Like movies, the design of games can often be reduced to a set of ābuilding blocksā, various elements that you can combine to form the final product. Itās an abstract concept, but one thatās perfectly illustrated in thisā¦card game.
Put together by Christophe Berg, Niki Smit & Liselore Goedhart, āGame Seedsā is part of the Utrecht School of the Artsā attempts to help budding game designers ābring new characters and game ideas to lifeā.
Theyāre just as useful for gamers themselves, however, breaking down the various components and styles that go into making the games weāre playing. Remember, knowing is half the battle!
Game Seeds card game. [Lizzy Wanders, via Boing Boing]