A physical generative work of playing cards of colours.

From a roguelike adventurer card game, to something to visually expressive.

What remains? 

• Playing of cards: As player your choice matters
• Elemental patterns: Cards are defined by colours, how they are played creates different results
• Creation of order: You decide how patterns are made; this affects the future plays
• Embracing the chaos: Constant change of game state; you accept and you adapt

 

What has changed? 

• Flow of play: There’s only one phase now instead of several; yet more options than ever
• Speed of play: No more text; game streamlined to be more intuitive
• Effects of play: Cards now stay on the board instead of being cleaned every turn
• Surprise in play: No longer a mere result of randomness which leads to positive or negative effects; rules now change as part of the surprise
• Goal of play: No more “hostile targets”, you are your own goal
• End of play: Game no longer divides into only “win” or “lose”, no matter how you play you create a product that has unique reasons

Physical demonstration for presentation

 

Bonus generative research
Pixel Synth  
by Olivia Jack

Gives end products a bonus generative effect

Sample combination