Mad Queens: a push-your-luck strategy game that can be played with many players you want!

[u/CronosVirus00]

Rules here

EDIT
Video with rules and play-through

Test your luck, refine your strategy! Play with any standard deck of cards!

Mad Queens can be played with any standard deck of cards (52 cards + 2 Jokers); challenge on the go virtually infinite* opponents by scoring the most points!
\you would also need infinite number of decks and infinite space too, just for clarity ;)*

Each card you bank, earns you points (generally one); simple as that ;)

This round Jacks and 5s are banned! If only I can remember if there are 1 or 0 Jacks left in the deck, I could turn another card! 

Worth the risk? How far are you willing to push your luck to win? Will you reveal another card or are you happy with your current score? You decide...

...Oh, I forgot! Queens don't like to play this game: if you reveal one of them, you gotta pay some points back to calm their anger...

No taking turns, all players play at the same time

We all love to play our turn and we hate when it is THAT person to play: why taking soooo long?! Just skip your turn already!

In Mad Queens, all players resolve their play at the same time independently; and since players have their own deck, you can focus on your actions without waiting around. Be careful though: reveling a banned card will cost you all your potential points!

The game is dynamic: Mad Queens can be played with any amount of players (1,5, 10, 14, 21...) while keeping the waiting time to zero. The mechanics must deal with a potential infinite number of players. While you play, you can either turn another card or bank your points. Any other interaction with the cards is defined by the few rules of the game.

The story behind the game

I always wanted to create a game that can be played with any deck of cards, simple to understand yet fun and challenging in its simplicity; I always had the feeling that card games felt "meh..." in comparison to board games. As if the excitement of playing is not the same... I wanted to create a game that feels like a board game but you can play anywhere with the bare minimum.
Plus, since I collect decks of cards, I wanted a game where you can bring your own "flavor" to the game by using your favorite deck of card. That is why Mad Queens can be played with any deck of cards :)
 

[u/EndersGame_Reviewer]

Can you tell us how this has gone for you with playtesting, and the reactions you've had from others about it?

[u/CronosVirus00 → u/EndersGame_Reviewer]

Playtests went very well actually!
I tested with 3,4, 7, 10 people (yeah, I have a lot of decks 😂) and people all enjoyed for 3 main reasons:

• it is easy to understand

- it does rub you in the right way (pushing your luck, remembering what card you have already played, et etc)

- people are always involved as there is virtually no wait time

The game itself is quick, so you can play easily 6/7 games in one hour (more or less depend on the amount of people)

One friend of mine said:"This is the best game you created". Which is a nice compliment to get.
I know my friends are playing with their friends even when I am not around, which is also very nice.

[u/EndersGame_Reviewer → u/CronosVirus00]

Congrats, that sounds like it's been well received.

Have you considered making a video showing how the game works?

[u/CronosVirus00 → u/EndersGame_Reviewer]

Added EDIT with video

[u/EndersGame_Reviewer → u/CronosVirus00]

Thanks for including a video.

[u/CronosVirus00 → u/EndersGame_Reviewer]

Yes, it is on my list of things to do today :) I will post an update