Hello all,
I'm currently working on a board game based on running the bulls in Spain.
I am wanting some help with names for cards / effects. The outline of the game is below, I'm happy with the mechanics of the game and the overall flavour, but need help with some of the smaller elements.
If you have any ideas let me know.
The aim of the game is to run bull, so you can win by dodging the bulls or by running bull (lying).
As it is a race game you move your runner thought the streets of Pamplona by placing a card in front of you face down and declaring what it is. The other players then can call you a liar or not.
Reputation (victory points) are awarded every time someone lies successful, every time someone attempts to dodge a bull and for finishing the race fastest.
Each player starts the game with the same deck of 10 cards numbered 1-6. Each card also has its own ability that can be played to aid you in someway. These decks get added to over the game by purchasing better cards, and also by becoming exhausted (a 2) and injured (a 1).
The game is played over 6 rounds:
Ability - where you play a card from your hands to help for or hamper others.
Move - stating you are playing a numbered card to move though the streets.
Fight - Tussling for position with people on the same square as you.
Buy - Gaining new cards for your deck.
Bulls - This is where the bulls move and will attempt to gore anyone in their path.
Draw - Drawing up to your maximum hand size
The game ends once someone gets to the end of the course (the bull fighting arena)
Thanks for feedback. All the cards in the game are two fold. They have text (that is used in the ability round) and a number on them. The number is used for: moving, buying new cards,fighting other players and dodging bulls.
Players have a starting deck of 10 cards which they add to over the game. The can buy cards to improve their deck, but can also get injuries and fatigue cards added in.
The bulls run past you once the have tried to gore you. So the person in last will get hit first, but they will also gain VPs first. There are short cuts on the race track only usable for the player in last to help them catch up.
A player can get ahead of the pack and finish the race first, but then they have gained no VPs from dodging bulls, and won't win.
When running with the bulls in Pamplona the point isn't to sprint ahead and not see a bull, so even though their is a race element the person that finishes first isn't always the winner.