Idea Cards
48 cards to start a game idea from, in four suits: the kind of game, who plays, what it's about and a twist. Draw one of each and make a game from them. In a group, everyone draws one of each and pitches their game in ten seconds.
Print the five sheets on A4 card, single-sided, then cut along the dashed lines. Two blank cards are for your own ideas. When you have a game, answer the rest of the questions on the worksheet or in the Studio.
Sheet 1 of 5
Kind of game
Board game
Kind of game
Card game
Kind of game
Puzzle
Kind of game
Racing
Kind of game
Sport
Kind of game
Battle or fighting
Kind of game
Platform or jumping
Kind of game
Strategy
Kind of game
Building or crafting
Kind of game
Idle or clicking
Sheet 2 of 5
Kind of game
Story or adventure
Kind of game
Word or quiz
Who plays
Just you, on the bus
Who plays
Two people on one phone
Who plays
You against the computer
Who plays
Your family, taking turns
Who plays
A five-year-old
Who plays
Your grandparent
Who plays
Someone who has never played a video game
Who plays
A whole class, on one big screen
Sheet 3 of 5
Who plays
Two teams of two
Who plays
Someone playing with one hand
Who plays
Someone with five minutes to spare
Who plays
People who love a hard challenge
It's about
A canal
It's about
A kitchen
It's about
Deep space
It's about
A library at night
It's about
A market
It's about
The Malvern Hills
Sheet 4 of 5
It's about
Inside a computer
It's about
The weather
It's about
Your own street
It's about
Bees
It's about
The last bus home
It's about
The bottom of the sea
Twist
Pieces change sides when they are taken
Twist
Every turn has a time limit
Twist
You can only see part of it
Twist
The rules change halfway through
Sheet 5 of 5
Twist
Two players share one set of controls
Twist
You play with one button
Twist
Your score is also your health
Twist
Nothing is left to luck
Twist
Everything is a little bit random
Twist
You can undo one move
Twist
It grows bigger every turn
Twist
To win, you have to give something up
Write your own
Write your own