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How to encourage players to play their turns

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Sun, 05/22/2016 - 05:39
ErnstFourie
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I am working on a card-based set collection game.

The problem being, the mechanic/rules that make the game unique might end up discouraging players from playing their turns.

The sets can be completed by anyone, even a set started by another player. The problem being that this means players don't want to play the second-to-last card, because that just opens it up to another player finishing and claiming the points.

I am not sure yet how you'd remedy this? Any insights, or any more information you need to maybe help with a possible idea

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Sun, 05/22/2016 - 05:54
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Tedthebug
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Play more than 1 card?

Let players play more than 1 card per turn, or only on their last turn when they are going out which triggers the end of the game?

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Sun, 05/22/2016 - 06:31
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ElKobold
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Play the cards face-down.

Play the cards face-down. Then reveal. Whoever has more cards of a given set, wins a tiebreaker.

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Sun, 05/22/2016 - 07:53
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Dravvin
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Save 'Actions'?

Allow players to 'save actions' like in Flashpoint, where if they miss a turn (or they are allocated a certain number at the beginning of the game) they can play an additional card?

Adds a strategy when to play these 'action savers' then.

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Sun, 05/22/2016 - 13:18
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Zag24
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Hand size

Severely limit the number of cards one can keep in hand, so you are forced to play your cards or discard them.

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