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One thing I've found handy for EDH with it's massive amount of possible tokens, is to invest in some dry erase cards, and a couple dry erase markers.
Apparently they are called Blank Flashcards with Binder Rings
When I get home I can send you pics of my foamcore insert. But for the aliens I HIGHLY recommend that you use a 5X8 index card holder with some dividers for the aliens.
This makes set up so much easier and faster. With almost 200 aliens it is hard to look through a stack for 10 a game.
You can get actual library cards on Amazon for $10 or less. What about placing them all in a cute vintage box and asking guests to fill them out? You could write a quick note on the top of each card, or use a cute monogram stamp like this on each card.
Later, you can bind them altogether somehow or place them in an album.
I think your paper thicknesses are off.
A ream of paper is generally 500 sheets and 2 to 2.5 inches thick. 25.4mm per inch 25.4 * 2.5 = 63.5 mm per ream. 63.5 / 500 = .127mm per sheet of not the thinnest paper. This calls into question the rest of the math...
It seems best to go directly to the dimensions from a notecard seller Amazon sells 3x5 note cards packaged in negligible plastic and measuring 0.8 inches thick. 0.8 * 25.4mm = 20.32mm per pack / 100 = .2032mm per card.
EDIT - Wording.
these affirmation cards are amazing and really funny. We use them in a support group I'm in and they always find the mark and lighten the mood.
Because you put so much effort into your comment, I will let you in on the one true fool-proof secret to a daily routine (only slight /s). I think I don't use it because I resent how well it makes me do things.
You just need a collection of small pieces of paper, like a pack of stickies stapled on one edge, or a stack of index cards with a ring through them ( this is what I use ).
On the top card you write the first thing to-do in the morning, then write item 2 on the 2nd card, etc. In the morning, you only see the first card, and it's only asking you to do one thing. When you finish, you flip the card over the binder rings (or fold it over, if you use stickies) and see one new item to do. It never shows more than one thing at a time so you're not overwhelmed.
It's not ideal as a to-do list that changes every day, because you'd have to change the index cards each day. But it does work well for repeating tasks in a daily routine.
I use these. I even keep one in my purse to study when I have to wait during things like doctor's appointments.
This is exactly what I use, but I bought mine locally.
Oxford Index Card Binder with Dividers, 3" x 5", Color Will Vary, 50 Cards,1 Binder (73570),Assorted (Blue, Green, Red) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07S5MGR71/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DGY34F4Z8QGKMZYYFEF4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
My therapist recommended Affirmators after I made the same comment. There are some sample cards. You might like these as well.
Desk calendar, bullet journal/planner, her favorite pens to write with. I’m a big fan of affirmation cards. Affirmators on Amazon are pretty funny.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B002OB49JQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_CkQYFb94ZHDDZ
Cut it to size, put your info in it, and wrap it on the inside of the head tube around the fork. I haven't done it in a long time, but that's the gist of it.
Yeah, dry erase cards are the way to go with Brudiclad. The deck just makes so many different tokens and token copies of creatures that writing your own tokens on the fly is ideal.
Those infinitokens have a nice frame and probably really high quality but at 10 for $5 they're a bit expensive. You can get 48 plain ones for $7 on Amazon!
One fringe benefit of dry erase cards is the political capital you can gain by drawing up silly tokens for other people in the game. You're slightly less likely to attack the person that just drew you a Drake token with a dude in an orange coat leaning back smiling pointing at you on it!
From left to right the subjects are Math 4 (basically the same as what most high schools call precalculus), AP Pyscology, AP European History, AP US History, and AP World History.
I don’t know how many notecards there are but I would guess over 1000.
Edit: According this Amazon product, 100 cards are 0.81 inches tall. All of these notecards stacked on top of each other is approximately 9.75 inches tall (with the rubber bands and after I push down on it a little. 9.75 / 0.81 * 100 ≈ 1204 cards. Because these are probably less densely packed than the package and also have rubber bands, let’s just say it’s 95% as dense as the package. 1204 * 0.95 ≈ 1144 cards. /r/TheyDidTheMath
My guesses are :
I like :
- The idea. I'd like to try this game
- The limited options on character creation : Only one will have the +2 strength bonus, etc.
