February 23,2022 Dymino Monsters Update

I understand what your talking about. I particularly don't play Magic: The Gathering. I did how ever used to collect the cards due to the art. I have played M:TG in 2009 with a nephew but he knew more than I did and won both games. Which is fine.

I did not do much research on how many cards are in the fabled M:TG booster packs, commander decks etc.

I have read many posts were you have mentioned about M:TG. How to play, not use the WOTC card system, how to use the card system, which decks are better or at least a new card or deck beats older decks due to the system with cards that breaks the newer and older card decks.

I do how ever know how many cards they have sold since 1996. I have done research on Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon.

Did you know that in Yu-Gi-Oh card boxes it's not always an even number per expansion or booster? Yu-Gi-Oh card boxes have 45, 47, 43 cards. It always varies.

Years ago I had always thought most games, card games in expansion boxes had up to 52 to 60 cards in every box. I think I got that wrong from a tournament size hand per deck to a normal house card deck.

To answer your question, why not just drop 4 more cards to make it even?

No, I'm going with my gut feeling about my project. 2,754 encounter cards feels like a good number to keep within the game.

I took out more than enough names from the list that wasn't needed and felt over used.

Plus I was ready to drop many names from the list because I just wanted to get all of the alpha prototype cards complete.

I am fine with a bit of randomness from time to time. Plus, I'm a chef. And being a chef has to know how much to add within a recipe.

If I put to much in, I can't take out. Well, okay not a bad analogy for board game design and being a chef, but it's a mixture , blending. Gut feeling. Understanding what makes sense and what doesn't make sense.

I thank you for taking the time to read my update and write up a suggestion.

Once I had made up my mind about scratching out the names and writing up the last few categories for the alpha prototype cards, I was so satisfied and sad that after 17 years of this project, I can continue to complete the rest of the game, but also know that I have a working game system that has 4 variation game formats for this epic fantasy game project and I set out a goal and I am nearly complete.

Dymino Monsters has close to 10K cards to play however a player wants with the very simple rules which will be re-edited this year.

There is still more work to be completed for Dymino Monsters and when I update the game, that's when I update social media.

For Dymino Monsters, and for any board and card game I design, I want to have att of my heart, soul and as many cards in hand to realize how far a game can get / go.

This game was a massive undertaking, a challenge, a journey, a destination to see it through. I wanted that challenge. I needed this challenge and I made this challenge for myself.

How long would it take a game designer to complete a game this size with limited resources and no money , by one person? I think I know the answer. I know the answer. 17 years 2 months from August 24, 2004.

I'm not worried for the card sheet to be balanced to make it even when I self publish Dymino Monsters. It didn't come to mind.

If the game sells, it sells. If not, I'm okay with that to. I'll buy several or more copies just for me.

Anyway, thank you once again for sending a message to me. Bows respectfully.

Jesse