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Evelyn: Game Ideas – Circus Themed

  1. Full Tent- A game based on collecting character cards of circus performers (showman, lion, acrobats etc). The cards will vary in rarity. First to have a full house (or full tent) of characters wins.
  2. Circus Tycoon- Run a circus! Invest in materials, talent, and resources. Players gamble with the possibility of their investments not paying off or catastrophic events effecting them.
  3. Carnival Caper- Mechanics similar to Coup but *circus.* There are character cards with different abilities on them. Some cards have the ability to eliminate other players’ cards from the game. Each player starts with two cards and is eliminated when both cards have been disqualified. During their turn they can do an action on their card. Character cards might include ringmaster, acrobat, lion tamer etc. Last person standing wins.
  4. Balancing Act- All players start with a ringmaster piece (a small figurine). One at at a time, players take circus character piece (other small figurines) from the pile and balance it on existing pieces. The last balancing act wins! (reverse jenga mechanics)
  5. Ringmaster’s Gambit – Players move their pieces around the circus ring on the outside of a circular board. in the middle of the board is a spinner with many different outcomes. On the outside path (or circus ring), there are resources on the tiles. Once all players have moved once. The circus “begins” and the spinner is spun. Whoever it points to (or closest to) gets the prize or penalty that’s on the spinner outcome. Last one standing wins.

4 Replies to “Evelyn: Game Ideas – Circus Themed”

  1. Full Tent sounds interesting, I’d like to see how differently balanced circuses could effect points and strategy… for example: one with multiple ring masters, one that’s all clowns, one that’s a mix of animals and performers, etc.

  2. I’ve never played Coup but Carnival Caper sounds interesting! I love your theme too! I think it could have some really cool graphics

  3. Circus Tycoon sounds interesting. I’d be willing to find out what kind of catastrophic events would affect the circus. Great creative opportunities.

  4. I like Circus Tycoon because not only does it seem like a challenging game to play but I also feel like we can learn something from it.

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