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Your village has been overrun by savage werewolves, which are represented by the number on each of the cards that make up your village. To get rid of these fanged fiends faster than the neighboring villages, use your residents' special abilities and your powerful secret weapon: a silver amulet.
Call for a vote when you think you have the fewest werewolves, but be careful; everyone else gets one more turn to save their own village first...
Silver is a fast and engaging traditional card game with a werewolf twist! Everyone starts the game with five face-down cards, with everyone being able to see two cards of their choice. Cards are numbered 0-13, with the number showing how many werewolves the character on that card attracts, and each character (number) has a different special power.
On a turn, you draw the top card of the deck or discard pile, then either discard it to use the power of the card (but only if it came from the deck), discard it without using the power (ditto), or replace one or more of your face-down cards with this card; you can replace multiple cards only if they bear the same number, and you must reveal the cards to prove this, being penalized if you're wrong.
Silver can be played as a standalone game or combined with Silver Bullet or other Silver decks. Each version of the game has different card abilities.
- Suggests a tactile, action-oriented play feel
- Thematic insect battle motif offers visual appeal at a convention booth
- insect battles
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Flicking — Players use flicking motions to interact with components, simulating insect battles in a tactile, dexterity-driven contest.
- Flicking / dexterity — Players use flicking motions to interact with components, simulating insect battles in a tactile, dexterity-driven contest.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- I'll be at the play Test Zone on Saturday afternoon between half one and four Thirty
- please come over you don't have to play my prototypes but if you want to I'll be bringing a flip and write game called Flip Pick Towers
- flicking sort of insect battling game
- a trick taking game as well
- I really appreciate all that appreciate all that stuff whether you can make it to the Expo or not
References (from this video)
- clear integration of tech track progression
- strong influence on later designs (engine-building concept)
- resource improvement and tech advancement
- engine-building via tech tracks
- progressive upgrade loop
- Euphoria
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- engine building — upgrading actions to improve yields
- tech tracks / engine-building — upgrading actions to improve yields
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- the on the table game versus the above the table game were both very good and they were both drawing in different people
- I wrote a 40-page Avalon guide
- luck and skill are two very different axes
- the wake up system of Fresco is definitely the standout
- it has to be fun to lose
- stay humble
References (from this video)
- Professional quality prototype look and feel
- High-quality printing and packaging
- Versatile for pitching to publishers or reviewers
- Costs decrease with larger print runs
- Good component quality (chips, wooden discs, board)
- Expensive relative to handmade prototypes; not something used for every prototype
- Requires access to external service and template/file handling in simplified mode
- Professional mode is challenging for non-designers
- N/A (prototype; theme not disclosed)
- N/A (prototype showcase; garden/woodland aesthetics referenced for art)
- expository walkthrough of prototyping process and pitching workflow
- Villainous
- Ticket to Ride
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- N/A — Not described in transcript; focus is prototyping workflow and physical components.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- this is Stinger this is my prototype board game in cellophane wrapping a nice image I'm really happy with the way that all looks
- this is not something I would do for every single prototype I ever made because it comes a bit of a cost
- the costs come down enormously as you print multiple copies
- it's fantastic to have another option in my toolbox for times when I really want to impress
- I think it's basically this this feels like a professional game
- I'm really really pleased with the quality of this product
- this looks like a professional produced game
References (from this video)
- Dominant Species
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dexterity / disc flicking — disc flicking game mentioned as part of the prototyping lineup.
- Flicking — disc flicking game mentioned as part of the prototyping lineup.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- go into it professionally, friendly and personally
- two minute video
- the pitch meetings are not about pitching your game, they're about pitching yourself as a potential collaborator
- it's about presenting a quality product and the person they can work with