# Settle a rules argument in a board or card game

A neutral ruling on a game dispute, based on the official rules, with fair options when the rules are unclear.

- Topic: Fun & Games
- Framework: Chain-of-Thought
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Rewrite & Edit, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/settle-a-rules-argument-in-a-board-or-card-game

## Prompt

```text
Help settle a rules dispute in a game we're playing.

**Game and edition:** [NAME, edition or year, any expansions]
**The situation:** [what happened on the table, step by step]
**Position A:** [what one player thinks the rule is]
**Position B:** [what the other player thinks]
**Rulebook text, if we have it:** [PASTE the relevant section]
**House rules we agreed to:** [ANY, or "none"]

Give me:
1. The ruling in one or two sentences, up front.
2. Why: quote or point to the rule that decides it. If I pasted rulebook text, base the ruling on that first.
3. If the official rules are genuinely unclear or differ between editions, say so honestly, show both readings, and say which is more common.
4. How to fix the current game fairly if a move was already played the wrong way (undo, let it stand, or a compromise).
5. A suggested house rule to prevent this argument next time, if useful.

Be neutral. Don't side with whoever explained it better. If you aren't confident about a rule and I didn't paste the text, say [CHECK THE OFFICIAL RULES OR PUBLISHER FAQ] instead of guessing.
```

## What to fill in

- NAME, edition or year, any expansions
- what happened on the table, step by step
- what one player thinks the rule is
- what the other player thinks
- PASTE the relevant section
- ANY, or "none"
- CHECK THE OFFICIAL RULES OR PUBLISHER FAQ

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