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CrunchyColeslaw: Added Plan B variant rules

2026-09-30T00:34:10Z

Added Plan B variant rules

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	*A Getaway Card '''can be played on any turn''', even when a player could otherwise follow suit.		*A Getaway Card '''can be played on any turn''', even when a player could otherwise follow suit.
	*Because Getaway Cards are suitless, if a Getaway Card is led, the next player may play any card at which point they are considered the trick leader as per "Playing a trick" above.		*Because Getaway Cards are suitless, if a Getaway Card is led, the next player may play any card at which point they are considered the trick leader as per "Playing a trick" above.
	* A Getaway Card '''never wins a trick''' — unless every card played to that trick is a Getaway Card, in which case the first Getaway Card played wins.		*A Getaway Card '''never wins a trick''' — unless every card played to that trick is a Getaway Card, in which case the first Getaway Card played wins.

	===Simplified Scoring===		===Simplified Scoring===
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	\|2 or more \|\|'''−1 point per loose end'''		\|2 or more \|\|'''−1 point per loose end'''
	\|}		\|}

			===Plan B===

			When you take a trick that '''cannot cover''' any card in your bid, the winning card of that trick becomes a '''new bid card''' in front of you, which a later trick in the same round can cover as normal.

			*The promoted card does '''not''' count against your Max Bid — that limit applies to the Planning phase only.
			*A Getaway Card can never be bid, so an all-Getaway trick still becomes a loose end.
			*A snitch who wins a trick promotes the winning card in the same way.
			*A bid promoted by the '''last trick of the round''' can never be covered.
			*A promoted card that is never covered is simply an uncovered bid, scoring −1 as usual — so a trick that would have been a loose end costs no more than before, and may now be recovered for +2.
			*'''Perfect Crime''' requires covering '''every''' bid card, promoted ones included.

K-Ron0508: /* Getaway Cards */ clarified how leading a getaway card is handled.

2026-05-22T09:02:39Z

Getaway Cards: clarified how leading a getaway card is handled.

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	*Getaway Cards '''cannot be bid''' during Planning.		*Getaway Cards '''cannot be bid''' during Planning.
	*A Getaway Card '''can be played on any turn''', even when a player could otherwise follow suit.		*A Getaway Card '''can be played on any turn''', even when a player could otherwise follow suit.
	*Because Getaway Cards are suitless, ~~players are '''not required to follow suit''' until~~ a ~~non-~~Getaway card ~~is played into~~ the trick.		*Because Getaway Cards are suitless, if a Getaway Card is led, the next player may play any card at which point they are considered the trick leader as per "Playing a trick" above.
	* A Getaway Card '''never wins a trick''' — unless every card played to that trick is a Getaway Card, in which case the first Getaway Card played wins.		* A Getaway Card '''never wins a trick''' — unless every card played to that trick is a Getaway Card, in which case the first Getaway Card played wins.

CrunchyColeslaw: Fixed formatting in OVERVIEW section

2026-04-25T01:56:45Z

Fixed formatting in OVERVIEW section

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	== OVERVIEW ==		== OVERVIEW ==
	No Loose Ends is a trick-taking game for 2–5 players played over 3 rounds. Each round, players secretly select cards from their hand as "evidence" — their bid — then try to win tricks that cover exactly those bid cards. Uncovered bids and extra tricks won are called loose ends and cost points. The player with the most points after 3 rounds wins.		'''No Loose Ends''' is a trick-taking game for 2–5 players played over 3 rounds. Each round, players secretly select cards from their hand as "evidence" — their bid — then try to win tricks that cover exactly those bid cards. Uncovered bids and extra tricks won are called '''loose ends''' and cost points. The player with the most points after 3 rounds wins.

	== Components ==		== Components ==

CrunchyColeslaw: Fixed tables so they render better in BGA page

2026-04-25T01:55:00Z

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CrunchyColeslaw: Entered all of the rules for the game

2026-04-24T22:57:48Z

Entered all of the rules for the game

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== OVERVIEW ==
No Loose Ends is a trick-taking game for 2–5 players played over 3 rounds. Each round, players secretly select cards from their hand as "evidence" — their bid — then try to win tricks that cover exactly those bid cards. Uncovered bids and extra tricks won are called **loose ends** and cost points. The player with the most points after 3 rounds wins.

== Components ==

* '''64 cards:''' values 1–15 in four suits, plus 4 black Getaway Cards

=== The Four Suits ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Suit
!Theme
|-
|Blue
|Key Evidence — '''Trump suit'''
|-
|Gray
|Footprints
|-
|Red
|Camera / Witnesses
|-
|Yellow/Olive
|Fingerprints
|}

== Setup ==
Each player receives '''5 points''' at the very start of the game (once only, not each round).

