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opened 2026-06-19 22:30:14 +00:00 by moof · 1 comment
moof commented 2026-06-19 22:30:14 +00:00
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Rules need a default timeout, and a way to veto them. Currently our house rules state:

Unless otherwise stated on the card, a curse will cease to have effect and therefore count as cleared after [L 60] [M 45] [S 30] minutes.
Additionally the seekers may choose to veto a card at any time for the cost of 1.5x the maximum duration of the card.

For example: Curse of the Bird Guide has no stated maximum time limit for the curse to apply. As such it defaults to a 60 minute timeout in a large game. The seekers can choose to veto it in exchange for 90 minutes time bonus.

Curse of the Hidden Hangman has a maximum timeout of 30 minutes in a large game (we're not counting the time in which hangman is played), and so the players can veto in exchange for a 45 min time bonus.

Curse of the Jammed Door applies for 3 hours in a large game. This still times out after 3 hours. It can be vetoed in exchange for 4.5 hours in time bonuses.

We need to add to this that cards that are based on a number of events happening are exempted from the timeout, but the veto still applies using the maximum timeout applicable.

For example: Curse of the Void applies to the next three questions, and this will not time out. It can be vetoed in exchange of 90 minutes' time bonus in a large game.

Cards that apply "for the rest of the round" should not be time limited, as that is what is stated on the card. They should also not be able to be vetoed in exchange for a time bonus. For example, the Curse of Spotty Memory

Rules need a default timeout, and a way to veto them. Currently our house rules state: > **Unless otherwise stated on the card,** a curse will cease to have effect and therefore count as cleared after [L 60] [M 45] [S 30] minutes. > Additionally the seekers may choose to veto a card at any time for the cost of 1.5x the maximum duration of the card. For example: [Curse of the Bird Guide](https://jltg.eu/vqzn) has no stated maximum time limit for the curse to apply. As such it defaults to a 60 minute timeout in a large game. The seekers can choose to veto it in exchange for 90 minutes time bonus. [Curse of the Hidden Hangman](https://jltg.eu/f450) has a maximum timeout of 30 minutes in a large game (we're not counting the time in which hangman is played), and so the players can veto in exchange for a 45 min time bonus. [Curse of the Jammed Door](https://jltg.eu/etn1) applies for 3 hours in a large game. This still times out after 3 hours. It can be vetoed in exchange for 4.5 hours in time bonuses. We need to add to this that cards that are based on a number of events happening are exempted from the timeout, but the veto still applies using the maximum timeout applicable. For example: [Curse of the Void](https://jltg.eu/fvmn) applies to the next three questions, and this will not time out. It can be vetoed in exchange of 90 minutes' time bonus in a large game. Cards that apply "for the rest of the round" should not be time limited, as that is what is stated on the card. They should also not be able to be vetoed in exchange for a time bonus. For example, the [Curse of Spotty Memory](https://jltg.eu/ysch)
moof commented 2026-06-19 22:32:49 +00:00
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Cards we need to clarify:

Cards that are event-based:

"For the rest of the round" cards:

### Cards we need to clarify: - [ ] [Curse of the Overflowing Chalice](https://jltg.eu/agz8) - event based - [ ] [Curse of the Egg Partner](https://jltg.eu/ahyt) - 60 min timeout for the purchase, the bonus. - [ ] [Curse of the Lemon Phylactery](https://jltg.eu/8x6n) - 60 min timeout for the purchase of the lemon plus the bonus. - [ ] [Curse of the Mediocre Travel Agent](https://jltg.eu/gdqz) - 60 min timeout - [ ] [Curse of the Strider](https://jltg.eu/t3g0) - 60 min timeout ### Cards that are event-based: - [ ] [Curse of the Chasm](https://jltg.eu/5byr) - [ ] [Curse of the Freewheeler](https://jltg.eu/2sgm) - [ ] [Curse of the Overflowing chalice](https://jltg.eu/agz8) - [ ] [Curse of the Rewind](https://jltg.eu/dbjy) - [ ] [Curse of the Trickster](https://jltg.eu/jpb3) - [ ] [Curse of the U-Turn](https://jltg.eu/dwcn) - [ ] [Curse of the Unreliable Railway (KAM House Rules)](https://jltg.eu/wyz2) - [ ] [Curse of the Void](https://jltg.eu/fvmn) ### "For the rest of the round" cards: - [x] [Curse of the 5-Minute King (Monarch in KAM House Rules)](https://jltg.eu/pgw4) - [ ] [Curse of Spotty Memory](https://jltg.eu/ysch) - [ ] [Curse of the Data Leak](https://jltg.eu/db4y) - [ ] [Curse of the Drained Brain](https://jltg.eu/2wba) - [ ] [Curse of the Empty Hand](https://jltg.eu/qmd3) - [ ] [Curse of the Game Changer (KAM House Rules)](https://jltg.eu/kzw4) - [ ] [Curse of the Gilded Inquiry](https://jltg.eu/b56e) - [ ] [Curse of the Open Mind](https://jltg.eu/dzg7) - [ ] [Curse of the Prophet](https://jltg.eu/ey0p) - [ ] [Curse of the Prosperous Home](https://jltg.eu/vyce) - [ ] [Curse of the Seventh Seal](https://jltg.eu/pc2g) - [ ] [Curse of the Soothsayer](https://jltg.eu/rhsd) - [ ] [Curse of the Tiny Home](https://jltg.eu/0h56) - [ ] [Curse of the Touristic Consumerism (KAM House Rules)](https://jltg.eu/76cz) - [ ] [Curse of the Untethered Spirit](https://jltg.eu/5me7) - [ ] [Curse of the Urban Explorer (Base Game)](https://jltg.eu/fgyd) - Changed in the [house rules version](https://jltg.eu/4vhg) - [ ] [Curse of Water Weight](https://jltg.eu/d9dz)
moof added this to the Rules Rewrites project 2026-06-19 23:12:42 +00:00
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