Hello, Everyone,

After reviewing recent submissions and discussions surrounding Sabacc gameplay, the Fist staff has determined that Sabacc (including versions played via zabekk.com/play) will no longer be eligible for submission in the Casual Gaming Queue.

While Sabacc offers a fun and thematic experience for members, the structure of the game does not align with the standards used to verify meaningful player interaction or effort in casual submissions. Additionally, because Sabacc does not support best-of-three or best-of-five match formats, combined with the ease of automating or rapidly repeating matches, it creates potential for abuse that cannot be reasonably monitored through screenshots alone and results in over-awarding relative to effort contributed.

This is not the first time a game has been removed from the casual queue for similar reasons — Tic Tac Toe was previously disallowed due to a mismatch between reward and time investment, and Sabacc falls into that same category.

Effective immediately, Sabacc (via zabekk.com/play) matches may not be submitted for Cluster of Fire awards through the casual queue. Any prior submissions will remain valid and unaffected.

As always, if members discover new or emerging games they believe would make good additions to the casual queue, please feel free to submit them for review.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we continue to keep gaming balanced, fair, and fun for everyone.

Uji Tameike

Fist of the Brotherhood