After trying a game I'm pretty interested in it but here's few points I don't understand :
. It could easily be an in-hand game only, which is pretty cool to think about it.
. Why putting aside the jokers and not discarding them like the other cards ?
. The breach mechanism don't seems too punishing ; I finished my game with one and it allowed me to have a clean win. I would have prefer to keep the cards above 21 aside, and for each successful purge I could get rid of one of those to try to have the best score possible, for example.
. There's not many informations for those Red cards ; what are the values, does the dead weight can count toward a successful purge with another drawn red card, etc.
. I'm quite confused about drawing from the bottom of the deck or Life Support, and sometimes drawing from the front. Can you please explain why it's so important instead of drawing the first top card of the deck ?
. There's not enough explanation about how you play or place your cards on the active play area or Airlock. Luckily when reading above 21 in your rules I picture myself playing blackjack so it helps a lot, but you may put more pictures if you can on your rules. It would really help the player how to setup and play properly.
. The win condition is a bit random for me, without too much player agency. And I wasn't too much pressured by anything during my play, there wasn't challenges nor a way for me as the player to overcome it. I rather followed a story and didn't know until the end how it will be. I'm seeking for more gameplay, more challenge, something that makes me stop and think. You had blackjack mechanism, but there's no reward to reach exactly 21.
But it seems to be a fun game, and I love push-your-luck ones like yours so, really looking forward to it getting better.
Did you made a Space Invaders card game rules on reddit ? The rules formatting are really similar to what I see there, but maybe it's only an inspiration.
Hi! Thank you for playing my game; I am very grateful. It is indeed a one-handed card game played entirely in your hand, with a discard pile off to the side. I hope my explanation makes things a bit clearer, but if you have any more questions, please feel free to ask!
● Jokers: I really wouldn't worry about this. You can place the Jokers in the discard pile if you choose; it’s just so you remember if you’ve already pulled one.
● Winning: Yeah, the game is based on luck, but it's not impossible to win. Usually a 50/50 shot at winning.
●The "Dead Weight" Rule: For example, if you draw a black card (e.g., 6♠️) and then draw a red card (e.g., 4❤️), that red card becomes 'Dead Weight.' You should ignore the card's original value of 4; it now counts as a 2.
○ You can purge when the (Bio-Mass) hits 21, regardless of which card it is."
● Red Card Draw (Bio-mass 0): Always draw from the bottom of the deck. If the drawn card is red, discard it and draw your next card from the top front of the deck.
● Tutorials: Yes, I’ll add more photos or a video on how to play the game soon! Currently busy.
● Custom Rules: Yeah, it’s meant to be a quick and easy game. If you want to make a variation or add your own house rules, go for it!
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Hello Myles,
After trying a game I'm pretty interested in it but here's few points I don't understand :
. It could easily be an in-hand game only, which is pretty cool to think about it.
. Why putting aside the jokers and not discarding them like the other cards ?
. The breach mechanism don't seems too punishing ; I finished my game with one and it allowed me to have a clean win. I would have prefer to keep the cards above 21 aside, and for each successful purge I could get rid of one of those to try to have the best score possible, for example.
. There's not many informations for those Red cards ; what are the values, does the dead weight can count toward a successful purge with another drawn red card, etc.
. I'm quite confused about drawing from the bottom of the deck or Life Support, and sometimes drawing from the front. Can you please explain why it's so important instead of drawing the first top card of the deck ?
. There's not enough explanation about how you play or place your cards on the active play area or Airlock. Luckily when reading above 21 in your rules I picture myself playing blackjack so it helps a lot, but you may put more pictures if you can on your rules. It would really help the player how to setup and play properly.
. The win condition is a bit random for me, without too much player agency. And I wasn't too much pressured by anything during my play, there wasn't challenges nor a way for me as the player to overcome it. I rather followed a story and didn't know until the end how it will be. I'm seeking for more gameplay, more challenge, something that makes me stop and think. You had blackjack mechanism, but there's no reward to reach exactly 21.
But it seems to be a fun game, and I love push-your-luck ones like yours so, really looking forward to it getting better.
Did you made a Space Invaders card game rules on reddit ? The rules formatting are really similar to what I see there, but maybe it's only an inspiration.
Hi! Thank you for playing my game; I am very grateful. It is indeed a one-handed card game played entirely in your hand, with a discard pile off to the side. I hope my explanation makes things a bit clearer, but if you have any more questions, please feel free to ask!
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● Jokers: I really wouldn't worry about this. You can place the Jokers in the discard pile if you choose; it’s just so you remember if you’ve already pulled one.
● Winning: Yeah, the game is based on luck, but it's not impossible to win. Usually a 50/50 shot at winning.
●The "Dead Weight" Rule: For example, if you draw a black card (e.g., 6♠️) and then draw a red card (e.g., 4❤️), that red card becomes 'Dead Weight.' You should ignore the card's original value of 4; it now counts as a 2.
○ You can purge when the (Bio-Mass) hits 21, regardless of which card it is."
● Red Card Draw (Bio-mass 0): Always draw from the bottom of the deck. If the drawn card is red, discard it and draw your next card from the top front of the deck.
● Tutorials: Yes, I’ll add more photos or a video on how to play the game soon! Currently busy.
● Custom Rules: Yeah, it’s meant to be a quick and easy game. If you want to make a variation or add your own house rules, go for it!
● Me: Yes I posted the game on reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/user/mfunkytown/