Category: Game Ideas

1. Literary Legacy is a drafting card game like Sushi Go in which players curate a collection of fantasy books and their authors, acting as the Wasabi card or Chopsticks to gain prestige points by selecting cards from a rotating hand to create sets and combinations that score points.
2. Tale Weavers is a collaborative storytelling game, with cards that you might find in Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity, in which a group of players builds a narrative by drawing from a deck of character, setting, and plot cards to create and build a story amongst players.
3. The Bookkeeper’s Apprentice is a puzzle-solving game in which the player must solve magical riddles and mysteries by sorting through words and phrases from a grimoire to cast spells and defeat the ogre.
4. Literary Labyrinth is a trading and hand-management game similar to Bonanza, in which players navigate a variety of genres to write their next book series hit by collecting and trading cards of different book genres.
5. The Canon is a competitive set-collection game in which players compile collections of literary classics, such as romanticism, dystopian, and naturalism, by drafting, trading, and completing sets of classic book cards from different genres.

1. A tornado chaser game where your all working together to “diffuse” the storm in a sense before it reaches you are town.
2. Trying to work together to get the same hand but you can’t see your own or a version that you can but can take turns looking at different peoples cards
3. building some sort of structure in game form
4. A memory game but you can’t do it on your own, you help each other out by giving clues but I’d have to come up with another mechanic for it to be more complicated
5. Like Ticket to Ride but creating food dishes and in a collaborative way, not simply trying to complete “routes” by yourself but in a team dynamic

1. Chef Check is a collaborative cooking game in which players take on the roles of unique chefs who must collaborate to prepare a full 3 course dinner by collecting ingredients, spices, and kitchen tools while protecting their supplies from mice that roam the kitchen and steal food/supplies. 

2. Virus is a collaborative takeover game in which players take on the roles of different illnesses and work together to infect the patient and overwhelm their system before the doctor can cure them, using germs, infections, and other methods of spreading disease.

3. Evolve is a collaborative evolution game in which players take on the roles of early homosapiens, each with unique knowledge and ideas, and must work together to develop tools, share discoveries, and advance society in order to create an evolved world before extinction from disease, climate, or other threats.

4. Witches is a collaborative survival game in which players take on the roles of witches who must work together to survive and ultimately overcome the men trying to burn them at the stake by creating potions, casting spells, and crafting magical tools.

5. Wonderland is a collaborative adventure game in which players take on the roles of characters from Alice in Wonderland exploring the whimsical and chaotic aspects of Wonderland, and must work together to navigate strange characters, challenges, and shifting landscapes by using riddles, knowledge, and tools the game provides them.

Madison Hurst

[Game name] is a [category of] game in which [the players or their avatars] [do or compete or collaborate for some goal] by [using tools the game provides them].

Lights Out is a card game in which the players have to hold their card up on their face without seeing what it is and have to guess what number it is. The only trick is the person who is the farthest from their number will have a restriction or punishment (by adding the amount of cards to their deck they are trying to get rid of in order to win.) The tools needed is a deck of cards.

Heist is a board game/card game in which the players chosen con artist avatar have to compete against other players as they compete to get 1 million dollars out the bank by using various cards/game pieces that could help them or hurt them.

Battles of the Forest is a board game in which the players get to choose a unique/mystic animal that could potentially lead them to victory through their superpowers and by points systems. The game provides benefit cards and natural selection cards.

Cups is a board game that includes cup stacking in which the players have to stack the cups into a pyramid and back down in order to roll the dice and move their piece across the board. The faster you cup stack, the more chances you get to win.

Nothing But the Truth is a card game where the players have to say how much money was on the card they pulled, but they only issues is they could be lying. Each person is trying to get to a certain amount of money without getting caught by other players. If you are caught then you have to subtract the amount you said from your balance. The tools needed is a designed cards for fake money.

