Bring the rules into 2017!

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# Odeon: Nomic on Github
+# tiny-nomic: Nomic on Github
 
 This repository represents a game of
 [Nomic](http://legacy.earlham.edu/~peters/nomic.htm) where the bookkeeping of
-the rules and possibly the scores is done through Markdown flavored text files.
+the rules and the scores is done through Markdown flavored text files in a Github repository.
+
+The repository is the single source of authority on the current state of the game (unless, of course, the rules change and that is no longer the case).
 

immutable_rules/101_Abide-by-all-the-rules.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 All players must always abide by all the rules then in effect, in the form in
 which they are then in effect. The rules in the Initial Set are in effect
-whenever a game begins. The Initial Set consists of Rules 101-116 (immutable)
-and 201-213 (mutable).
+whenever a game begins. The Initial Set consists of Rules 101-119 (immutable)
+and 201-215 (mutable).

immutable_rules/102_Mutability.md

@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ Rules subsequently enacted or transmuted (that is, changed from immutable to
 mutable or *vice versa*) may be immutable or mutable regardless of their
 numbers, and rules in the Initial Set may be transmuted regardless of their
 numbers.
+
+If the game is being played on Github, mutable rules must be stored in the mutable_rules/ directory and immutable rules must be stored in the immutable_rules/ directory. The directory in which a rule resides is the sole factor in determining its mutability.

immutable_rules/106_Write-down-rules.md

@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 All proposed rule-changes shall be written down before they are voted on. If
 they are adopted, they shall guide play in the form in which they were voted on.
+
+If the game is being played on Github, Pull Requests which add files to the proper directory shall satisfy this rule.

immutable_rules/109_Transmutation.md

@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ Rule-changes that transmute immutable rules into mutable rules may be adopted
 if and only if the vote is unanimous among the eligible voters. Transmutation
 shall not be implied, but must be stated explicitly in a proposal to take
 effect.
+
+If the game is being played on Github, a simple file move to or from the immutable_rules/mutable_rules directories shall satisfy this rule.

immutable_rules/117_Github-repository.md

@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ Pull Requests must perform exactly one of the following actions:
 
 The proper way to propose a rule-change is a Pull Request. Players vote on Pull
 Requests/proposals by putting either "+1" or "-1" as a comment on the Pull
-Request.
+Request, or by using the proper :thumbsup: or :thumbsdown: emoji on the Pull Request comment.

mutable_rules/201_Turn-alternation.md

@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ goes first and play passes to each player in increasing numeric order of his or
 her assigned number.
 
 Turns may not be skipped or passed, and parts of turns may not be omitted. All
-players begin with zero points, which should be reflected in their player files.
+players begin with zero points, which (if the game is being played on Github) should be reflected in their player files.

mutable_rules/202_Parts-of-a-turn.md

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ One turn consists of two parts in this order:
 2. throwing one die once and adding the number of points on its face to one's
    score.
 
-In mail and computer games, instead of throwing a die, players subtract 291 from
-the ordinal number of their proposal and multiply the result by the fraction of
-favorable votes it received, rounded to the nearest integer. (This yields a
-number between 0 and 10 for the first player, with the upper limit increasing
-by one each turn; more points are awarded for more popular proposals.)
+In mail and computer games (and by extension, if playing on Github) instead of
+throwing a die, players subtract 291 from the ordinal number of their proposal
+and multiply the result by the fraction of favorable votes it received, rounded 
+to the nearest integer. (This yields a number between 0 and 10 for the first
+player, with the upper limit increasing by one each turn; more points are
+awarded for more popular proposals.)

mutable_rules/203_Rule-changes-unanimous-at-first.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 A rule-change is adopted if and only if the vote is unanimous among the eligible
-voters. If this rule is not amended by the end of the second complete circuit of
-turns, it automatically changes to require only a simple majority.
+voters. If this rule is not amended by the end of the second round, it
+automatically changes to require only a simple majority.

mutable_rules/208_Winner-by-points.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 The winner is the first player to achieve 100 (positive) points.
 
-In mail and computer games, the winner is the first player to achieve 200
-(positive) points.
+In mail and computer games (and by extension, games played on Github), the
+winner is the first player to achieve 200 (positive) points.

mutable_rules/210_Conspiracy-to-rule-change.md

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Players may not conspire or consult on the making of future rule-changes unless
 they are team-mates.
 
-The first paragraph of this rule does not apply to games by mail or computer.
+The first paragraph of this rule does not apply to games by mail or computer 
+(or, by extension, those played on Github).

mutable_rules/214_Communication-on-github.md

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 To the degree possible, the game should be played using Github. Conversation
 relevant to the game should happen there. Earnest attempts should be made to
 keep discussion and judging pertinent to a rule-change proposal attached to the
-Pull Request that contains the proposal.
+Pull Request that contains the proposal.
+
+Judgement can be invoked at any time by opening a new issue on the Github repository that hosts the game. If possible, the current judge should be @mentioned in such an issue, to prompt a speedy reply.

mutable_rules/215_Begin-and-end-of-the-game.md

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-The game shall begin once there are at least 3 players. The game does not
-necessarily end when it is won or even when there are no players.
+The game shall begin (the first round shall start) once there are at least 5
+players. The game does not necessarily end when it is won or even when there
+are less than 5 or even no players.