Card Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is for you to think about how card games work and what features make them different from other games. Think about how role playing card games work. Do you find game Magic compelling? Did you collect and play Pokemon? Include features of card games that you enjoy into the game you design. Think about the card games we played in class. How do they integrate different features of cards? How do they integrate randomness differently than dice? Make sure that you explain the reasoning behind your design for the game and how the class readings informed your design decisions. Examples of good work: Pippin; Moss ; Wu ; Wang

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Details: Develop a fairly simple idea for a card game that either utilizes a custom deck or modifies an existing deck. Using digital (i.e. Photoshop) or analog (i.e. cardboard and crayons) tools create the cards you will need for your game. Examples of excellent student work:

  • Write the complete game rules using as little text as possible (so it is easy for players to understand the game)
  • Test play it several times, modifying it each time
  • Analyze the results of playtests and summarize your experience
  • Include at least one photograph (or video) of someone playing your final game.