- Blank cards (maybe https://www.amazon.com/Dry-Erase-Index-Cards-Reusable/dp/B073K3CY52 ?)
- The idea of some card as item or as action ... but that lead me to the next part
I dislike :
- You try to replicate the character sheet AND a part of the rule book with your inventory card. I guess I will limit drastically the options here to reflect the attribute part : One big sword, one bow, one small dagger.
- It goes to complex : damage cards, metacards, I don't know. I expect simplicity here.
What I have in mind when you say "Traditional RPG without pen & paper" :
Parts of the cards are stables : the player keep it to represent the character : some attributes bonuses and penalties, some basics inventory (one weapon, one tool, one talent maybe ?). This can be "public" (on the table, in front of the player).
Other cards are moving : some cards are only scores (1-9 maybe ?) and replace the dices (please check the awesome Marvel "SAGA system" !!).
When the character needs to act : the player choose one "score card" in his hand + 1 for each "character card" that apply (strength and sword in a fight give you 2 cards, intelligence in an investigation gives you 1, etc) to beat your GM score.
If he get wounded you can reduce the size of the player's hand for exemple (Marvel !).
If you are blessed or leveled up, you rise the hand size !
At the end of the action, every one is refilling the hand (limited by their respective sizes).
This is awesome (like Marvel is) because you can use your cards wisely : keep the high score for the boss, throw your low score on less tragic actions,...
I loved using this method, but I just did it with IRL boxes and flashcards. I study Russian and found it easier to make my own flashcards because I don't have a Russian keyboard, and I can also draw on them. I actually didn't have boxes, but I just kept the cards on a ledge in piles with sticky notes above them to let me know which pile it is. In the book Fluent Forever, he provides a comprehensive review schedule for doing this process by hand, so you know on which days to review which boxes (I think there are 7, and you don't review box 7 every 7 days but every three weeks or something like that).
https://www.amazon.com/DEBRADALE-DESIGNS-Dispenser-Attached-U-S/dp/B00CEJCLYI/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1548519289&sr=8-21&keywords=flashcards I used these as flashcards, they are great and I still use them all the time and have a ton left, even after so long. At the peak, I had maybe 400-700 cards (hard to tell) going at once, and it wasn't that difficult even without actual boxes.
For cards, I like these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CEJCLYI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8USaCb3YC2R3Q They shuffle well enough for a test game and hold up better that you’d expect. Index cards also work if you need something bigger.
Another option, particularly if you want to print and cut your cards, is to get some card sleeves. Put any old cards in them for thickness, and then slide your paper prototypes on top. You’ll have firm cards with the same backs with a much heftier feel.
These are the ones I think I’m going to get. Flash Cards with Binder Rings, 8-Pack 400-Piece Study Cards, Note Cards, Memo Scratch Pads, Mini Index Cards, Perfect for Language Learning, 50 Blank Sheets Each Pad, 250gsm, White, 2.2 x 3.5 inches https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0788KX8RB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6y6ZBbPZ4J38G
I haven't seen it suggested often but here: index card holder with some letter dividers. Makes looking for the corresponding alien cards a breeze and you can fit everything else in the original. Downside is you have another box.
Edit: for the big alien cards.
I personally just use Index Card Boxes
Stop starting your sentences with "So." It makes everything you say sound weak and uncertain.
Good luck with your card game. I've made a few CCGs in my time as well. Your best bet for prototyping is to use common lined notecards. I used to get the 3x5 cards and cut them in half. These are cheap, quick to make, and if you need to change the rules or how a card works/written instructions on a card you don't have to worry about working around artwork. You could also use blank playing cards, but those are just more expensive and aside from being a bit more sturdy don't offer much else in the way of function.
Once you get the rules set down and working well, and get the game to the point where the gameplay is fun and interesting, then you can start worrying about artwork and how the cards actually will look in a "production" version of the game.
But for now I wouldn't worry about how the game looks, because regardless of how nice it looks no one is going to play the game if it is boring.
We put a different quote from the book they were assigned at the bottom of each library card. Library cards are cheap on Amazon. 500 for less than $17 - http://www.amazon.com/Library-Cards-3x5-Box-TOP367/dp/B004ALSHX2 And we got a date stamp for $3!