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¿Question #69?
tiredmind: How many gamers does it take to change a lightbulb?

ricardofo: 1. Excellent solitaire playability
Phil Fleischmann: They generally won't, because the player on their left will have the huge benefit of being the first one to gain from the new light.
oldhoss: Gamers/Non-Gamers. Doesn't make a difference.
Woelf: Just one, but if the solo rules aren't included in the box you may have to track them down on the company website.
ssmooth: Any number from 2 to 6, but there are some rules changes for 2.
Spirit of 70: One.
Arikostinaal: None. Gamers simply aren't equipped to change lightbulbs! They'd have to get someone else to do it! *grins*
Chris Page: Exactly one. More than that will never agree on a replacement lightbulb.
beerbear: Change a Lightbulb is broken anyway.
resin: this isn't in the rules? Is there a FAQ? Did someone consult the errata or check for an answer in the Rules forum?
bcooperok: 1 to set up, 1 to read the rules, 1 to not quite pay attention to the rules, and 1 to actually change the bulb.
arkibet: 4, because it's you play in partners.
Aleyd: 1+
Yarasmodai: from 2 - 6
chrisdk: That really depends on the lightbulb.
samooja: None really - they make a new house rule to account for the burned-out light bulb.
Tomba: None. True gamers can game in the dark!
Eclectic Minnesotan: It depend on whether or not that lightbulb is over the kitchen table.
Zarion of Arabel: 1
pendragon714: 7, one (the banker) to change the bulb and 6 to steal money from the banker
1000rpm: 3. 1 to change the bulb, 1 to tell them how they could have done it better and 1 to roll their eyes at the second one
localjester: 3, 1 to change the lightbulb and 2 to argue over the rules
DHEK: 1.
kingmaker fan: one
spamwise: None, we can't waste time with such silly distractions.
tipigi: the gamers I know are smart enough to do it by themselves, so just one.
nerotora: Can I P500 for the ligthbulb?
Penguin_Hatcher: i thought i already decided to not answer this one once. not that its a bad question, its just that i really had nothing good to say to it. especially because it already most likely has a designated answer. really though, i just took a lot of effort to answer this question this way.
aleo09: a thousand
AWildEep: lightbulb? Where?
ZiggyZambo: 1
GrimJester: I can hardly wait to read the answers to this one.
Blacknightjj: two because someone has to get screwed and someone has to the screwing
jester27: Depends on the result of the die throw...
scriptorum: 2-6 to change the lightbulb, then the same 2-6 to analyze the play. Also acceptable is one to change the lightbulb, and the same one to claim victory over all the weaker light bulb changers.
szilaj: One.
valar12: 3
dragonewtking: Thousands. One to design the bulb, another to start a website about the bulb, and the rest to rate the bulb, argue over the rules and start cons in order to get together and play 'changing the bulb'
Cromaa: None. We just play by candlelight and try not to set stuff on fire.....yes, this is a reference to another question...keep going...you'll get to it eventually
vampywife: i would guess just one
Evendir: Depends on the die roll.
Nekura: 1d6
brainrob: 1
Mordachai: Probably only one. We are a smart bunch.
Gibbo: 1, but three to read the rules
miyazakigrognard: 2
Culvan: Just one. The others will sit around trying to re-theme an existing game to be about lightbulbs.
LemonyFresh: One (how come I keep having to answer this??)
rawdawg: none
Kazin: 3. One to change it, one to read the manual, and a third to comment that the rules were interpreted incorrectly.
Tennantgamer: Two to four with playing time around 60 minutes. ages 13+
billgoode: One.
Cyren: depends what game... some gamers are REALLY dumb...
chrisisapimp: 2 and a half
jellospike: 4. or 5-6 with the expansion
MochaKimono: Just play in the dark.
GrandpaDave: 4. 1 to do it, and 3 to sit around and talk about how bad a move that was. I wonder how many people said that exact same thing.
mrbeankc: how many?
Thedalek: Roll 2d6 and consult the CLT (Change Lightbulb Table). Be sure to take into account any modifiers in effect.
sourwyrm: what? and take a break from puerto rico?
Lord_Prussian: 1-6, roll a die to find out
skrutsch: Just Aldie.
Karlsen: 2d6-3
sloan66: One
meshuggener: It's been asked. But it all depends on where and how large the light bulb is. Read the rules.
The Unbeliever: 42
Sceadeau: Haven't I answered this already?
ThatFalafelGirl: Why change it? You can't play Waldschattenspiel with the lights on.
r2mites: None . . . playing with flashlights is more fun anyway.
snoozefest: 0
puffinge: 8
Jern: 1
stephensj23: 5. One to read the manual out loud. One to kibbitz. One to brag about he had changed the lightblub at the Gathering. One to brag that he had playtested the lightbulb at last years Gathering.
davidme: They can't. One will suggest the change. Another will say it's not in rules that a light bulb can be changed mid-game. Another will want a totally DIFFERENT color of light bulb, insisting it's more FUN than the basic bulb. Another will keep his nose in the "Lightbulb Changing Rulebook" and hold up the change until everyone gets bored and goes home.
