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How do I make it without cards?

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You really can't, since it's a card game, but you could make your own cards out of cardstock, index cards, cardboard, etc.

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In one of the parts of the instructions, a fellow with the name of "Joe" is mentioned. Just out of curiosity, I was wondering who this "Joe" character is?

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From the pictures, it looks as though he is a player, and has a score of four. He is clearly losing to Jim, and I hope he gets better at the game soon, or Jim will definitely win.

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Can it be a hard game?

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That would make it more satisfying to win. But in order to keep players from becoming frustrated, shoot for a balance between challenging and difficult.

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Are there programs to make decks? I am designing 'The Train Game' and I need a program to make a deck somehow, whilst it contains more than 170 cards!

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You can use the website thegamecrafter.com It is a great website to help people make both board games and card games.

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I want to create a card game like those on casinos but I don't know how to code. Can you suggest a free platform so I can start up my idea?

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You can use Unity. It does not require a lot of programming experience and it's free. You can use Unity's visual programming language which is not a normal programming language, you code from blocks. If you get used to it, you can try programming with real code like C# (C-sharp) which is the language that Unity provides. Many games have been made with Unity, e.g. Among Us, Free Fire, Fall Guys and this list goes on. It is the best and the most popular game engine among indie developers and big studios.

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Can my game, the Oregon Trail, have a board and how should I make the game work?

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The board would not really make it fit into the card games category. A good suggestion is to link some sort of mechanic with the cards. You could also take references from Monopoly, the game of Life, Sorry, or other board games.

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If I want to make your cards with cardboard, how do I cut it into perfect squares?

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You would have to use a ruler to make sure every side is the perfect size. Fortunately, there are cardboard squares for sale at many online stores, commonly the 12 inch by 12 inch variant.

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I'm making a game using playing cards, so I don't need to make cards or anything. However, I can't send it to a publisher because it's playing card game. How do I get my game out there, so people play it?

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You could use social media or start a website. Try telling friends and family first and see if they like the game. If you play card games a lot, and against different people, try and show them your new card game. If they like it, they will probably try and play it again.

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