Infinite Dvorak deck
From Dvorak - A Blank-Card Game
| The Infinite Dvorak Deck | |
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| Designer | Everyone |
| Date | March 2007 and onwards |
| Players | 2+ |
| Although this is an unfinished deck, it is still playable. | |
| To play Dvorak: Draw five cards each and leave the rest as a draw pile. On your turn, draw a card from the draw pile and play one Thing and/or one Action. (See the full rules.) | |
 Print this deck | |
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The Infinite Dvorak Deck is an ever-expanding card game, which anyone can add cards to. There's no coherent theme, and cards can be original, inspired by anything, copied from other Dvorak decks, or even dragged in verbatim from other card games.
The only rules to adding cards are:-
- Don't add more than three cards at a time; give someone else a chance to add some, before you add any more. And make sure you put your cards at the bottom of the page.
- Don't change other people's cards. If something seems ambiguous or broken, tell them on the talk page. (There's an option to filter specified users' cards out when you export the deck to play with, so don't worry too much if someone's cards are irredeemably unplayable.)
- Cards shouldn't refer to other cards. Remember that the deck is infinite! Cards should avoid making any specific references to other cards or mechanics, because they might never see those specific cards during play, particularly if you think of the deck as infinite. You should word your mechanics as generically as possible - a fishing rod card that said "gain control of a fish" would be useless in a game where no fish cards came up, whereas one that said "gain control of a living Thing" would probably see some use in any game that it got drawn in.
- (A good test is to open a random archive page of the Infinite Dvorak Deck, and see how many of its cards your new card could apply to. If there are only one or two cards that you could play it on, then you should probably word it more generically.)
- No special rules. This deck has no Special Rules aside from the two described below; it's all on the cards. Cards should not create Special Rules (or any equivalent "invisible" effect that significantly outlives the lifetime of the card); players should only have to read the cards on the table to know what's going on.
- Values in the corners of cards are meaningless, unless there's another card in play that somehow gives them meaning.
Whenever anyone's feeling insane enough to play a game of it, they can export it to the Dvorak Engine, or possibly Apprentice (if it's possible to make decks that contain every card of a set).
Special Rules
The only rules that this deck uses in addition to the basic Dvorak rules are:-
- Tokens exist. Some cards can create or destroy or manipulate "tokens", which you should represent with whatever coins or counters you have to hand. Tokens count as Things, but if a token is destroyed or otherwise removed from play, it's removed from the game entirely. Tokens usually have individual types (such as "Energy" or "Goblin"); if a token has a type, that's also considered to be its name, otherwise its name is just "Token".
- If there's an ambiguity, vote on it. For example: if a card says to destroy a "living" Thing, and a player is wondering if it'll work against a "zombie" card, the players should take a vote to determine whether or not the zombie counts as living. If a majority decision can't be reached, resolve it randomly.
Selected Sets
If you'd prefer a more compact subset of the deck, you may appreciate one of the following:
Superpower set, Token set, Flavor set
Card List
- The earlier cards of this deck have been archived: 1-100, 101-200, 201-300, 301-400, 401-500, 501-600, 601-700, 701-800, 801-900, 901-1000, 1001-1100, 1101-1200, 1201-1300, 1301-1400, 1401-1500, 1501-1600, 1601-1700, 1701-1800, 1801-1900, 1901-2000, 2001-2100, 2101-2200, 2201-2300, 2301-2400, 2401-2500, 2501-2600, 2601-2700, 2701-2800, 2801-2900, 2901-3000, 3001-3100, 3101-3200, 3201-3300, 3301-3400, 3401-3500, 3501-3600, 3601-3700, 3701-3800, 3801-3900, 3901-4000, 4001-4100, 4101-4200, 4201-4300, 4301-4400, 4401-4500, 4501-4600, 4601-4700, 4701-4800, 4801-4900, 4901-5000, 5001-5100.
4L
The best ex in the worldThing Person
If one of you Living things would go into the discard pile you may discard a card to return it to your hand instead.
Card by gill_smoke
8Z
Rule 4Thing
At the start of your turn, end all effects of cards that aren't Things in play.
"No hidden rules"
"No hidden rules"
Card by Bucky
Rule 5
Thing
All cards have blank cornervalues while this is in play.
"Values in the corners of cards are meaningless"
"Values in the corners of cards are meaningless"
Card by Bucky
F3
Twisted Buss WorkThing
Attach to an inanimate thing whenever it performs an action either create an energy token or destroy an energy token and create a heat token
"That machine's so hot I'm afraid my shadow's going to get toasted" -R.B
"That machine's so hot I'm afraid my shadow's going to get toasted" -R.B
Card by gill_smoke
3F
Addited to W.O.W.Action
Blank the rules text of a living thing in play
For the Horde!
For the Horde!
Card by gill_smoke
f8
Higher Social OrderAction
Check the facebook profiles of all players the one with the most friend wins the game unless they have more than 100 friends, in which case the player next highest friend count wins.
"There's now this whole new level of etiquette involved." D.P.
"There's now this whole new level of etiquette involved." D.P.
Card by gill_smoke
E42
Recall GoodsAction
All Things in play are returned to their owner's hands.
Sorry, I thought the neurotoxins were meant to go in the baby toys...
