Author: Tooned

Designer of tabletop games. I blog about the process of game design and games I’m designing on my website, ShiftyGlyphs.com.

Rules

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This game was fun to write. I love the idea of having a task that’s easy to do, but difficulty is introduced via the method of doing it, similar to how Getting Over It would be easy if the controls weren’t unwieldy. Being able to control the difficulty via “betting” more rules allows this version to feel reasonably fair though.

As much as I enjoyed the idea, it was hard coming up with as many constraining rules that didn’t come into conflict with each other. Avoiding conflict wasn’t wholly necessary, but I feel it makes the game more cohesive.

Rules is a dexterity- based card game in which you bet on your ability to complete a simple task with a bunch of rules added to it. It‘s designed for 2 or more players and takes roughly thirty minutes to play.

Located below are the pdf files for Rules, one of which is a readme.

rulesreadme
rulescards
rulesrules

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Yes Men

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You are a yes man, among the best of the best of them. You shall propel those around you forward with but a single word. “Yes.”

Yes Men is a game designed for 4 to 8 players on two teams, both trying to proceed by asking as many questions that end in a yes answer as possible.

Located below are the pdf files for Yes Men, one of which is a readme.

yesmenreadme
yesmenboard
yesmenrules

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Killing Trick

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A board game of choice and chance based around the concept of everyone choosing their dice from one pile for movement, Killing Trick is a game all about contentious movement and long term thinking about probability.

Killing Trick is a board game in which you play as a person trapped in a building by a mysterious person with the only escape being the death of the other prisoners. It‘s designed for 2-4 players and takes roughly thirty minutes to play.

Located below are the pdf files for Killing Trick, one of which is a readme.

killingtrickreadme
killingtrickboard
killingtricktokens
killingtrickrules

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Reversal of Fortune

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A simple game about dice that plays with the idea of probability manipulation, Reversal of Fortune is a great game to play when you have a friend, some dice, and a few moments of free time.

Reversal of Fortune is a bluffing game in which you test how much you trust your luck and see exactly how far you’re willing to bend it. It’s designed for two or more players and takes roughly fifteen minutes to play.

Located below are the pdf files for Reversal of Fortune, one of which is a readme.

reversaloffortunereadme
reversaloffortuneflux
reversaloffortunerules

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Cornerstone

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If you’ve ever been alone on a train with just a pack of playing cards to keep you company, this game is for you. With a game style building on Solitaire’s complexity without all the setup and luck required, it’s Cornerstone.

Cornerstone is a single-player game that only requires a deck of cards that focuses on limiting the randomness of games like Solitaire while still providing an interesting gameplay experience. A game should take around ten minutes.

Located below are the pdf files for Cornerstone, one of which is a readme.

cornerstonereadme
cornerstonerules

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Heir Less Apparent

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A king on death’s door, a table of people vying for the seat of the heir, a goblet full of poison and ill intent. Prepare to face your political foes and become the Heir Less Apparent.

Heir Less Apparent is a role-playing game in which, during a meeting to discuss the next king, you pass around drinks and try not to finish the night by the poisoned one. It’s designed for 4 to 8 players and takes roughly thirty minutes to play.

Located below are the pdf files for Heir Less Apparent, one of which is a readme.

heirlessapparentreadme
heirlessapparentcards
heirlessapparenttokens
heirlessapparentrules

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PowerDome

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Come watch the ongoing bout!

Two, battle-worn combatants fight fiercely, clashing their swords in a contest of strength and skill. They match each other blow for blow, shaking the earth as each one struggles to gain the upper hand. One of the fighters begins to falter, but he steadies himself and seems to whisper something, pointing his sword at his opponent. A lance of flame launches from it, searing a hole through the chest of his opponent. His opponent falls dead before him, Though he falls to his knees from exhaustion, he still screams his victory to the skies. He’s won.

Prepare to see all this and more! Welcome to the PowerDome!

PowerDome is a role-playing game in which you gain abilities through auction, create a character around those powers, and fight other players to the death. It’s designed for 2 players or more and takes roughly thirty minutes to play.

Located below are the pdf files for PowerDome, one of which is a readme.

powerdomereadme
powertome
powerdomecover
powerdomemanual

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Scrapped

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The life of a robot in a land of scrap shouldn’t be an especially hard one, but, when there are other robots taking all the good stuff, it’s certainly not easy. Luckily, you’ll get the opportunity to fight them off in Scrapped.

Scrapped is a role-playing game in which you play as a modular robot combating other robots in a scrap heap and trying to stay powered. It‘s designed for 2-4 players and takes roughly twenty minutes to play.

Located below is a .zip containing the files for Scrapped, or there would be if WordPress would let me post one. Instead, there’s four PDFs, one of which is a readme.

scrappedreadme
scrappedtrackers
scrappedtrackersmarginsafe
scrappedrules

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