Ludicrosity Full Rules

Don't take this game too seriously, feel free to change the rules if you want.

The Duel: If another player’s gamepiece is already on the tile you move to, both players roll one die. The player with the highest number stays, the other returns to the start. It’s very important that you look very seriously into the other player’s eyes when you do this, think Clint Eastwood in the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Also, if you roll the same number, roll again.

Continue past the end: If a roll takes you past the end of the path, loop back to the start and continue moving down the path. If you are going backwards past start and there are multiple paths, choose which path to follow.

Landing on Start: If you stop on the start tile, you get 1 point. Passing start doesn't do anything, this isn't monopoly!

Infinite Loops: If a gamepiece gets stuck looping between two tiles, move to one tile past the end of the loop. No action is taken.

Path Division: If a tile causes the path to divide into multiple subpaths, so be it, the end of each path returns to the start. If one subpath runs perpendicular into another, it ends.

Tiles Pot: Each player starts the game selecting 3 tiles at random from the pot. Turn over the tiles in the pot to make it even more random.

Community Tiles: Prior to the game, each player adds 11 (or less see 3.10) to the pot, but they will become community once you put them in. If you want to change tiles from your collection (we all know you have a huge collection of tiles) you can do so before the next game.

Removing Tiles: if a tile is removed from the middle of the path, the two tiles on either end come together to keep the integrity of the path. Tiles should go back to the pot to be redistributed to players, unless the tile power says otherwise.

Games with Five or more players: Each time the player count goes over a multiple of 4, subtract 2 from the number of tiles each player adds. Ie:

1. 1. 1. 1-4 Player: 11 tiles each

      2. 4-7 Players: 9 tiles each

      3. 8-11 Players: 7 tiles each

      4. 12-15 Players: 5 tiles each

      5. 16+ Players: You need to rethink your priorities in life

Standard Tiles:

1. Start Tile: A 50m round tile with an arrow facing out [fig 1]

2. Blank Tile: A 50x25 chevron, no action [fig 2].

3. Turn Tile: A 50x50 left turn, no action [fig 3].

4. Action Tiles

   1. Plus Tile: A 50x25 tile with +1 on it, adds one point.

   2. Minus Tile: A 50x25 tile with -1 on it, deletes one point.

   3. ➡️ [X] or Go [X]: Move forward X spaces

   4. ⬅️[X] or Back [X]: Move back X space

   5. Other Tiles: Read the instructions on the tile, if not clear see Tile Powers 3 below. 

Tile Design and Construction

1. Tiles may be 3D Printed, lasercut, printed, hand carved, whatever as long as they correspond to the rest of these rules.

2. All tiles must fit within a 50x50 square, with the exception of the exit arrow(s). Tiles that don't fit in that space should be considered special cases and may be voted on before accepted to the pot.

3. Tiles should be basically 3 mm tall (roughly ⅛ inch), borders may be up to 1mm high, writing should be inset if in the pathway.

4. All words must be legible to everyone seated at the gametable.

5. Tiles must be constructed so that they will hold up to multiple rounds of gameplay.

6. All tiles must have an unobstructed 50x25 pathway from one side to the other with an entrance arrow and exit arrow See fig 2.

7. Some tiles will have multiple directions of travel, please indicate on the tile how that decision is made.

Tile Powers

1. Tiles may have any powers you can think up, except:

   1. Instantly winning or losing the game

   2. Force someone to do something out of the game, like drinking, standing up, singing, etc…

   3. Injure a player, gamepiece, tile, or anything really.

   4. Cause a player to skip more than one turn.

   5. Causing a rupture in space and time, creating an Into the Spiderverse type issue.

2. Tile’s powers are triggered when a gamepiece lands on them.

3. If a tile’s powers are not clear, they are open to interpretation by a vote of all players, majority rules.

4. Any player may call for a vote at any time to remove a tile from the game space, majority rules.

The standard gampiece is a 16x32 piece  [fig 4a], if you are hosting a game print a few of these in different colors to be a good friend.

Anything can be used as a gamepiece as long as:

1. It basically fits into the 16x32 footprint, this is the standard size of a pawn from chess.

2. It doesn’t hurt anyone or anything or cause a mess.

3. It isn’t offensive to anyone at the table

To help, we have included a base that can be merged with small items in your 3d printing program to create gamepieces [fig 4b].

If two gamepieces are so similar that they can’t be easily told apart at a glance with aging eyes, someone needs to change. If nobody volunteers, try a duel (Additional Rules #2).

Mini Games can be added to Ludicrosity, these are intended to add additional functionalities, sidequests, etc...

Mini Games can only be added with the unanimous consent of everyone playing the game.

Mini Games Must:

1. Have an accompanying 4X6 size instruction sheet that explains in plain words how to play the Mini Game.

2. Utilize the tile trigger structure of Ludicrosity, ie. a tile triggers a move.

3. Have fair rules that don't give anyone an advantage or disadvantage.

4. Allow for the free travel of all gamepieces around the board, no gamepiece jail or whatever.

Mini Games Must not:

1. Allow anyone to automatically win the larger game, or to lose the larger game. 

2. Award more than a total of 3 points, or take away more than a total of 3 points.

3. Be so Cumbersome that they break rule 3.1 Don't take this game too seriously