Hey everyone, your resident mustache and rulebook expert Susan here. Recently I was given a scratch off card for fun on Easter. I don't normally get them myself as it is hard to hold a coin to do the scratching lacking fingers and all, but I had Capps sit down and scratch for me. I actually won 3 dollars! What luck!
But after the ticket was scratched I realized this really was just a micro game. Being a game it does have a rulebook. So what could we learn from this special form of microgame that we could apply to other games rulebooks? Let's find out!
But after the ticket was scratched I realized this really was just a micro game. Being a game it does have a rulebook. So what could we learn from this special form of microgame that we could apply to other games rulebooks? Let's find out!
As a scratch off ticket has quite the limited space brevity and clarity are key here. Some tickets will not allow you to collect your winnings if scratched incorrectly no one wants to loose that lucky $50,000 jackpot because their instructions were imprecise. Likewise people aren't going to want to play your game incorrectly and have their experience ruined because of it.
The graphics for scratch off cards are also incredibly important. You don't want to throw away a winning ticket just because they had a bad picture explanation. Plus remember that winning picture from above? It had a small reminder on how you win and how much you win. If a gameboard can reinforce the rules by providing small reminders without hindering how the game looks it's a great idea to do so.
So next time you come across a scratch off ticket take a look at the intructions. See if they are good or bad and ask yourself why. Then take the good and use it for your rulebook and be sure to take out the bad from it as well. If you have thoughts on scratch off cards leave me a comment below!
The graphics for scratch off cards are also incredibly important. You don't want to throw away a winning ticket just because they had a bad picture explanation. Plus remember that winning picture from above? It had a small reminder on how you win and how much you win. If a gameboard can reinforce the rules by providing small reminders without hindering how the game looks it's a great idea to do so.
So next time you come across a scratch off ticket take a look at the intructions. See if they are good or bad and ask yourself why. Then take the good and use it for your rulebook and be sure to take out the bad from it as well. If you have thoughts on scratch off cards leave me a comment below!