public game

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In the group Player interaction.

Idea from Dhruv Jani.

The game is played in a street, a park or a market, and anyone passing by can join in. Street games like stapu, hopscotch drawn in chalk, work this way.

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role-play + public game drafted not checked yet
Characters are played in a public place, and passers-by may join or watch.
dexterity + public game drafted not checked yet
Feats are done in a public place, and passers-by try too, as in street games.
drawing the map + public game drafted not checked yet
The map is drawn in chalk or on a wall in a public place, and passers-by add to it.
keep the game going + public game drafted not checked yet
A public game keeps going as people come and go, such as a street game played every evening.
cannot be won + public game drafted not checked yet
A public game that nobody can win, and passers-by find out by trying.
public game + roll and move drafted not checked yet
A large board is drawn in a public place, and anyone passing can roll and take a turn.
public game + drafting drafted not checked yet
Passers-by pick from a shared display of cards or objects set out in public.
public game + bidding drafted not checked yet
Passers-by bid for something small, such as a chalk drawing, with tokens they are given.
public game + push your luck drafted not checked yet
Passers-by try a risky challenge and decide whether to keep going while others watch.
public game + area control drafted not checked yet
People claim parts of a public space with chalk or markers.
public game + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Passers-by place a token on one of several action spots chalked on the ground.
public game + pattern building drafted not checked yet
Passers-by add to a shared pattern, such as a chalk mosaic.
public game + hand management drafted not checked yet
Passers-by receive a few cards and play them before moving on.
public game + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
A simple card game set up in public, with anyone joining for a hand.
public game + negotiation drafted not checked yet
Passers-by make deals with each other as part of the game.
public game + set collection drafted not checked yet
Players collect items placed around a public space, such as stamps at stalls.
public game + tile placement drafted not checked yet
Passers-by add tiles to a growing map laid on the ground.
public game + call and response drafted not checked yet
Passers-by answer each other in a chain, such as a sung or chalked chain of words.
public game + playing in silence drafted not checked yet
A silent game in a public place, where passers-by join without a word.
public game + change the rules drafted not checked yet
Passers-by can change one rule as they join, so the game keeps shifting.
public game + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Passers-by race along a course drawn in a public place.
public game + most points drafted not checked yet
A public game where each player's score is chalked up for others to try to beat.
public game + last standing drafted not checked yet
Players drop out one by one in a public game until one is left.
public game + cooperative survival drafted not checked yet
Passers-by work together to keep something going, such as a public challenge.
public game + shared objective drafted not checked yet
Passers-by help reach one shared goal, such as filling a chalk wall.
public game + hidden personal goal drafted not checked yet
Each passer-by gets a secret aim card and plays toward it.
public game + narrative completion drafted not checked yet
Passers-by add to a story told in a public place until it ends.
public game + no objective drafted not checked yet
A public game with no winner, where people play and move on.
public game + set your own goal drafted not checked yet
Passers-by decide their own aim in an open public game.
public game + one loser drafted not checked yet
A public game played until one person is caught or out, as in many street games.
public game + mostly chance drafted not checked yet
Passers-by spin or roll to see what happens, with little to decide.
public game + chance with mitigation drafted not checked yet
Passers-by draw a chance card and choose how to use it.
public game + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
A public game of skill with a little luck, so newcomers have a chance.
public game + mostly skill drafted not checked yet
A public game of skill, where regulars and newcomers face each other.
public game + chance read as a sign drafted not checked yet
Passers-by throw a sign and read it, as at a fortune stall.
public game + attunement drafted not checked yet
Strangers try to act together without planning, such as clapping in time.
public game + dice tell the story drafted not checked yet
Passers-by roll on a table chalked on the ground to see what happens to them in a story.
public game + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything about the public game is visible to anyone passing.
public game + hidden hands drafted not checked yet
Passers-by hold a hidden card for a short game before passing it on.
public game + hidden identity drafted not checked yet
Some passers-by are secretly given a role, and others try to find them in the crowd.
public game + deduction drafted not checked yet
Clues are placed around a public space for passers-by to solve.
public game + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Passers-by bluff each other in a quick public game.
public game + rules you discover drafted not checked yet
Passers-by learn the rules by watching and being told no, as in many street games.
public game + one knows, cannot say drafted not checked yet
One person knows the answer and can only hint to passers-by.
public game + map revealed as you go drafted not checked yet
A public space is explored step by step, with parts revealed as players reach them.
public game + model a system drafted not checked yet
A public game models a real system of the place, such as how a market's stalls share space.
public game + stakeholder roles drafted not checked yet
Passers-by each take a role from the place, such as a vendor or a commuter.
public game + shared resource drafted not checked yet
Passers-by share a limited supply, such as chalk or tokens, and see what happens.
public game + delayed effects drafted not checked yet
What earlier passers-by did changes the game for later ones.
public game + try a rule drafted not checked yet
A new rule is tried in a public game to see how strangers respond.
public game + debrief drafted not checked yet
After a public game, players and onlookers talk about what happened.
public game + irreversible change drafted not checked yet
What players do leaves a lasting mark on the public place, such as a painted wall.
public game + real-time span drafted not checked yet
A public game runs over days, and people add to it whenever they pass.
public game + rules make an argument drafted not checked yet
The rules of a public game make a point about the place, such as who gets to use it.
public game + stakes outside the game drafted not checked yet
A public game affects the people who use the place, such as blocking a path.
public game + points stand for values drafted not checked yet
A public game scores something real, such as kindness to strangers, and people notice what counting does.
public game + rehearse a future drafted not checked yet
A public game lets people try a different way of using the place, such as a car-free street.
take turns + public game drafted not checked yet
Passers-by take turns joining in, one move each.
everyone at once + public game drafted not checked yet
Passers-by all join in at once, a crowd moving together.
no turns + public game drafted not checked yet
Passers-by join and act whenever they like.
timed turns + public game drafted not checked yet
Passers-by each get a few seconds to play.
sedated + public game drafted not checked yet
A slow public game that passers-by can watch and join.
accelerated + public game drafted not checked yet
A public game that speeds up as more people join.
excited · public game drafted not checked yet
public game supports the feeling excited.
clever · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling clever.
silly · public game drafted not checked yet
public game supports the feeling silly.
tense · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling tense.
together · public game drafted not checked yet
public game supports the feeling together.
sneaky · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling sneaky.
lucky · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling in charge.
surprised · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling thoughtful.
fast · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · public game drafted not checked yet
public game neither supports nor works against the feeling careful.
daring · public game drafted not checked yet
public game supports the feeling daring.
friendly · public game drafted not checked yet
public game supports the feeling friendly.