Posts Tagged by 1000 Blank White Cards

Back when I wrote about using 100 Blank White Cards as  tool for world creation, Martin asked for an example. Since Martin is the boss here at the stew, that means you get a follow-up article.  With 30 of our previously created cards, and another 30 blanks, my wife and I set out to create a setting for a fantasy game. With our first two cards, we were off to a good start.  The island on the back of a whale is a unique, fun…

1000 Blank White Cards is a fun game on it’s own, but it’s also a tool that can be twisted to any number of uses.  Here’s just one way to make it’s creative synergy and frenetic energy work for you: use it to design your campaign world.  Like other collaborative world building methods, this system allows your entire group to have input into your campaign world. It also takes advantage of the creativity and synergy of your entire group. Start with a rough understanding of…

A card game that’s played by creating the cards with which it is played, 1000 Blank White Cards is a perfect game for those times when your group is between games or unable to play your regular game for whatever reason. According to lore, 1000 Blank White Cards was created by Nathan McQuillen of Madison, Wisconsin. During a coffee run, he spied a box labeled, “1000 blank white cards” and was inspired to create the game of the same name.  More history can be dug…