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BGA Undo policy
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Introducing "Undo" features in games can lead to bugs and/or bad interface design.
Please read the following carefully before implementing an Undo feature for your game.
What you must NEVER do
When you are restoring a game situation A from a game situation B:
- The Undo action must never change the active player. In other words, if player X clicks on "Undo", it must NOT make player Y active.
- If several players did game actions between A and B, you must NEVER provide an undo. In other words, an "Undo" action must NEVER force another player to redo some moves.
- No hidden (or private) information must have been revealed between A and B.
- No random event with a visible effect must have been triggered between A and B. This includes cards shuffling, dice roll, elements picking, ...