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How to Play "Is It A Sandwich?":

• Number of Players: 2+
• Play time: 1 minute - ?
• Ages: 2+

The Object of the game

The object of "Is It A Sandwich?" is to just sort of have a conversation.

Beginning the game

Decide who goes first or just start talking.

A typical round

A player proposes a candidate. Every player begins discussing whether or not that candidate is a sandwich. After some debate, players make a judgment that Yes the candidate is a sandwich or No, it is not a sandwich. Players are allowed to change their mind as debate unfolds. The round ends when a player proposes a new candidate to debate.

(Note: although the round ends when someone proposes a new candidate, players may revisit the candidates from previous rounds at any point to reopen debate or change their judgment.)

Scoring

1. Each player starts with zero points.
2. If every player reaches consensus that the candidate is a sandwich, everybody adds +0 points to their score.
3. If one player successfully convinced another to change their mind, the convincer adds +0 points to their score and the convincee loses -0 points.
4. If one player points out the logical inconsistency of the judgments of another player, both players add +0 points.

Ending the game

The game ends when the food arrives. There is no winner. There are no losers.