The deck is adjusted by player count before each round:
{| class="wikitable"
!Players
!Cards Used
!Cards Per Player
!Max Bid
|-
|2
|Values 1–12
|15
|6
|-
|3
|Values 1–12
|16
|5
|-
|4
|Values 1–15
|15
|4
|-
|5
|Values 1–15
|12
|3
|}
For '''2 or 3 players''', the 13, 14, and 15 of each suit are removed before shuffling.

Cards are shuffled and dealt the appropriate number to each player.

The first player (randomly chosen) leads the first trick of the round.<blockquote>'''Getaway Cards variant:''' There are also 4 black Getaway Cards in the deck.</blockquote>

== Phase 1: Planning ==
Starting with the first player and going clockwise, each player on their turn must either '''Increase Their Bid''' or '''Pass'''.

=== Increase Your Bid ===
Take any card from your hand and place it '''face up''' in front of you. This card is your "evidence" — your bid. You may not exceed the Max Bid for your player count. Once you reach the max, you must pass on all future turns this round.

=== Pass ===
Announce that you pass. You are done with the Planning phase for this round. You may pass immediately on your very first turn, including before playing any bid cards — this is how you '''Snitch''' (see Snitching below).

Planning ends when '''all players have passed'''.

The '''last player to pass''' leads the first trick of the Trick-Taking phase.<blockquote>The number of tricks played this round equals the number of cards remaining in hand for the player with the '''fewest cards''' after bidding.</blockquote>

== Phase 2: Trick-Taking ==

=== Playing a Trick ===

# The trick leader plays any card face up to the center.
# Each other player, in clockwise order, must '''follow suit''' (play a card matching the lead suit) if able.
# If unable to follow suit, a player may play any card.

=== Winning a Trick ===

* The '''highest Blue (trump) card''' wins if any trump was played.
* Otherwise, the '''highest card of the lead suit''' wins.

The trick winner leads the next trick.

=== Covering a Bid Card ===
After winning a trick, the winner must cover one of their bid cards. A bid card is '''eligible to be covered''' if it matches any of the following:

* The '''winning card's number'''
* The '''winning card's suit'''
* The '''lead suit''' of the trick

Cards from the trick are placed '''face down''' on top of the chosen bid card. If multiple bid cards are eligible, the winner chooses which one to cover.

'''If no eligible bid card exists''' (none match, or all bids are already covered), the trick cards are placed '''face up below your bids'''. This is a '''loose end''' and will cost points at scoring.

=== End of Trick-Taking ===
The trick-taking phase ends when '''any player has no cards remaining in hand'''.

== Phase 3: Scoring ==

=== Normal Scoring ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Result
!Points
|-
|Per covered bid card
|'''+2'''
|-
|Per loose end
|'''−1'''
|-
|Perfect Crime bonus
|'''+5'''
|}
'''Loose ends''' = uncovered bid cards + extra tricks won that could not cover a bid.

'''Perfect Crime:''' A player scores the +5 bonus if all of their bid cards are covered '''and''' they won zero extra tricks. The Perfect Crime bonus is not available in a round where a Snitch succeeds.

=== Snitching ===
A player who bid '''zero cards''' is "snitching" — they aim to win zero tricks.

'''If the snitch wins 0 tricks:'''

* The snitch scores '''+10 points'''.
* All other players score normally, except:
** No player may earn the Perfect Crime bonus this round.
** All loose ends cost '''−2 points''' instead of −1.

'''If the snitch wins any tricks:''' those tricks count as loose ends. Everyone scores normally (no snitch bonus, standard −1 per loose end).

== End of Game ==
After '''3 rounds''', the player with the most points wins.

'''Tiebreaker:''' The tied player who scored the most points in the final round wins. If still tied, those players share the victory.
----

== Variants ==

=== Double-Cross ===
The '''first player to pass''' in the Planning phase may immediately choose to snitch instead — even if they have already placed bid cards. If they do:

* They pick up all of their bid cards back into their hand.
* Only the first player to pass each round can use this option.
* Only one snitch is possible per round when this variant is in play.

=== Getaway Cards ===
Keep the 4 black Getaway Cards in the deck.

* Getaway Cards '''cannot be bid''' during Planning.
* A Getaway Card '''can be played on any turn''', even when a player could otherwise follow suit.
* Because Getaway Cards are suitless, players are '''not required to follow suit''' until a non-Getaway card is played into the trick.
* A Getaway Card '''never wins a trick''' — unless every card played to that trick is a Getaway Card, in which case the first Getaway Card played wins.

=== Simplified Scoring ===
Replace the standard scoring with the following:
{| class="wikitable"
!Loose Ends
!Result
|-
|0
|'''+4 points'''
|-
|1
|'''+2 points'''
|-
|2 or more
|'''−1 point per loose end'''
|}