Malacoda: Depends if the Lightbulb Game is AH, a recent Euro or Cheapass
Mike A: As many as you have on hand. One to moderate the bulb changing, 2 or 3 to kill someone while the light is out, and the rest to start the lynching once it's light again.
Toxidyne: Depends on the die roll.
darthcliff: Two. One to make the wooden chits and the other to assign a completely ridiculous theme to the task, like changing the lightbulb represents the growth of civilization in the neo-lithic age.
isbert: two to six, and it takes 20 minutes - (it's always someone's turn)
gnomehome: Is there a rules lawyer present, or not ?
AlorielLelyn: 5 to complain that the light is out, 1 to say they can't afford a new bulb
2amp: none, they just keep playing & hope for an errata / suppliment
GuyHill: 1
Sideburn: 2: 1 to change the lightbulb and 1 to hold the flashlight so the first can see what he's doing
nnf1: 4. One to buy the bulb, one to read the rules, one to bring the food, one to write the session report on BGG
djflippy: The bulb never gets changed; Analysis Paralysis.
CortexBomb: 1 to change the bulb and 4 to critique their strategy
solove: Five. One to change it, two to plot against him, one to claim it's broken after reading the instructions and one who's not really interested and just wants to watch TV
CDRodeffer: How many?
klarkinhistrep: I don't know, but send them here- the bulb in the hallway blew yesterday.
alfredhw: Why change it before you get the errata?
onky: 17. And keep an extra gamer aside if the rest fails.
djlg: Works best with 5, but there's more downtime.
isolated: (3) 1 to change the lightbulb. 1 to oppose the action. And 1 rules lawyer to complain that the other two are doing it all wrong.
BobDodgerBlue: 1
Ludocrazy: Two. One to change it and the other to read the rules.
geberus: one, but it take forever to choose which one.
raolsson: How many more questions are there?
chaddyboy_2000: 1.
KakarisMaelstrom: Considering I've got three in my fixture, the answer is one, but it takes months.
Gonzaga: I think there's a 1-player-variant of it ... :)
queequeg: There is no ideal number, but it seems to be best with just one.
Blackwind: 3?
CheetohFingers: 0 - He yells at him mother from the basement, "Mom! Theres a burnt out light down here."
TamiWhitsett: none- they get candles and break out appropriately-themed games instead.
yossarians: One
Barrow-Wight: d6
tragicpoet: One, if you can find him a Hex shaped lightbulb
nexttothemoon: More data needed. Is this a filler bulb...or a heavy one?
EYE of NiGHT: One, but it will be dark before they get round to it.
seppo21: Is this some weird new game mechanic?
Ebon Wendigo: One. Ya roll for it and the loser changes the light.
louiseh: Any number of male ones and one female
Spielfreak: Three. One to hold the bulb, one to read the rules, and one to search the Geek for variants.
rochs77: 1, but he has to check the instructions just one more time
Geniesse: 4. One to change it and three to try to take him down.
Gregarius: 3 to 5, it'll take about 90 minutes, and afterwards they'll all want to try it again some other way.
skelebone: Only one.
mdp4828: one as long as he's not a rules lawyer
netfilterz: None... Real gamers play by glow in the dark components... ;-))
rkalajian: None...they're too busy playing games to care. Gamers are nocturnal creatures who have evolved to see in the dark. They haven't seen the sun in years and would fry in an instant if they went outside.
sumo: Two. One to read the rulebook...
Jon_1066: 5. One to change the bulb and the other four to argue over the rules for changing the bulb and wether it was what the designer intended.
Flyspeck23: Can't answer that. What does the rulebook say?
Fawkes: Sixteen. One to change the bulb, fifteen to argue on a better way.
Debate: Five. One changes the lightbulb and the other four complain about how it would have been them doing the changing if their luck had been better.
Septic: What, have the candles gone out?
MisterCranky: 9. Five to start a game of Puerto Rico before the guy they dislike shows up; three to play For Sale while they wait for the pizza; and one to call his/her cousin to change the lightbulb.
LudesFactor: what do the rules say?
MikeMKH: Still reading the rules on said lightbulb game
kimbo: Four. One to buy the lightbulb and three to argue over the rules.
ynnen: 5. 1 to download the FAQ, 1 to print out the errata, 2 to argue over the rules interpretation, 1 to change the damn bulb.
berserkley: 2: one to change to change the bulb, and one to move the pieces around for a victory in 3 turns
melissa: You don't need lights if you're playing Waldschattenspiel.
PopeBrain: gamers don't change lightbulbs
janiera: 1... we're smart people.
ensor: 3-5, although there is a good variant for 2 players.
Aldie: I can't think of anything funny.
darquil: 1d6
Shakar: It depends on the lightbulb box, does it say 2-2 or 2-7?
HBGlover: Two. One to change the bulb, and one to complain about how the old one was broken.
hooded_paladin: 3-6, and it takes two hours, too. There's a variant for 2 but don't bother.
jttm: Three. One to bitch about the mechanics, another to say that its too abstract, and the third to complain about the randomness.
tiredmind: 5. this is the ideal number in most Eurogames, and so naturally becomes the ideal number for lightbulb changing as well.
ValJor: One, of course. But three or four would be needed to count the VPs
ping9x: 1, but it requires a game to determine who has to.