DINO - A Card Game
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DINO - A Card Game
It's similar to Uno, but I think it'll be more fun. What you have to do is get rid of all your cards as fast as possible, and you can only put down cards if the color or picture matches. Like Uno. Except there are a lot of different and cool cards. I'm yet to write out the official rules, so I'll post them here once I'm done writing them. I'm also yet to have the cards in real life, but I'll be going to some card making shop over the weekend to make them. However, for now you can just enjoy all the artwork I did for them in the link below.
I'll be posting some real life photos once I have the cards made. I might even upload a video!
Card Images (Folder)
If you have any comments about this, please tell me!
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Re: DINO - A Card Game
I like the idea, card games have always been fun
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My dad suggested that before I go and get them printed onto card paper I should simply print and cut them out to see how it plays. I'm doing that now and I'll see how fun it is over the next few days.
EDIT: I just played a game with my dad and he went back to watching his hockey game after I got a draw 7.
EDIT2: I made the colors bigger so they're able to be seen more easily and removed the pink and yellow colors. The yellow was extremely difficult to see and the pink looked identical to the red. You can see the updated pictures in the "V2" folder in the link in the first post.
EDIT: I just played a game with my dad and he went back to watching his hockey game after I got a draw 7.
EDIT2: I made the colors bigger so they're able to be seen more easily and removed the pink and yellow colors. The yellow was extremely difficult to see and the pink looked identical to the red. You can see the updated pictures in the "V2" folder in the link in the first post.
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Re: DINO - A Card Game
Very cool! I always enjoy and commend simple ideas like this, a lot of times people like to make super complicated games, and though it's only my opinion, complicated games usually are a turn off for me. I noticed you said you already have a shop ready to go to, but when you are feeling like moving further in your development stages, I made a card game with some people in order to further our art skills, and we used The Game Crafter which is online, and if you ever wanted to go commercial with it it's a great place to promote your product as there's tons of like minded people looking for those types of games to beta test, buy, and generally help out. When I did it I think it was about $6-7 for a 60 card deck? I don't remember exactly, but their website has changed quite a bit in the past few years and they have better offers for promoting your own game now. Printing cards right from a shop where you live will probably be cheaper, but the website I suggested is just an idea if you're looking for something like that. Best of luck!
Here's the link for their website if you're interested:
https://www.thegamecrafter.com
Here's the link for their website if you're interested:
https://www.thegamecrafter.com
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Hey the best, thanks for commenting on my card game. Using the website you linked, I was able to make and order a 106 card deck along with a 108 card box. The number of cards was originally 128, but there weren't any boxes that could hold that many, so I had to lessen the amount of cards. However, I'm really excited for these cards as they have a back and will be printed on actual card paper, not just printer paper. I've been using the paper cards nearly every day at my school for the past month, and everyone seems to enjoy it. Game lengths are extremely random.
I'll get them sometime this month, and I'll probably be able to play with them later next month, as I'll be on vacation for most of June. After playing with them for a while, I may set up a shop on that website for anyone who wants them.
I might also make official rules for them, but rules are so difficult to make because you have to close every gap that might occur. I already have alpha rules, but they need some additions.
I'll get them sometime this month, and I'll probably be able to play with them later next month, as I'll be on vacation for most of June. After playing with them for a while, I may set up a shop on that website for anyone who wants them.
I might also make official rules for them, but rules are so difficult to make because you have to close every gap that might occur. I already have alpha rules, but they need some additions.
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Wow cool! Glad to hear, you should definitely keep playing them with friends for when you're ready to make official rules. Just an idea but for a card game I've done before, the rules would have been too complicated written out, and in order to keep it simple to understand it was very visual and showed examples of scenarios, layout of the game mid-game, and anatomies of each type of card, etc. There weren't any paragraphs of words, only bullet points next to visual aids. Granted I don't know what your alpha rules are like exactly nor have I experienced your game to know what kind of explanation I might need but it's just a thought for later on, it seems simple to understand so the "rule book" could probably be simple also.
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Can I have the alpha rules so I have a better idea of how the game works?
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The alpha rules are below. I still need to look at the Uno rules and use them as a template to close all gaps. (No card trading, no stealing people's cards, no placing more than one card, etc)
Once my cards come, I'll probably make a gameplay video of players using certain cards to give people an overview of how the game is played.
@the best: I may also give your idea a try in case anyone found these instructions difficult to understand. Some cards are just crazy, as seen above. A picture and short description could be useful. Example scenarios would also be good if I decide to make this type of rules.
BUMP: The cards arrived! They're awesome! Here's a picture of them.
I'm going to make some sort of gameplay video/epic trailer for them next month. Stay tuned!
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@the best: I may also give your idea a try in case anyone found these instructions difficult to understand. Some cards are just crazy, as seen above. A picture and short description could be useful. Example scenarios would also be good if I decide to make this type of rules.
BUMP: The cards arrived! They're awesome! Here's a picture of them.
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They look good! Great work so far
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Re: DINO - A Card Game
Well then.
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Shuffling cards is fun.
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Shuffling cards is fun.
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What? Huh? Did someone just say...DINO 2?
Yes, that's correct, DINO 2 is here. With over 140 cards and tons of new specials, you'll never be bored! Best played with 4-12 people.
The cards are actually a lot higher quality this time. They aren't just cheap cardstock. There is a glossy finish on them and they actually feel nice when you hold them. The DINO 1 cards were getting a little bit dirty. DINO 2 is significantly superior to DINO 1 in my opinion.
And yes, video coming soon™
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What? Huh? Did someone just say...DINO 2?
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The cards are actually a lot higher quality this time. They aren't just cheap cardstock. There is a glossy finish on them and they actually feel nice when you hold them. The DINO 1 cards were getting a little bit dirty. DINO 2 is significantly superior to DINO 1 in my opinion.
And yes, video coming soon™
Rules:
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Re: DINO - A Card Game
Wow, cool. How do I buy it?
Is it even for sale?
Is it even for sale?
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Re: DINO - A Card Game
Yes, you can buy it at the same website I made it at. It's kinda expensive for a card game but that's as low as the price goes.
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dino-21
Right now on that store page all the images are just placeholders. I'll have new ones eventually. You also don't get a copy of the rules (lol) if you buy it there, but you can just print out the ones I posted above.
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dino-21
Right now on that store page all the images are just placeholders. I'll have new ones eventually. You also don't get a copy of the rules (lol) if you buy it there, but you can just print out the ones I posted above.