Every game-night argument, settled by the rulebook.
A plain-English reference library for the disputes that stop the game cold: the Free Parking jackpot that isn't, the UNO stack that isn't allowed, the Scrabble word nobody believes. Each ruling gives the official rule, why the argument happens, and the one-line verdict you can read out loud while the dice are still warm.
- 7disputes settled in this first batch
- 7classic games covered
- 1rulebook per game — the only referee
- 0friendships harmed
Find your ruling
Type the game, or the fight itself — try “free parking”, “stacking”, “stalemate”, “string bet”, or “phoney”.
The first batch
Seven rulings covering the arguments most likely to break out across a kitchen table.
How every ruling is built
One formula, followed the same way on every page.
The dispute
The argument, stated the way it actually gets shouted across the table — in one line.
The official rule
What the actual rulebook says, in plain English, with no lawyer voice.
Why everyone argues
The house rule, playground version, or movie scene that spread the wrong rule to every table in the country.
How most groups settle it
The practical compromise real tables adopt — plus the verdict: one line you can read aloud mid-game.
The standing rules of this library
- The rulebook is the referee. Every verdict here reports what the official rules say — not what your uncle has done since 1987.
- House rules are legal — if agreed before the game starts. Half of all game-night fights are really two different house rules colliding. Name yours before the first roll, deal, or tile.
- The loser of the ruling pours the drinks. Not an official rule. Just a very good one.