Requirement

4. Change the rules of a game you already play, four play sessions

Required Often forgotten

Four parts, and three of them are separate occasions with players. This is the requirement whose real cost is other people's time.

Warning. THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOUR PLAY SESSIONS. One normal game at 4(a) as a baseline, then three more at 4(c): one changed rule at a time. Each needs enough players for whatever game you picked, which is the argument for picking one your patrol already plays.

What this is made of

4(a). Pick a changeable game, summarise its rules, and play it normally
4(b). Propose several rule changes, and PREDICT what each will do
4(c). Play it three more times, one changed rule at a time
4(d). Explain the effects, and how accurate your predictions were

Where this step comes from

Game Design Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 4

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