it instead of The Rule of Thirds?


Question: What factors cause or prevent generational loss when JPEGs are recompressed multiple times?


Question: How can I stop my HDR shots looking so fake?


Question: How was photo data processed and transferred back to Earth from satellites before digital photography became commonplace?


Question: What do Pentax and Sigma DSLRs offer that differs from Canon and Nikon?


Question: What is the advantage to back-button autofocus?


Question: What is an efficient way to digitize a family photo collection?


Question: How can knowledge of human perception of color be used in photography?


Question: What does a lens hood do?


Question: Are stock photo sites a viable source of income?


Question: Is it worth to upgrade from Canon 50mm f/1.8 to Canon 50mm f/1.4 on 550d?


Question: How to batch edit a collection of raw files in Darktable?


Question: How to capture the scene exactly as my eyes can see?


Question: How do Micro 4/3s cameras compare with DSLR cameras?


Question: Whats the best way to scan in hundreds of pictures?


Question: CSI image resolution enhance: How real is it?


Question: Does a photographer take pictures or make pictures?


Question: How can I create this medieval look using an entry-level camera like the Nikon D3300?


Question: How do you make the most stunning sunrise and sunset photos?


Question: What are the best online photo classes?


Question: Is it normal business practice for a contest site to solicit submissions and then, later, ask for a fee?


Question: What license do I use when I dont want stock image companies charging people money for photos?


Question: Why cant the ISO level on most digital cameras be set below 80?


Question: What do you learn in a BA in Photography that cant be self taught?


Question: How do I get over my shyness when taking photos of strangers?


Question: How does Image Stabilization / Vibration Reduction work?


Question: What is the difference between in-lens image stabilizing and sensor-based image stabilizing?


Question: Why does every digital camera save photos in a directory called DCIM?


Question: What is the best technique for long-exposure photography in good light?


Question: What is the difference between a telephoto lens and a zoom lens?


Question: Are airport x-ray scanners safe for DSLRs / lenses / storage media?


Question: What am I losing when using extension tubes instead of a macro lens?


Question: What does frequency mean in an image?


Question: How can I tell exactly what changed between two images?


Question: Why are my photos not crisp?


Question: Is it better to store edited photos as PSD or TIFF files?


Question: How do mountains affect lighting at sunrise and sunset?


Question: What is T-number / T-stop?


Question: Which lenses should be included in a travel photography kit?


Question: Can I show two sides of a card in one photo?


Question: What is a zone plate?


Question: What cheap colour calibrators are available for Linux?


Question: If I paid for photography am I entitled to raw images?


Question: Can anyone recommend a good open-source photo management platforms for power users?


Question: Why is the blue channel the noisiest?


Question: What does a hexagonal sun tell us about the camera lens/sensor?


Question: Is it true that the best images from all digital cameras can be obtained at ISO 200?


Question: When to use shutter priority instead of aperture priority?


Question: How do I make my photos sharp enough for print or selling online?


Question: What is a pancake lens?


Question: Do I lose anything converting to DNG?


Question: Is there a rule of thumb that I can use to estimate depth of field while shooting?


Question: Why would I want to select an autofocus point?


Question: What options are there for good, cheap online backup of photos?


Question: What is noise in a digital photograph?


Question: Why cant I see bokeh in the viewfinder?


Question: What is this physical filter, shaped like a shallow pyramid?


Question: Tips for photographing a wedding


Question: Why do RAW images look worse than JPEGs in editing programs?


Question: Can one tell, just by looking at a picture, if its a sunset or a sunrise?


Question: What is the advantage of the huge number of AF points?


Question: What are the names for Magics different colour combinations?


Question: What cooperative board games are there that I could safely play with my wife?


Question: How can I beat Big Money in Dominion?


Question: Why would you want to play with a deck bigger than 60 cards in MTG?


Question: Is pretending to want to trade before playing a monopoly card objectionable?


Question: Taking back turns, and forgotten privileges


Question: Does a player win Catan if they forget to count their points?


Question: Boardgaming Online


Question: Countermeasures to analysis paralysis?


Question: Is kingmaking in multiplayer games a problem that can be fixed?


Question: Are Bishops more valuable than Knights?


Question: Can every game of Klondike-Solitaire be solved?


Question: Should I trash Copper or Silver with Mine?


Question: Do my own villages/cities interrupt my longest road in Catan?


Question: Is it possible to design a two player game of skill with absolutely no luck?


Question: In MTG, what happens when a player loses in multiplayer?


Question: How do you make Settlers of Catan work well for 2 players? (Problems and play-tested solution described, alternatives requested)


Question: Which property group colour gives the best ROI , undeveloped or fully developed, in Monopoly?


Question: What are some good games or techniques for helping kids learn to lose gracefully?


Question: What happens if both players have the ability to pump their creature an unlimited number of times?


