Card Game

Designing Race for the Galaxy: Making a Strategic Card Game

Race for the Galaxy functions as a strategic card game that prioritizes player agency and economic tension by utilizing a dual-purpose card system.

• The core economic tension is driven by a dual-purpose card system where players must choose between using cards as currency or as permanent empire-building assets.
• Simultaneous action selection eliminates traditional turn-order constraints, allowing for a faster, high-stakes environment focused on tactical bluffing and hidden information.
• Anti-snowballing measures, such as individual bonuses for consume and trade actions, prevent dominant players from monopolizing resources and ensure long-term balance.