- Author
- Posted by eieio, with replies from many commenters
- Published
- 14 January 2026
- Kind
- Hacker News discussion thread
- Original
- news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46611823
- Subject
- Games and game design
What it is
User eieio posted a link to the Wikipedia article on 1000 Blank White Cards. In that game, players make up the cards and the rules as they play. Commenters share memories, name related games and offer a few ideas about game theory. This page describes the thread, not the article.
What it says
- Commenter andrewflnr says the game differs from Calvinball because it allows rules to be reused.
- Commenter crdrost describes a deck whose sheep cards grew into a Herder Herder card.
- Commenter crdrost says players usually vote afterward on which new cards to keep.
- Commenter adangert describes Dutch Mao, where each player invents a hidden rule first.
- Commenter Qmppu842 found players reluctant to break the base rules of a Mao-style Uno game.
- Commenter kiwih describes Pizza Box, a drinking game with rules written in circles.
- Commenter robot-wrangler says little theory exists on games with changing rules.
What evidence it gives
The thread offers anecdotes from commenters about playing the game and similar ones. Some comments link to Wikipedia pages and a BoardGameGeek listing. No comment reports a test or a measurement.
Interests and limits
Commenters are self-selected fans of the game. One commenter says Fluxx is based on the game, and another asks for a source. The Wikipedia article itself was not read for this page. Points and comments reflect one thread and not wider opinion.