Card Game

Card Games often use cards as its sole or central component. There are stand-alone card games, in which all the cards necessary for gameplay are purchased at once. There are also Collectible Card Games (CCGs), where players purchase starter and "booster" packs in an effort to compile a more and more powerful deck of cards to compete with.

Reference on BGG

Cutting Flowers – Entry #6832

As Presented in May 2024

Designer(s) | Emily Vincent

A 3 by 3 grid of flower cards in different colors and shapes. Below are 3 cards describing different size floral arrangements, with matching flower cards.

Deliver insults to your worst enemies by sending them descriptive bouquets using the Victorian language of flowers. How cutting will your flowers be!

Game Length

30 min

Player Count

2 - 4

Audience

Casual

Dev. Status

New

Playtest Platform(s)

Interested to Play

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Shovels & Shanties – Entry #6826

As Presented in May 2024

Designer(s) | Tanner Simmons

A screenshot of a game of Shovels & Shanties in progress.

In this pirate bluffing game, you'll use your Shovels to dig up Booty cards and add them to your personal haul. Each Booty card has different ways to score points, so try to get the best combinations!

Game Length

30 min

Player Count

2 - 4

Audience

Casual

Dev. Status

Middling

Playtest Platform(s)

Interested to Play

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Flip Tricks – Entry #6825

As Presented in May 2024

Designer(s) | Joe Kell

A 4 player game of Flip Tricks in progress on Screentop.gg

It's the most tense skateboarding competition of your career, determine the right times to spend and save energy to take home the prize. Flip Tricks is a trick taker with a prevalent auction twist.

Game Length

45 min

Player Count

3 - 6

Audience

Casual

Dev. Status

Middling

Playtest Platform(s)

Interested to Play

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Grandstand – Entry #6814

As Presented in May 2024

Designer(s) | Jon Gill

A card game prototype displaying cards laid out in a 5x5 grid on a green felt background.

Build the best hands in this fast and compact 2-player card laying game! Both players are playing cards to the same 5x5 grid, but one player scores for rows and one player scores columns.

Game Length

15 min

Player Count

1 - 2

Audience

Casual

Dev. Status

New

Playtest Platform(s)

Interested to Play

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KungFu SHUFFLE – Entry #6813

As Presented in May 2024

Designer(s) | Carter Scott

Arcade stick fighting card game

KungFu SHUFFLE is a fast paced, martial arts deck builder where players take each other on as unique fighters

Play cards to your set and complete powerful combos to be the last fighter standing

Game Length

30 min

Player Count

2 - 6

Audience

Casual

Dev. Status

Nearing Completion

Playtest Platform(s)

Interested to Play

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Intended Audience

Casual:
This game expects players to focus more on social interaction than strategy and/or takes under 45 minutes to play in full, including the rules teach.

Medium:
This game involves some strategy and takes 45-90 minutes to play, with no more than 15-20 minutes of that time spent on the rules teach.

Heavy:
This game focuses on strategy and takes 90 minutes or more to play, with 20 minutes or more of that time spent on the rules teach.

Development Status

New:
This is more of an idea to workshop than a game.

Middling:
You have playtested the prototype before, but you expect it to still have bugs.

Nearing Completion:
You know the game works but are trying minor adjustments.

Final Testing:
This will feel pretty close to playing a published game, but you’re still taking feedback.

Publication Path

Self Publishing
The game creator(s) will handle marketing, sales, distribution, and all other logistics of bringing the game to market.

Looking for a Publisher
The game creator(s) are looking for someone to partner with them to handle some or all of the process of bringing the game to market.

Under Contract with a Publisher
The game creator(s) have found a company or individual who will partner with them to handle some or all of the process of bringing the game to market. The publisher and designer might be the same person, but, beyond the self publishing option, a game that is “with a publisher” will publish under a brand that publishes for a variety of designers.

No Plans to Publish
The game creator(s) will not make this game available for sale to the public. The fun of creating and playing the game is all the reward they need.

Publication Method

Crowdfunding
The publisher will produce the game after a large group of people have paid in advance. Crowdfunding platforms include Kickstarter, Crowd Sales through The Game Crafter, Gamefound, Indiegogo, etc.

Retail Distribution
The publisher will distribute the game to retailers such as friendly local games stores (FLGS), Target, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Cool Stuff Inc., etc.

Print on Demand
Also known as POD. The manufacturer can print one copy at a time so that the seller doesn’t need to carry inventory. Popular POD services include The Game Crafter, Drive Thru Cards/RPG, and Board Games Maker.

Another Publishing Method
Other methods may include handmade games, print and play or monthly subscription games, creating a seller account on an online marketplace like Amazon or Etsy, and/or selling from your own website — or anything else the publisher can dream up!

Crowdfunding Status

Planning Stage
The campaign is not yet open for backer pledges. Interested players may be able to follow the project on social media and/or via email updates.

Late Stage
The campaign is either open for backer pledges or has recently finished funding. The publisher is making final tweaks to the product before sending final files to the manufacturer.

Rework Stage
A crowdfunding campaign launched in the past did not meet its funding goal or was cancelled before the campaign ended. The publisher plans to launch a new campaign using lessons learned from past campaign(s).

None
There is no plan for a crowdfunding campaign at this time.