Not being a designer I don't have a lot to add or contribute but I do tend to have at least one play test game going most of the time so heres my thoughts.
The test games I play are both H2H and non H2H designs, some I get points for others I don't. It doesn't really bother me either way it about helping designers build a better game.
What Dave described at the start of the thread was wrong and gaming the system.
Is the system right, No probably not, it isn't fair for large designs to be left out of H2H but it is also right that the limited places within H2H go to designs that have a fair chance to pass within an expectable time period.
Do I have any answers no but a possible suggestion, what if designers that are in the club get some points when there designs are played on a ladder game that way popular fun and balanced games that are played a lot gain the designer more. ? Just an idea.
PS. Anybody want to do some non-pointed testing to help out a fledgling designer improve his baby. ? see thread link below.
https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards...#pid354329