Race for the Galaxy
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Can I choose not to develop or settle after picking that action?
The designer (Tom Lehmann) answered this directly on BoardGameGeek, and the rulebook is consistent with it.
- Tom Lehmann · Designer · 2020-09-12
- onigame · Publisher · 2008-10-22
- NateStraight · Community · 2011-05-18
- Race for the Galaxy rulebook · Rulebook · II: DEVELOP
Yes. Develop and Settle are optional for everyone — even for the player who chose them. Once you reveal a card you must play it, though. Explore, Consume and Produce are not optional in the same way.