Q: A good place to start when designing a game is with understanding what has worked before. Play a lot of a varieties of games to see how they work and what makes the interesting. Find which ones you like and figure out what it is that you enjoy about them. Try different categories of games to determine what your options are. Remember, card games don't necessarily just need to be about cards. You can throw in dice and a board as well. Good examples of strategy games include "Risk" and "Settlers of Catan." Strategy games are meant to test intelligence. They often last for an hour or more and involve slowly accumulating an advantage over your opponent by making astute choices. While strategy games are typically about gathering strength over time, to make things interesting you should have a method of winning that is quick and unpredictable. So, for example, in chess you can gain a huge strategic advantage over your opponent by taking their pieces. However, one wrong move can always put you in checkmate, so it is possible for a player to come from behind to win. In many betting games, like blackjack and poker, you have very little control over whether you win or lose. The point is to calculate how high your probability of winning is and bet according. Sometimes you can scare your opponent into giving up their hand by betting more than they are willing to pay, effectively allowing you to win on the basis of your interactions with the other player, rather than your actual hand. Fishing games, like dominoes or casino, give each player a set of cards that they need to lay down. Sometimes there is a deck that is pulled from randomly to create uncertainly. The objective is usually to find a card that matches one that has already been laid down and thereby either allowing you to get rid of or add to the cards in your hand. Often, small changes in rule systems can alter a game significantly. Many games are based on such small variations from other games. Common ways to change games include making certain cards wild, taking some cards out of the deck, and adding or subtracting cards from your hand.
A: Experiment with a lot of games. Try strategy games. Try betting games. Try fishing games. Think about common variations on games.

Q: Place the apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil, salt, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper in a non-reactive bowl. Whisk together until evenly combined. If desired, you may substitute this marinade for your favorite barbecue pork marinade. Both homemade and commercially made mixtures should work well. Reserve 1 cup (250 ml) of marinade for later, then use the rest to marinate the pork. Inject some of the marinade directly into the pork and pour the rest over the meat. You'll use the reserved portion of marinade to baste the pork as it smokes. Never reuse marinade that touches raw meat for basting purposes as the meat cooks. Place the meat into a shallow baking dish before injecting it since some of the marinade may seep out. You should inject marinade into the meat at four or five spots, spaced evenly around the pork butt. At each injection site, insert the loaded needle and inject only one-third of the marinade. Instead of completely removing the needle, turn it into the same spot at a different angle and inject another third of the marinade. Repeat once more at the same injection site. After injecting the marinade into the pork, place the meat inside a large resealable plastic bag. Pour the rest of the marinade and any injection drippings inside the bag, as well, then seal the bag and turn it as needed to coat all sides of the pork. Place the pork in the refrigerator and allow it to absorb the marinade for 4 to 8 hours. The longer you allow the meat to marinate, the more tender and flavorful it will be. Remove the pork from the refrigerator and from the bag of marinade. Pat the surface dry with clean paper towels. Allow the pork butt to sit out at room temperature for approximately 30 to 45 minutes. By allowing the pork butt to sit out at room temperature, you also bring the internal temperature of the meat closer to room temperature. Room temperature pork will cook quicker than cold pork. If you get impatient, you can apply the dry rub as it sits, but you should not begin smoking the meat until after that amount of time passes. Place the sugar, salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, and sage in a jar. Seal the jar and shake it well to combine the spices. As with the marinade, you can use another dry rub for the pork instead of this one, and both homemade and commercially made types should work adequately well. Use a basting brush to coat all sides of the pork butt with yellow mustard. Keep the coating light and even. The mustard will act like glue and should help the dry rub cling to the surface of the pork. Sprinkle the dry rub evenly over all sides of the pork. Use your hands to work the rub into the meat. Once you finish seasoning the pork butt, set it aside in a safe room temperature location and prepare your smoker.
A: Combine the marinade ingredients. Distribute the marinade throughout the pork. Marinate for at least 4 hours. Drain the marinade. Combine the dry rub ingredients. Brush the pork with the mustard. Work the rub into the pork.

Q: Start by sawing a 2x4 board into 2 pieces that are the same width as your desktop, minus the width of the two legs that will go on either side. These pieces will serve as supports to brace the desk from beneath. Once you've done this, cut your remaining wood into 4 identical legs. Their length should correspond to the desired height of your desk, minus the width of the boards making up the desktop. Note that 2x4 boards are actually only 1.5 inches (3.8cm) thick, not a full 2 inches (5.1cm). This means that if your desktop is 24 inches (61cm) wide, each of your support pieces will need to be 21 inches (53cm) to allow enough room for a leg on either side. Similarly, you'll need to subtract 1.5 inches (3.8cm) from your initial table leg measurements to reflect the thickness of the desktopyou want your desk to sit 28 inches (71cm) off of the ground, for example, each of your legs will need to be 26.5 inches (67cm) long. Paint or stain your table legs to match your desktop, or leave them unfinished to provide some visual contrast. You can find premade desk and table legs at most hardware stores and home improvement centers, as well as certain specialty furniture stores like IKEA. They're available in a variety of lengths, shapes, and materials, which means you're sure to find the perfect set to complete the style of desk you've envisioned. Metal legs, for instance, could give a lightly-stained wooden desk a sleek, minimalistic modern air, while square frames can keep the underside of a desk from looking so open without sacrificing valuable storage space. Keep in mind that you're not limited to simple 2x4 or premade legs. You might also turn a few old wooden pedestals into one-of-a-kind decorative stands to lend your desk added personality, or even just secure your desktop to a pair of sawhorses for a clever, no-fuss solution. The possibilities are virtually endless! Think outside the box and keep your eyes peeled for interesting materials and objects that you think might make good legs for a homemade desk. Examples of other unusual items you could utilize as legs include plywood sheeting, bamboo, industrial pipe, telescopic metal poles, or even modified wooden crates or pallets. To fasten legs cut from 2x4 boards, drill 2 screws through the outer edge of each leg and into the end of the central support piece on each side of the desk. Then, sink another screw every 7 inches (18cm) along the length of the support. Jostle your desk gently when you're finished to confirm that it's stable. Store-bought desk legs typically have screw holes molded into the ends to make the assembly process a cinch. You may need to get creative when it comes to putting on legs made from converted or salvaged materials, depending on the general shape and configuration of the pieces.
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Cut your own custom desk legs using 2x4 boards. Purchase premade desk legs to give your desk a more polished look. Use other items as improvised legs for a thrifty and unique approach. Attach your desk legs to the bottom of your desktop using wood screws.