I thought house rules ruined games until our 6-player Catan night actually worked
Honestly I used to be that guy who insisted on the rulebook as written, no changes ever. Then last month my group had 6 people for Catan and someone suggested trading on any player's turn, not just your own. I rolled my eyes but we tried it, and the game went from 2 hours of waiting to about 70 minutes because everyone stayed involved the whole time. Ngl, the trade restriction is what made it drag, since half of us just sat there watching one person wheel and deal. Now I'm the one pitching small tweaks at the start of game night instead of shutting them down. What's the one house rule your group swears by that you thought was dumb at first?