<p>I understand the confusion because the rules don't explicitly say it but logically:</p>

<p>You should also keep all action cards that are in the play area <strong>because</strong> they effect the points at the end of the game. If you discard them each end of day, then they are worthless in the first two days of the game. And that ruins a large part of the game.</p>

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<p>I suppose you could play in a way where the action cards that effect points only affect the day they were played, so that you add up your points each day before discarding them. That could be an interesting <strong><em>variation</em></strong> but that is obviously not the original game because the rules do state that action card points are added at the end of the game:</p>

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  <p>When the third day is over, each player counts up the points on his or her noble cards...and any action cards that might add to or subtract from the point total.</p>
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<p>Since it never says to add up the action card points before that, then we must assume they are held on to until the end of game.</p>

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<p>Small arguement for the game Guillotine. In the instructions it states that at the end of the day you keep all action cards in hand, and you keep all nobles in your play area. The question now, is do you keep action cards that you have played that effect the end of the game (such as +1 to all red nobles), or do they discard at the end of the day?</p>

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# Guillotine: Action cards on the field

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-24)

Small arguement for the game Guillotine. In the instructions it states that at the end of the day you keep all action cards in hand, and you keep all nobles in your play area. The question now, is do you keep action cards that you have played that effect the end of the game (such as +1 to all red nobles), or do they discard at the end of the day?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-24. Score: 3

I understand the confusion because the rules don't explicitly say it but logically:

You should also keep all action cards that are in the play area **because** they effect the points at the end of the game. If you discard them each end of day, then they are worthless in the first two days of the game. And that ruins a large part of the game.

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I suppose you could play in a way where the action cards that effect points only affect the day they were played, so that you add up your points each day before discarding them. That could be an interesting ***variation*** but that is obviously not the original game because the rules do state that action card points are added at the end of the game:

> When the third day is over, each player counts up the points on his or her noble cards...and any action cards that might add to or subtract from the point total.

Since it never says to add up the action card points before that, then we must assume they are held on to until the end of game.


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