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Activity 1.51
Original Card Game
Introduction: Card games come in many varieties, with many popular examples
throughout history. Most card games involve some basic elements such as discarding, card
exchanging, and matching to name a few. Lets see how creative you are by using one or
more of these elements to create your own card game.
Materials:
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Internet
2D drawing package
Printer
Card Stock
Scissors

Lesson:
1. You and your partner will create a simple original card game using one or more of the
play patterns covered in the Unit 1.5 History of Cards PowerPoint. Remember cards
can be anything. Do not use the four standard playing card suits. Be creative. You
can research online for some ideas (see examples below).
2. Sketch your idea in the Design Journal and obtain approval from your teacher.
3. Write the rules for your game in a Word document.
4. Create the cards in a 2D drawing package like Paint. Use the template 1.53 Card
Template for the correct size. The template is a jpeg file and can be opened in any
program you use. You can use clipart or free images from the Internet. Using card
stock, print out your finished cards. Then cut out and assemble your cards.
5. Play-test your game and revise the rules as needed. Print the rules when satisfied.
Include the rules with your cards.
6. Exchange games with your classmates and evaluate the games using 1.53 Game
Evaluations handout.
Extension: Design and print a box to hold your card game. See the template 1.54 Card Box
Template.
Card Game Examples

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Card Game Rubric

Beginning
1

Developing Accomplished

Exemplary

The game is a
collection or
remix of
Game
Creativity existing card
games. There
and
Originality is no evidence
of original
thought.

The game
may have a
new twist or a
small addition
to an existing
game. There
is little
evidence of
new thought
or originality.

The game
shows some
evidence of
originality. The
game may be
based on an
existing idea,
but extends
beyond to offer
new insights.

The game
shows
significant
evidence of
originality.
The games
content is
new, original,
and inventive.

The game
document is
nonexistent,
Game
full or errors
Rules
Document (more than
10), or does
not work to
help explain
the rules of
the game.

The game
document has
some
grammatical
errors (8-10),
and is missing
more than 3
key steps to
play the
game.

The game
document has
some
grammatical
errors (5-8),
and is missing
2 key steps to
play the game.

The game
document has
few
grammatical
errors (fewer
than 5), and
is missing no
more than 1
step to play
the game.

Some of the
graphics are

The graphics
relate to the

The graphics
assist in

Card

The graphics
and are

Score

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Graphics
unrelated to
the game idea
and do not
enhance game
play or are
distracting
decorations
that detract
from the
game.
The game
makes no
sense and is
Game
Playability unplayable.

unrelated to
the
topic/theme
but do not
affect game
play.

game but are

basic and
uninteresting.

presenting an
overall theme
that appeals
to the
audience and
enhances the
play of the
game.

The game is
The game is
The game is
playable, but
playable, fun,
somewhat
not interesting. and
playable but
enjoyable.
has major
flow
problems. The
game cannot
be completed.