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Mao is a particularly interesting variation on chess where one plays with cards rather then a board, all the rules are secret, people need to figure them out by playing often causing complete anarachy (en.wikipedia.org)
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Uno is based on an open source card game.

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[–] Interesting_Test_814@jlai.lu 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

"Rule #1. It's forbidden to tell the rules of Mao.

Rule #2. There are two exceptions to rule #1, which are rule #1 and rule #2."

This is how Mao was introduced to me. Very fun game

(Actually I watched an ongoing game of Mao before I joined the party and started playing. As I was watching the game I understood a rule and said it out loud, not knowing I wasn't supposed to say the rules. This, of course, granted me a penalty at the beginning of my first game.)

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Ours was “the only rule i can tell you is this one” but usually people did need more context. I prefer yours.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Mao Club Rule 1: You don’t talk about mao club.

Mao Club Rule 2: YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT MAO CLUB.

Mao Club Rule 3: Someone yells stop, goes limp, taps out, the game is over.

Mao Club Rule 4: Only two guys to a game.

Mao Club Rule 5: One game at a time Fellas.

Mao Club Rule 6: No Shirts, No shoes.

Mao Club Rule 7: Games will go on as long as they have to.

Mao Club Rule 8: If this is your first night at mao club, you have to play.