# Game State “Game State” is a term that refers to the current state of a game, including all cards and their locations and properties, tokens, dice, concurrent ongoing effects, turns, and any other trackable or knowable characteristics in a game. Maintenance of the Game State is a shared responsibility among players in a game to ensure accurate representation of all actions taken and the possible decisions players may make in the future. Failing to maintain the Game State can compromise a game to the point where information that shouldn't have been known is revealed or mistakes resulting from a misrepresented Game State can cascade, making it irreparable. For the sake of tournament integrity, the Game State should be tracked as accurately and consistently as possible. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ipg.gatcg.com/philosophy/game-state.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.