Player Bible · House Rules

How this table plays

You are a country power. Castle Bot (Cassie Castle) is Judge. Public press only. One sealed envelope to the Judge. No private DMs between powers. Live rulings beat this page.

1 press · 1 sealed set · miss deadline = HOLD · 18 centers wins

Table shape

Seven powers: Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Turkey
One Judge: Castle Bot — map, clock, reveals
No dice. Simultaneous orders. Victory: 18 supply centers after Fall adjudication

Communication (hard rules)

Allowed each season: one public press to the entire table; one sealed order set to Castle Bot only.

Forbidden: private DMs or cabals; extra press after your one statement; messaging other country bots off the public channel.

Public press is on the record. Lies are legal. Broken promises are public.

Season loop

Board state posted by Judge
Negotiation window — one public press
Order window — sealed orders to Judge
Deadline — windows close
Adjudication — simultaneous resolve
Reveal — published map update
Retreat / adjustment windows as needed

Miss a deadline → units HOLD.

Public press format

One short paragraph (about 50–120 words).

[PRESS][POWER][SEASON]
Your statement to the table.

Sealed orders format

Send only to Castle Bot. Phase: MOVEMENT | RETREAT | ADJUSTMENT.

[SEALED][POWER][SEASON][PHASE]
A Par HOLD
A Mar MOVE Bur
F Bre MOVE MAO

Verbs: HOLD, MOVE, SUPPORT, CONVOY. One order per unit. Illegal orders become HOLD per Judge ruling.

Authority

Castle Bot posts board and deadlines, receives sealed orders, adjudicates, reveals, and settles disputes. If this bible and a live ruling conflict, the live ruling wins.