How to run Andy vs. Everybody

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[edit] How to Rabbit an Andy vs. Everybody event

1.) Arrange the tables in a horseshoe shape, with Andy on the inside and Everybody on the outside.

2.) Keep an eye out for new players, or players that wish to start a new game, and be able to provide them

3.) Keep track of how many Andy wins and how many Everybody win. This works best if you have a list of the games being played (Fluxx, Chrononauts, Martian Chess, etc) and two columms for marking down the number of wins for Andy and Everybody.

4.) If possible, have a spare Rabbit to follow Andy around the circle, holding drinks, being an impartial judge when needed, and being able to get Andy's attention for minor dilemmas (ex: Taxation in Fluxx.)

5.) If running multiple Andy vs. Everybody over several days (as in a convention setting) be sure to keep track of his wins and losses for each day.

[edit] Rules for Andy Vs. Everybody

1.) Not all Looney games are suitable for Andy vs. Everybody. (IceTowers, Nanofictionary, and Are You A Werewolf? for example, are no-gos.) These are the games Andy wants to be challenged to:

• Fluxx (any version)
• Chrononauts
• Early American Chrono
• Aquarius
• Treehouse
• Binary Homeworlds
• Volcano
• Martian Chess
• Martian Coasters

2.) When you enter the big circle of games, consider whether you should join an existing game, or start something new. Many of Andy's games are designed so that you can jump in at any time, and depending upon the size of the crowd and the number of games Andy's already playing, it might be better for you to add yourself into a game of Fluxx or Chrononauts. On the other hand, if there are only a few games going, feel free to start a new one. The more people there are, the more people need to be playing in each game. Here's a good rule of thumb: if all of the little flags are in use, then you should join an existing game if you can. But if flags are available, grab one and start another game!

3.) Andy likes variety, so when choosing a new game to play, please choose something no one else in the circle is playing yet (unless it's Homeworlds). And yes, different flavors of Fluxx count as different games.

4.) Stand the flag up as soon as it's Andy's turn, but not before. Andy will get back to your table as fast as he can, and he'll put the flag down again when he's done.

5.) The bells are for priority use only. Ring the bell to get Andy's attention when you need him quickly to resolve something simple and urgent, like deciding what to hand over when a Taxation card is played in Fluxx. In such a case, Andy will run back to your game to pay his Tax, then return to the next game in his sequence. (He goes around the big circle in a counter-clockwise direction, since the turn order in his games is generally clockwise.) You can also ring the bell if for some reason Andy skipped your table and you've been waiting for him for an extra long time.

6.) Generally speaking, Andy will pass on any options that come up while he's not at the table. For example, during EAC, he will always pass on the chance to change Missions when another player does a Voluntary Reassignment. Andy sometimes misses out on options, but that's OK.

7.) Be prepared to remind Andy of the current status of the game each time he arrives. For example, if playing Fluxx, it's helpful to recite the current rules as soon as Andy checks in. (Just say "It's Draw 3, Play All, Keeper Limit 1," or whatever.) When playing Homeworlds, Andy will always want to know what your last move was, so whenever he gets there, it'll save time if you pretend he already just asked you what you did on your turn.

8.) Andy's hand of cards and stuff should be kept right next to the flag, so that he can find it quickly as soon as he gets to your table.

9.) When it’s about 10 minutes before the official ending time for the session, let whatever game you're playing be the last. Until then, whenever a game ends, feel free to move to a different game, or start that same game over again right away.

10,) Whenever a game ends, make sure the official scorekeeper updates the big board accordingly. If Andy lost, make sure everyone else hears about it, too.