Holmgang: the hidden – 18 card game devlog week 2

First edition of Rules

Before we wrote the 1st version of rules, I changed a very critical part: draw 6 cards instead of 5.

The reason is mostly around the number of rounds in each game, and how many cards you can use within this round. I wish my players to use card combo or even countering card combo and I’ve tried my best to adjust the rules for it. If a player can only use 5 cards in 5 rounds, they will tend to use 1 card each round so that the deck are available at all rounds. So 1 more card for my players.

Goal

To defeat your opponent with champion ability and cards with different functions

Setup

1. Put all cards on the table with face down.

2. Divide cards by 3 “champion” and 15 “skill card”

2. Put 3 health and 3 shields in front of each player.

3. Players randomly choose 1 champion out of the deck with face up.

4. Players randomly draw 6 skill cards out of the deck to start the game

 (To be decided) Afterwards, one of the 3 skill cards deck will be revealed to all

Setup

Rounds

1.There are 5 rounds of each game

(To be decided) Before the first round, players can discuss to exchange card (s)

2.In each round, every player should simultaneously put 0-2 card(s) on the board and then decide whether he/she will use the champion ability

3.After the cards on the table and champion ability cast, both players should reveal their card(s)

4.Cast each skill card’s function with the sequence: Control>Defense>Attack

5.Discard all skill cards on the board. Switch back to step 2.

Rounds

End of the game

Compare each player’s health, less one loses.

If health’s equal, compare each player’s shield, less one loses.

If shield’s equal, compare each player’s hand, less one loses.

If all are equal, it’s a draw game.

Skill Cards (just pick 2 out of 7 for demostration)

Numbers in the bracket show each kind of card’s amount

Control

(2)Thunder:

If caster’s opponent have attack card(s) on board, play Rock Paper Scissors once. If caster wins, invalidate opponent’s attack card(s).

Defense

(2)Magic Shield

If caster’s opponent have control card(s) on board, invalidate it (them).

If caster’s opponent wins all the Rock Paper Scissor caster will restore 1 health.

Ragnorok, Magic Shield and Thunder

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