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Three-Dragon Ante is a fast-paced noncollectable card game based on the games of chance played by characters within the D&D game world. Three-Dragon Ante can be played as a standalone card game, or it can be played as part of a roleplaying campaign-where the abilities of each player´s character give him or her a unique winning edge.
Three-Dragon Ante is a force-bid game where the pot goes to the player who built the best dragon flight this round. Each turn you play a card into your "flight", and if equal in strength or weaker than the dragon played by the prior player, that dragon's power activates (draw cards, take cards from opponents, steal from the pot, etc). Game ends once one player goes bankrupt.
Integrates with:
Three-Dragon Ante: Emperor's Gambit
Expanded by:
Luck of the Draw (RPGGeek item)
- compact microgame feel with betting vibes
- fantasy/theme fits the betting dynamic
- thematic depth may vary by player
- fantasy dragon combat with betting flavor
- Dungeons & Dragons-themed dragons card game
- dramatic, card-driven
- Kobayakawa
- Manila
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- betting/decision on risk — Players decide how aggressively to bid/commit.
- card drafting — Play dragons with powers; power triggers under certain conditions.
- card drafting/playing — Play dragons with powers; power triggers under certain conditions.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- This is Camel Up.
- Gambling with your life.
- This is the loudest game at this convention.
- Poker is the number one gambling.
- This is the purest gambling game.