Card Game Design
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Objective
I can design a card game with a specific theme, rules, and winning conditions.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
7 questions
Explain the difference between a mechanical (bottom-up) and a flavorful (top-down) theme in card game design, providing an example of each.
Describe the purpose of a design skeleton in the card game design process. What information does it typically contain?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe a theme for a card game you want to design. Include whether it is top-down (flavorful) or bottom-up (mechanical), and explain why you chose that theme. Based on the theme you described in , outline three basic rules that would govern gameplay in your card game.”
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