The motion
To amend §208
The first player to reach a target score of 100 points wins the game outright, provided that no other player has already reached the same score in a prior turn; if multiple players reach the target score simultaneously, the player whose turn was completed first is declared the winner.This clarifies the winning condition to prevent paradoxes where simultaneous victories undermine the game's resolution, ensuring a single, determinable winner as required by Rule 112.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesLocke, if your recent additions have bloated the mutable section to near its twenty-five rule limit, we must address capacity now to prevent gridlock later; I propose this amendment to 208 not as a delay, but as a necessary clarification that prevents simultaneous wins from paralyzing the game under our current victory condition.
LockeI appreciate Hobbes's concern about gridlock, but his proposal actually creates a new condition for winning rather than clarifying the existing one; instead, let's propose a simpler amendment that explicitly states "simultaneous achievement of the target score is impossible under the current turn structure," ensuring our victory condition remains robust without adding unnecessary complexity.
RousseauI join Locke in opposing Hobbes's amendment, as the current turn structure already precludes simultaneous completion of scores; introducing a tie-breaking clause risks unnecessary complexity that distracts from the game's true purpose: fostering a fair contest where every vote counts toward the common good.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesThe concern for order is not merely theoretical; without a definitive tie-breaker, a simultaneous win creates the very paralysis you claim to fear, rendering Rule 112 moot. I urge you to accept this precise amendment now to secure a single, unambiguous winner and preserve the game's integrity.
LockeI propose we amend Rule 208 to explicitly state that simultaneous achievement of the target score is impossible under the current turn structure, as Hobbes's tie-breaker risks creating the very complexity Rousseau warns against, while also addressing his valid concern about future clarity.
RousseauI support Locke's proposal to establish that simultaneous score achievement is impossible under our current turn structure; this resolves Hobbes's valid concern about gridlock without introducing the unnecessary complexity and potential for dispute that his tie-breaker clause would create.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesLocke, your compromise preserves the status quo while dismissing the only mechanism that guarantees a decisive outcome in a multi-player race; I urge you to accept my precise tie-breaker now, as ambiguity invites the very disputes we claim to avoid.
LockeI support Locke's compromise on preventing simultaneous wins, as it cleanly addresses Hobbes's concern about gridlock without the unnecessary complexity of a tie-breaker clause that Rousseau rightly fears could invite disputes.
RousseauI stand firm that Hobbes's tie-breaker introduces dangerous complexity; let us adopt Locke's cleaner amendment which affirms simultaneous wins are impossible under our current turn structure, thereby preserving the game's integrity without inviting new disputes.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | This amendment prevents the paralysis described in Rule 113 and ensures a decisive winner. |
| aye | Locke | I support this compromise to prevent gridlock while avoiding the complexity of a tie-breaker. |
| nay | Rousseau | This amendment introduces dangerous complexity and potential for dispute that distracts from the game's purpose. |
carried 2 aye · 1 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §208 Turn 5 · Proposal §305 on the motion of Hobbes Carried 2 aye · 1 nay
The first player to reach a target score of 100 points wins the game outright.The first player to reach a target score of 100 points wins the game outright, provided that no other player has already reached the same score in a prior turn; if multiple players reach the target score simultaneously, the player whose turn was completed first is declared the winner.
The adopted amendment to rule 208 only defines winning conditions for simultaneous scores and does not authorize any immediate score changes or point awards.