- Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:06 pm
#42360
Hi Rahul,
Logic games vary according to how much information that is given up front in the rules. When games offer up one or two either/or possibilities for variables, that creates a solid base for templates. If we're given two independent either/or possibilities for single variables, then creating four templates to reflect these possibilities makes perfect sense. Similarly, a limited number of numerical distributions may create a natural set of templates to use.
More than four templates may be a timesink and not worth it however; it varies according to the individual game and its rules. There is at least one game I can think of that requires identifying all possible variants (there are seven in total) in order to correctly answer the questions.
If you have a specific game or games to reference, I'd be happy to give a more specific and detailed answer.