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Just released my first physical games!

A topic by Gus the Gamesmith created May 02, 2025 Views: 290 Replies: 4
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Hello! My name's Aengus; I recently got into analogue game design, and have just published my first two projects here on itch. They're free, and the only things you need to play them are the printed-out cards and a whole bunch of dice!

An example of some of the rule cards.

The first is Rolling With the Rulesa game for based on Yahtzee but with a little spice thrown in. Most players throw dice and try to arrange them into categories like Large Straight, Full House, Sixes, and so forth. So far, so Yahtzee. But in addition to this foundation, every round one player chooses a rule that offers bonus points if its condition is carried out. For example, if the sum of your dice is between 15 and 17, you earn 25 additional points. The kicker is that only certain players know what this rule is, and they'll have to choose between obeying it or working for themselves. I'm pretty happy with the design!



The second is TransiStory, which I co-designed for a university project about a month ago. Three players represent the Past, Present, and Future, each of whom is trying collecting enough energy cards to sustain their populations. There are two things that I think are really cool about this one. The first is that you need to fill up the values of the cards by rolling your dice; these stay on the cards so that other players can add to them after you. Every player also rolls their dice in a different way, so even though you're working together you each have distinct and important roles. The second cool thing is the transition mechanic: once you collect a card you can transition it into the future along with a couple of dice, which your fellow players will dearly need. You need to be selective about what you transition though, as the cards you pass forward can also be very damaging if you're not careful.
Give them a go and let me know what you think!
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amazing...Good for casual hang out with the bros

I hope so! Let me know how it goes if you end up trying it out :D

Hi,

Cool. Both sound great!

Thank you! I'm pretty happy with how they both turned out, although I'm sure there are still a few kinks I can work out.