Hi all,
I started out by trying to decide whether to come up with a new mechanic or borrow one from the
Atlas, but the problem was:
• if I came up with a new one, I'd need some good sample cards, and I don't have the time right now
• if I borrowed one, I'd want to pick something that excited me, which would make me want to compete!
But then I realized this is week #10 and I remembered a
post that emtzalex a while back, and there was the solution to my dilemma:
WELCOME TO THE SEASON 1 FINALE EXTRAVAGANZA!!We've had 9 contests so far, so my proposal is to follow emtzalex's suggestion for every 10th week. (we'll at least do it this week!)
Rules:Rules for the week are simple:
Design a card or card shaped thing (or a set thereof) that uses 2 or more of the fan card mechanics from the "season" i.e. weeks 1-9. Links to each of these past contests can be found at the
Hall of Fame post.
Judgement:
My general criteria continues to be: Is this a card I wish I had designed? So I will look towards it being interesting and fun, foremost, and at least somewhat thematic. While balance is also important, if it's a card that has some imbalance but potential to be fixed, it won't lose many points. I also do tend to lean towards "simpler is better", knowing that is sometimes in conflict with "interesting and fun".
The only thing I can see as disqualifying is not using at least 2 of the above mechanics. Both (or all) mechanics don't have to be on the same card if you design a multiple card design, but I will evaluate the design on how well the combined mechanics fit together, mechanically and/or thematically. So don't, for example, design a traveler line just so you can mash up all 9 mechanics into your design - it should "make sense" why you chose the mechanics you did.
Submission Deadline: Entries and revisions must be submitted by
12:01 Forum Time (16:01 UTC) on Wednesday, May 18. Some time around then, I'll make the outline post showing all the latest versions of the entries I've seen, so you can confirm I haven't missed any.