Question: Monopoly: Do I Collect Rent If I Am In Jail?


Question: There seem to be several different scoring systems for fields/cities in Carcassonne -- which is correct?


Question: How can I tell the difference between early Magic: The Gathering card editions?


Question: How do you calculate the likelihood of drawing certain cards in your opening hand?


Question: What exactly was so broken about Urzas Block?


Question: In Magic, when can I tap my opponents creatures to prevent them from attacking?


Question: What are mistakes beginners should avoid in Dominion?


Question: How can I improve my deck building skills?


Question: In Settlers of Catan, how do you overcome bad initial settlement placement?


Question: Must a player take a jump in checkers?


Question: Munchkin as a two player game


Question: Games that have no element of luck.


Question: Is there much strategy and planning in 7-Wonders or is mostly luck?


Question: Is giving resources away for free allowed?


Question: Is pawn promotion to rook or bishop something that is seen in play?


Question: How to mitigate bandwagon attacking from players?


Question: How can I play games with closed information with players who cheat?


Question: Land ratio vs mana curve


Question: How much would it cost to get started with Magic: The Gathering?


Question: What are good standard strategies for Carcassonne ?


Question: What are good general strategies for Pandemic?


Question: What techniques should I use to teach my 5-year old to play chess?


Question: In Magic: The Gathering, can I include a card in my deck that I cant play based on my land setup?


Question: Am I technically allowed to look up cards during a Magic tournament match?


Question: Why do some people use fetchlands in mono-colored decks?


Question: Does newer card text on a Magic: The Gathering card override the old wording?


Question: Can I cast a spell after a certain part of the stack is resolved in MTG?


Question: Which resources are better at the start of a Catan game?


Question: Can a settlement disrupt roads in Settlers of Catan


Question: Whats the deal with the new Wastes land and the diamond symbol on it?


Question: What are good placement strategies for Stratego?


Question: Do you collect $200 in Monopoly if you dont ask for it?


Question: Beginner Power Grid strategy


Question: Board games for two players


Question: Is prompting players with alternate moves poor etiquette?


Question: Can infinite scry 1 be shortcut by searching through your deck?


Question: Why is Pot of Greed banned?


Question: What is summoning sickness and how does it affect my creatures?


Question: In Catan, can I ask how many cards are in a players hand?


Question: How can I tell when to take a mulligan in Magic?


Question: Games that are quick to teach to new people, yet still fun and strategical


Question: Does my opponent need to prove his creature has morph?


Question: Does an ability resolve if the source of the ability leaves the battlefield?


Question: Good board games for single player


Question: How do you place your initial settlements in Settlers of Catan?


Question: What is the optimal strategy in Quantum Tic Tac Toe?


Question: Setup for more than 4 players in Dominion?


Question: Which of the 5 resources in Settlers of Catan (base version) is most important? Why?


Question: How can I estimate my chances to win a Risk battle?


Question: What happens if the legend rule doesnt apply to only one of a pair of legendary creatures with the same name?


Question: Which program to chose when designing my own cards?


Question: What are some alternatives to using dice in Settlers of Catan?


Question: Whats the difference between a tactic and a strategy?


Question: How is Test of Faith resolved?


Question: Does a creature with Lifelink provide lifegain equal to its power, or the defenders toughness?


Question: When should I buy copper in Dominion?


Question: Why is the strong 1NT so prevalent in Bridge?


Question: Which alternative methods of choosing a starting player actually WORK?


Question: Are the A-sides and B-sides of the wonder boards really balanced?


Question: What do you recommend to learn Go?


Question: Can instants be played after I decide not to block?


Question: If you pass GO, do you collect 200 at the end of the turn or as you pass GO?


Question: What order do triggered abilities happen in if multiple things trigger at the same time?


Question: Why are there fewer board games with a triangular grid?


Question: In Monopoly, Is it OK for a third party to make a trade with a player who is about to lose?


Question: What are the most busted cards in Agricola?


Question: How do you play the Master Spy in Guillotine?


Question: What is a safe and accurate technique for shuffling cards?


Question: Pandemic and Forbidden Island - How similar are they?


Question: Why do mana abilities not go on the stack?


Question: How do game designers come up with suggested (or minimum) age requirements for games?


Question: How should I approach teaching Magic:The Gathering to a new player?


Question: How do you determine the winner of a hand?


Question: Good games for playing in a bar


Question: Should I get $200 for passing Go if I then get a card that says dont collect $200?


Question: In Ticket to Ride, how do you overcome bad initial tickets?


Question: Can you throw animals into the stewpot if you dont have enough pasture room for any of them?


Question: Can a player choose to not pay {0}?


Question: Can there be two winners at the same time in Catan?


Question: How many lands do I need for a Commander deck?


Question: How to play a quicker game of Monopoly?


Question: What is the maximum score in Ticket to Ride USA, and how to aim towards it?


