The Anime Society Trading Card Game

[Maruno]

I had no idea where to put this thread, so it's in here. This is the product of last night's randomness at whatever bar it was we were at (the one with the tasteless lemonade). This is everyone's fault, so don't just blame me.


Character cards
Each character card represents 1 or more Society members:

• Anwar
  Special Skill - Multi-Track Drifting!
  
• Felix
  Special Skill - Quietness
  
• Frances
  Special Skill -
  
• Helen
  Special Skill - Pairings
  
• Indefinite Description
  Special Skill - Stalking
  
• James
  Special Skill -
  
• John
  Special Skill - Headbanging
  
• Kat
  Special Skill - Spiked Club
  
• Maria
  Special Skill - Death List
  
• Matt
  Special Skill - Insanity
  
• Max
  Special Skill -
  
• Michael
  Special Skill - Ears 'n' Collar
  
• Neil
  Special Skill - Height
  
• Pierre
  Special Skill - Loudness
  
• Rob "Brett"
  Special Skill -
  
• Ruth
  Special Skill - Fist of Fury
  
• Tom
  Special Skill -
  
  
• Gareth
  Special Skill -
  
• Guy
  Special Skill - Tentacle Porn
  
• Hector
  Special Skill - Anime Collection
  
• Kitty
  Special Skill -
  
  
• Kat & Maria
  Special Skill - Self-healing
  
• Brett & Anwar
  Special Skill - Forbidden Love
  
  
• Cosplay Gareth - Pikachu with Fez
  Special Skill -
  
• Cosplay Kat - Dokuro-chan
  Special Skill -
  
• Cosplay James - Kurosaki Ichigo
  Special Skill -
  
• Cosplay John - Bridget
  Special Skill - Takes All Hits
  
• Cosplay Matt - Alucard
  Special Skill -

Each character card has several stats, all of which (except for Name and Special Skill) range from 0 - 9:

• Name
  
• Angst Level
  
• Fanboy/girl Factor
  
• Glasses-ness
  
• Internet Skillz
  
• Introvertedness
  
• Special Skill (noted above)

Mana cards
These are all cards representing different anime and/or manga. Each card provides different mana. Types of mana are:

• Comedy
  
• Cyber
  
• Hentai
  
• Horror
  
• Kawaii
  
• Magical Girl
  
• Mecha
  
• Power Level
  
• Shojo/Shonen-ai
  
• Weird

Action cards
This category is split into two: Normal and Counter. Normal Action cards cannot activate in response to anything (they must always be activated by themselves), and Counter Action cards can only be activated in response to another card (they cannot be activated by themselves).

• Circle Time
  Play only when there are 3 or more characters in play. All characters are immobilised this turn.
  
• Hugs
  Target 2 characters.
  
• Pentagram Time
  Play only when there are 5 characters in play.
  
• Tsukurimashou!
  Fully heal target character.

Equip cards
These cards are self-explanatory.

• Classic Status
  Attach to a Mana card. That Mana card gives double its mana.
  
• Death List
  Attach to "Maria". Once per turn, pay 1 Horror and 1 Magical Girl mana to kill target character.
  
• Stalking
  Attach to "Indefinite Description". Once per turn, pay 1 Cyber mana to see target face-down card.

Field cards
These cards represent places, and provide various effects. Field cards are:

• CG85 - Monday Meeting Room
  
• Convention Hall
  
• ER142 - Friday Meeting Room
  
• Hild-Bede
  
• Internet - Forum
  
• Newcastle Manga Shops
  
• St Mary's
  
• Trevelyan's
  
• Ustinov

There's certainly a lot to do to develop this game. The first thing to do is decide whether to make this a Top Trumps-style game (in which case all but the Character cards are useless), or to turn it into a card game in its own right (in which case we need to develop mechanics and lots more cards - looks a bit like Magic to me, from what I recall of it). All the cards are certainly subject to change.

[Navarre]

ha... I thought this was going to end up in the gaming section, but whatever works!

Matt is currently coming up with game mechanics which seem to me (mind you, I have a very vague understanding, he was talking very fast) to be like a cross between Top Trumps and Yu-Gi-Oh!, but yes, you're right, it does look a lot like Magic at the moment (or the Pokemon TCG, depending on how the mana cards are used)...
I am also in the midst of coming up with a name, if you have no objections, but I need to translate it into Japanese first for maximum hilarity.

I think all the stats are pretty good at the moment, although I'm sure they'll be some nitpicking and dissent before we're finished.
Also; my special ability should be laugh track? General loudness surely comes under introvertidness (or lack thereof)

[Maruno]

No no, loudness is certainly your special skill. You redefine what it means to have volume.

I like inventing game engines (although I've only made one). I'll be interested to see what Matt has come up with.

[Navarre]

maruno said:

You redefine what it means to have volume.

Awesome.