Aleah Dudek

Compass: is a puzzle-solving game in which the players’ avatars collaborate to reassemble a broken communication networkby placing signal towers, routing energy beams, and coordinating timing in real time.

Read Me: is a communication challenge game in which players work together to pass a secret message across the group by using only gestures, sounds, or objects (no talking) to transmit clues before time runs out.

Tip Toe: is a stealth-vs-guard game in which teams of players try to steal a hidden object by sneaking past “guards” without getting tagged — whichever team extracts the object first wins.

Campus Conspiracy: is a team-based mystery game in which players work together to solve a strange campus incident by collecting clues, interrogating characters (played by volunteers or pre-written prompts), and piecing together evidence before rival teams solve it first.

Human Pretzel: is a physical comedy and teamwork game in which teams of players race to untangle themselves into a perfect formation by following weird, escalating prompts from a “Pretzel Master” without ever letting go of each other’s hands.

1. Story sort of card game where different card piles dictate what you do in your game life and you pick them up in turns and can change your story per the rules

2. A card game revolving around colors, no idea what it’d be but that would be cool

3. some sort of memory game, not quite like a matching game but you have a hand of some sort and can mess up other peoples strategy or something like that

4. (I will admit my brain was not functioning since wednesday so chatgpt did help me jog my creative juices for this) the cards become the game board in a sense, changing the cards can determine what people have to do each turn

5. Like Racko but instead of numbers you are trying to fulfill some card set by the whatever picture/theme of the game (which would yet to be decided)

1. “Summit” is a board game in which players work collaborate to reach the summit of a mountain by using climbing equipment and overcoming challenges.
   
2. “Antivirus” is a computer-themed board game where players must work together to identify, and remove a rogue virus using clues, roles, and strategy.
   
3. “Frostbite” is an apocalyptic board game where the Earth has frozen over. Players must adapt, befriend, or betray their way to the oasis, the only remaining location on earth fitting for humanity by using their skills, resources, and friends.
   
4. “The House” is a horror themed board game where players must work together escape a decrepit house filled with unseen horrors by using their surroundings, pickups along the way, and their survival instincts.
   
5. “Anarchy” is a political board game in which factions must compete for political power in what’s left of the city of “Petora”, using movements, information control, and, sometimes, whatever means are necessary to win.

1. Jack & Jill is a thriller video game in which the players (Jack and Jill) must collect all the souls (orbs) in her home of the previously tortured children by using one of the players and the childrens toys she leaves around her place.
2. Spacecraft is a skill board game in which the astronaut characters must rewire their ship explodes by using multiple tweezers and motherboards to plug and unplug the correct wires to unarm the bomb .
3. Night Owl is a timed board game in which the players must complete as many tasks to get across board before the sunrises by using tools they collect within the “collection” card deck and tasks from the “action” card deck.
4. TikTAk is a party game in which players must go through their social media (preferably TikTok) to pull clips from their seen or shared videos to create an interesting narrative by using the madlib like paper to fill out what the players have come up with.
5. Filtered is a digital party game in which one player selects a song, poem, quote (something from any of those different categories) to generate a warped version of by using a phrase scrambler to give you back the same information but something isn’t quite the same. Players must guess the users original category or material. Player with the most correct guesses wins.

