Cheating ethics

[ShadowHM]

And in the future, don't you dare removing the queen when you play chess with your grandchildren to make it more even. That is against the design of the chess. If you can't have a fun game without going against its design, perhaps you should tell them to go play some other game with you!!!

Geee, as long as you don't affect others that are not in agreement with you, why should others bother? He was talking about his father who plays it himself.
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Your point is well taken. There is a concept called "house rules" that we use for games. They do have to be explained in advance, of course, so that all parties are subject to the same rules. The "house rules" concept is what makes me perfectly comfortable with the playing of a mod. And, as you say, the person who plays solo really can make any rule they want.

But I do not agree with your suggestion that giving the kids a break on the rules is the way to go, in aid of having fun with them. If they don't learn to thrive in the 'usual' rule set, and we cannot have fun doing so, then indeed, we will play another game. The joy of being trounced by your own children (and eventually grandchildren) at a game is something that no parent should miss out on.

I play a lot of Crokinole. I play with my friends, my husband and my children. And this summer I had the incredible fun of having the team of hubby'n'Shadow being trounced in a game by a team of the eight and ten year old. There is no pride available to such a winner if they did it when the adults did the equivalent of spotting them a queen.