Author Topic: The Official DonationCoder.com card game: CodyCards (Read 35,574 times)

mouser · « **on:** March 29, 2011, 03:27 AM »

I want to start a new thread for discussion of CodyCards, the new official card game of DonationCoder.com (because i say it is!).

It was made using my open source PythonProtoCards library for rapidly prototyping card games.

I am having a few decks of it professional printed and they will be given away on special occasions.

Download pack with rulebook and printable pdf sheets for cards: Here

Deozaan · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2011, 03:33 AM »

So, looking at the deck, it seems like you could play this game with an ordinary deck of cards. Cody and his Uncle take the place of the Jokers. Is that right?

mouser · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2011, 03:35 AM »

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So, looking at the deck, it seems like you could play this game with an ordinary deck of cards. Cody and his Uncle take the place of the Jokers. Is that right?

yes, you could. if you dared to anger Cody by doing so.

though one advantage of using the CodyCards is that you can make up your own fun house rules using the pictures.. and it's also a lot funner to use these cards.

ps.
if anyone wants to print their own, you can download my PythonProtoCards download and generate the pdf pages and print them out on these cards:
http://www.plaincards.com/Store/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=56&cat=Blank+Playing+Cards+with+Pattern+Backs

mouser · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2011, 04:00 PM »

Here are the proofs for the decks i am ordering:

I am ordering a minimum run, 18 decks, at a cost of about $15 per deck, so these will be pretty rare...

skwire · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2011, 04:08 PM »

The cards look great. =]

Gothi[c] · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2011, 05:03 PM »

If you're going to have the cards professionally printed, shouldn't you have a design for the back?

mouser · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2011, 05:13 PM »

i did make a back -- perhaps not as good as a custom back saying CodyCards but it's something:

Gothi[c] · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2011, 05:20 PM »

Looks good!

But yes, a codycards specific thing would be neat

I imagine, with a graphic of cody in a cage filled with coins, and lots of things coming at him (the predators and weapons etc on the cards)

mouser · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2011, 06:11 PM »

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I imagine, with a graphic of cody in a cage filled with coins, and lots of things coming at him (the predators and weapons etc on the cards)

hahahah

or maybe cody going to war against all of these creatures...

maybe for the 2nd printing

actually you know the tower defense image of cody might fit this theme of cody trying to steal coins past your defenses pretty well:

mouser · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2011, 09:16 AM »

Nudone sent me a new tall aspect version of the image and so here's the new back I propose:

housetier · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2011, 09:36 AM »

I like the back!

It depicts the outcome of unchecked capitalism, where people do not cooperate but work against each other for the eventual benefit of one: war and destruction.

Gothi[c] · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2011, 01:15 PM »

Awesome!

looks great!

tomos · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2011, 01:19 PM »

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Awesome! looks great!

agreed!

mouser · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2011, 01:22 PM »

Nudone is a genius, what more needs to be said?

cranioscopical · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2011, 01:45 PM »

Quote from: mouser on March 30, 2011, 01:22 PM

Nudone is a genius, what more needs to be said?

Thank you, Mr Genius, for this and all the other DC-related brilliance!

mouser · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2011, 10:06 AM »

I hope people will come up with variants or even completely new games based on the different cards and share them.

mouser · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2011, 10:57 AM »

Now.. who wants to make an online multiplayer version of CodyCards.. we will provide permanent hosting for it.

f0dder · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2011, 01:43 PM »

Oooooh!

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mouser · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2011, 03:39 PM »

CodyCards now has a page on BoardGameGeek: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/96194/codycards

mouser · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2011, 01:22 PM »

ps.
I'll mail a deck of CodyCards to the person who does the best job of coming up with some alternate rules that make use of the images on the cards.

mouser · « **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2011, 06:03 PM »

15 decks of cards just came back from the printers and they look and feel great:

Ath · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2011, 06:37 PM »

Hey, that looks great

mouser · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2011, 07:41 PM »

I've sent a bunch of decks out and still have more to send in monthly drawings.
Would be nice if those who got the decks took photos of them playing it.

KynloStephen66515 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 26, 2011, 10:34 PM »

I received a package today!

Needless to say, like always, I fail at remembering if I ordered anything...but it has my name on the box!

Lets get to opening!

Ooooh...It's a box!

Wtf? Another box?

OMG Another! - Its like pass the parcel...only...without all the other people.

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH CODY CARDS!

O_o, They make me read instructions!

Never mind those...THESE are what I want, after opening 3 cardboard boxes, one plastic one, and removing the cling film heat sealed wrapping stuff...took ages!

Sorry for the bluury pics...took from a crappy camera phone lol

mouser · « **Reply #24 on:** August 26, 2011, 10:41 PM »

What i'd love to see is a good video of a family learning to play CodyCards for the first time.

I will personally mail a deck of cody cards to any family with kids who promises it record and post a full video showing them learning how to play cody cards for the first time.