Question: Does anyone have a way to modify Ticket to Ride to accommodate six people?


Question: How Unethical Is A Purely Blocking Move In Ticket To Ride?


Question: What brand of card sleeves are most reliable for Magic the Gathering?


Question: Is adding a parallel word that only intersects the end letter of an existing word allowed in Scrabble?


Question: Why doesnt Undying trigger if a creature with +1/+1 counters dies from -1/-1 counters?


Question: Why is real-money-betting necessary for poker to be fun?


Question: When I put the robber on someone in Settlers of Catan, does the resource I take HAVE to be random?


Question: Comparisons Betwen Deck-Building Games


Question: What makes a cooperative game require multiple players?


Question: How to eliminate advantages gained from the seating position of inferior players?


Question: What is a good opening in Blokus?


Question: Where do you go for the nearest railroad in Monopoly?


Question: Why do people refer to Blue color as U in Magic the Gathering?


Question: What are effective strategies for passing cards in Hearts?


Question: Are general 3-to-1 or specific 2-to-1 ports better in Settlers of Catan?


Question: Is it possible to play 2-player, 2-character Arkham Horror successfully?


Question: Catan: when to buy development cards?


Question: When you Kings Court a Kings Court, when must you pick the three target cards?


Question: Does Scrabble allow playing words which contain diacritics in their original spelling?


Question: Why is Agricola named as such?


Question: Two players would gain control of a creature after it dies — who does?


Question: Is castling still done in the openings in modern chess?


Question: Why is it of high importance to control the center of the board in Chess?


Question: Seating orders effect on Puerto Rico


Question: What is the converted mana cost of a spell with {X} when cast with the Miracle mechanic?


Question: Why does a run of 4 in Cribbage score only 4?


Question: In plain English, how does casting spells and using creature abilities work with the stack and priority?


Question: Why is Skullclamp banned?


Question: What are good strategies against counterspell decks?


Question: Can someone explain the Damage on the Stack rule change?


Question: Why is Homelands considered among the worst Magic expansions?


Question: Is Pandemic harder with fewer players?


Question: What happens when you need to tear-down a hotel but no houses are in the bank in Monopoly?


Question: What are the differences between Chinese and Japanese rules in Go?


Question: What is offensive about the card Stone-Throwing Devils?


Question: What is the most balanced/competitive character set in Citadels?


Question: Why Does Magic Use The Paris Mulligan Rule?


Question: How can we play a shorter but satisfying game of Arkham Horror?


Question: Why does Dryad of the Ilysian Grove grant all basic land types even if it loses all abilities?


Question: How important is memorizing chess openings in casual play?


Question: What can I do to avoid being stuck being able to do nothing in Settlers of Catan?


Question: Was it ever the case that Scrabble tiles had to be placed contiguously?


Question: Interesting boardgames to play with children


Question: What makes a cooperative board game actually a game?


Question: Good General Strategies for Agricola?


Question: I have the Dominion base set only, in what order should I buy the expansions?


Question: How can I play Dominion with 5+ players without expansions?


Question: Are there any ways to lose in a You cant lose the game game?


Question: Who are Johnny, Timmy, and Spike and what do they do?


Question: In Pandemic, why take the extra step of eradicating a disease after youve cured it?


Question: Does anybody need the 6th epidemic card in Pandemic?


Question: Can I show my resource cards to other players in Settlers of Catan?


Question: What is the best strategy to avoid large farms in Carcassonne?


Question: What is this weird d12 for?


Question: How do I avoid the endless trade negotiations in Settlers of Catan?


Question: What is a good strategy for engaging children in playing go?


Question: If I buy a Mint, do I still get to use the coins from the treasures I played that turn to buy a Grand Market?


Question: How quickly does a player have to say Uno to avoid drawing extra cards?


Question: What is the best way to print cards for my game?


Question: Where can I find good tile layouts for Settlers of Catan?


Question: How does the double strike mechanic interact with other mechanics like lifelink or trample?


Question: Differences between Dixit versions?


Question: What Are The Official Rules for Carcassonne: The River?


Question: What are the differences between the four editions of The Settlers of Catan base game?


Question: How does Intrigue change your general Dominion strategy?


Question: What happens if you roll doubles 3 times then land on Go to jail?


Question: Recommendations for 6-player board game


Question: What are good standard tactics for Dominion?


Question: Help! Im A Cylon!


Question: Can non-creature permanents have +1/+1 counters?


Question: What are good strategies for booster drafts?


Question: How should I ship cards?


Question: If I cant win the game in multiplayer, do my opponents still lose?


Question: Why is Pandemics Bio-terrorist Challenge not recommended with five players?


Question: Is untapping my permanents during the untap step optional?


Question: In Magic: the Gathering, what is being gathered?


Question: Does priority matter in Magic?