Critique the Dec 2008 GDS Challenge Entries

• Bailout!
  Oy, this one is complicated! I guess I see the giving, but not so much the theme. I feel like there should be more negotiation between players if this is actually a bailout. Still, I like the value idea and the reuse of a Monopoly board. The dice rules are almost certainly too complex (and who wants to roll 28 d20 and not be able to touch them all game?)
• One Man's Trash
  I think this one should be interesting and quick. I like it very much. I do have a couple questions, however. First, is a box set only a set of four? And if so, does it have to be your whole hand (I assume not, since Bargain Bin shopping increases your hand size, but then is A2349J a winning hand?)? Also, it strikes me as very likely that it will end too quickly - ie before everyone has had a turn. A straight is not that hard to find, especially if you can pull any 2 cards you want from the Bargain Bin (even though this "straight" seems more like a traditional "straight flush"). Still, a quick game that might be very fun, especially when played in a series of hands.
• Christmas Shop Assistant
  I'm not seeing the giving (seems more like buying) but since it's Christmas, I guess it counts anyway :). I think the rules for determining the winner of the shopper card are a bit clunky as explained, but would probably work well in practice despite that (also, I note the examples fail to explain what happens in the event of a conflict between, say 9H+3C vs. 7H+5H...is the all-hearts better or the higher heart?) Still, another quick, probably exciting, definitely easy card game that could be fun when played rapidly over an evening.

I kinda figured that you had designed one of those...now I see what you're saying, and again, I think getting a straight (flush) or 4 of a kind should happen pretty reasonably quickly, but I will reiterate that I think it's a good game and I want to play it :). Thanks for the clarification. Good design!