1. Bullsuit- Like the card game Bullshit, this variation would focus on suits rather than ranks. Instead of going in numerical order, players would take turns claiming to play a certain number of hearts, diamonds, spades, or clubs. Since it’s harder to track suits than numbers, this version adds an extra layer of difficulty and bluffing.
2. Match Four- In this game, each player is dealt four cards, and the remaining cards form a draw pile with the top card flipped face-up to start a discard pile. Players take turns drawing one card from either the draw pile or the discard pile and then discarding one card face-up. The goal is to collect four cards of the same rank(numbers/face cards), and the first player to achieve this immediately wins the round. If the draw pile runs out, the discard pile is shuffled to create a new draw pile so play can continue. For longer play, players can keep score by awarding points to round winners, and the first to reach a set number of points wins the game.
3. Chips– This card game is played with a standard deck and a set of chips, with one player acting as the dealer while the rest take turns guessing the value of the top card. On each turn, a player makes a first guess at the card’s value; if correct, the dealer must place that card’s value in chips into the player’s pile. If the guess is wrong, the dealer announces whether the actual card is higher or lower, and the player makes a second guess. If the second guess is correct, the dealer takes that card’s value in chips from the player, but if it is still wrong, the player instead pays chips equal to the difference between their guess and the actual card’s value. Each revealed card is placed face up so players can track what has already been played, and if the dealer avoids losing chips for three consecutive turns, the role of dealer passes to the next player. The game continues until the deck is exhausted or the players run out of chips.
4. Power– This card game is built around bluffing and power plays using money. Each player starts with two cards that represent different real-life positions, such as a Politician, Banker, Lawyer, CEO, or Journalist. These cards determine which roles the player can claim to be. On their turn, a player can use the action of the role they claim, whether they actually have that card or not. For example, the Banker might collect extra money, the Lawyer might block someone from taking money, the CEO could demand money from another player, and the Politician might remove another player’s influence. Since players can lie about their roles, others may call them out, and if the bluff is exposed, the liar loses a card, but if the challenge fails, the accuser loses a card instead. Players spend money to “overthrow” opponents, aiming to knock them out of the game by removing their positions. The last player with a surviving role wins.
5. Grocery Run!- Similar to the game Sushi Go! Grocery run would have the same actions of starting with a  certain amount of cards, picking one and laying it down, then passing the hand to the next player until the hands are gone. This continues until all cards have been played, simulating a fast-paced “shopping trip.” Unlike Sushi Go!, where the goal is to score the most points, the objective in Grocery Run! is to build the cheapest grocery cart. Each card represents different grocery items with varying costs, and players aim to minimize their total spending while still managing their cart wisely. Special coupon cards add an extra layer of strategy, allowing players to reduce the cost of certain items or cancel out expensive ones. At the end of the round, players tally up the value of their carts, and the lowest total wins.

1. CA Scavenger Hunt: This game takes place across the freshman dorms, with each residence hall competing as a team. The objective is: be the first dorm to take a selfie with every CA from the freshman buildings. By working together, residents not only bond with their teammates but also get to know their CAs and connect with other students across campus. There could also be a prize involved for the building that wins.
2. Cafe Race: In this tame based game, players start outside Nicholson and race to build the best meal possible. Each food item has a point value based on effort and wait time. For example, a custom sandwich from the deli line is worth more points than a quick slice of pizza. The challenge is balancing speed with strategy: players must decide whether to grab fast, low-value items or risk waiting longer for higher-value choices. The winner is the player who assembles the highest-scoring meal in the shortest amount of time. 
3. Capture the Coffee Cup: This campus twist on Capture the Flag replaces the flag with a coffee cup. Two teams are against each other, both representing a campus coffee shop: Saxby’s or Romo’s/Starbucks. The objective is to infiltrate the opposing team’s territory, steal their coffee cup, and bring it back safely to your side. Just like the classic game, teamwork, strategy, and speed are key to victory.
4. Romo Hunt: Inspired by Pokémon Go, this mobile game would send students across campus in search of digital Romos. Using a campus specific app, players walk around to discover and collect Romos that appear at different locations. The more Romos a student finds, the more points they earn. To keep the game dynamic, Romos would respawn and move every few minutes or hours, encouraging students to stay active and explore new areas of campus.
5. Foot-Volley: Played on the campus sand volleyball courts, this game combines soccer with volleyball. Students form small teams of 4–5 players to keep the game fast and engaging. Players aren’t allowed to use their hands or arms. Instead, they must rely on their feet, legs, chest, and head to pass, set, and spike the ball over the net.