Sorry, I thought the neurotoxins were meant to go in the baby toys...
Card by Nehh
>1
Breaking the Limit of MathsAction
Destroy exactly 10^10^10^32 Things. If you cannot destroy exactly that number of Things, you cannot use this Action.
I need a bigger calculator, and a way of writing all them zeros.
I need a bigger calculator, and a way of writing all them zeros.
Card by Nehh
e3
LiabilityThing
If you discard this card, it returns straight to your hand. This thing starts with exactly 1 Ravioli token on it. If it ever has any number of Tokens on it other than 1, you lose the game.
Card by Nehh
Garbage Buffet
Action
Each player, starting with you, may remove one card in the discard pile from the game.
Then each player, starting with you, may put one card from the discard pile into their hand.
Then each player, starting with you, may put one card from the discard pile into their hand.
Card by ChippyYYZ
One Man's Trash...
Action
Play this only any time a player discards a card. Put that card into your hand.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Scholarship
Thing
This enters play with 20 Money Tokens on it.
Destroy this when you have fewer than 3 cards in your hand.
Destroy this when you have fewer than 3 cards in your hand.
Card by ChippyYYZ
0Z
Ask BuckyAction
Make a copy of a Thing card with the word "Rule" in its name from the Infinite Dvorak Deck archive and put it into your hand.
There are examples of such cards on pages 36, 39, 41, 47, 48, 51 and 52. No, "Rules" and "Ruled" don't count.
There are examples of such cards on pages 36, 39, 41, 47, 48, 51 and 52. No, "Rules" and "Ruled" don't count.
Card by Bucky
1a
Sacred GroundThing - Holy Place
All cards with cornervalues in number-letter format are Holy.
Whenever an opponent destroys one of your living or Holy Things, they must discard a card at random.
Leave your grudges outside. Trust me.-the Mercenary
Whenever an opponent destroys one of your living or Holy Things, they must discard a card at random.
Leave your grudges outside. Trust me.-the Mercenary
Card by Bucky
2a
Hungry RampageAction
Target opponent destroys one of their non-Token Things or discards two cards to distract you. If they cannot, they are eliminated; otherwise, draw a card.
Think like a promulg.
Think like a promulg.
Card by Bucky
Death By Tea Cup
Reaction
Play immediately if one of your Things would be destroyed; the player who would have destroyed it discards their hand instead.
I didn't come here to play "Who's the Better Killer?"
I didn't come here to play "Who's the Better Killer?"
Card by Binarius
Uplifting Melody
Thing
If you have fewer than two cards in your hand at the end of your turn, you may draw until you have two cards.
Card by Binarius
Ablative Armor
Thing
If an opponent's Action would affect you, you may choose to negate its effects on you. If you do, flip a coin; on tails, Ablative Armor is destroyed.
Card by Binarius
3a
ConfessionalThing - Holy Place
All cards with cornervalues in number-letter format are Holy.
Once per turn you take, you may discard a card that is not holy and draw a card.
Once per turn you take, you may discard a card that is not holy and draw a card.
Card by Bucky
4a
Three Thrones of DestinyThing - Heroic Place
All cards with cornervalues in number-letter format are Heroic.
If you control three Heroic people at the start of your turn, you win the game
If you control three Heroic people at the start of your turn, you win the game
Card by Bucky
Corrupt Legislator
Action
Look at the top 6 cards of the deck. Put any number of them in the discard pile and the rest on top of the deck in any order. Draw a card.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Corrupt Executive
Action
Look at each player's hand and choose a card in each of their hands. You may discard a random card. If you do, those cards are discarded.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Corrupt Judge
Action
You may reveal this card from your hand when another player plays an Action. If you do, negate that action and discard a random card.
Card by ChippyYYZ
F1
Sheep LauncherAction - Weapon
Randomly select a Thing in play and either destroy it or select again. Sheep Launcher self-destructs when a target is destroyed or after five Things have been targeted.
Card by Binarius
F2
Banana BombAction - Weapon
Choose up to four Things in play and flip a coin for each to either destroy it or return it to its controller's hand.
Card by Binarius
F11
Old WomanAction - Weapon
Choose two of an opponent's Things and destroy one at random.
Card by Binarius
5a
Discard baitAction
If you discard this card (without playing it), draw two cards.
Draw a card.
Draw a card.
Card by Bucky
6a
Action BaitReaction
Play in response to an opponent's Action.
Prevent that Action if you have not taken an Action since the start of your last turn.
Prevent that Action if you have not taken an Action since the start of your last turn.
Card by Bucky
7a
Bottled BaitThing
When Bottled Bait is destroyed, move the card that destroyed it to your hand and draw a card.
"I feel a sudden, irrational urge to smash it anyway"
"I feel a sudden, irrational urge to smash it anyway"
Card by Bucky
Cloned Clone Of A Cloned Clone
Thing
When this card enters play, it becomes a copy of itself.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Large Hadron Collision
Action
Destroy any number of Energy Tokens and the same number of Things. Gain a particle token for each thing destroyed.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Scrambler Ray
Action
Target Opponent discards up to three random cards (you choose how many) and draws that many cards.
Card by ChippyYYZ
The Harder They Fall
Action
If one player controls more non-token Things than all other players combined, that player must discard his hand.
Card by Binarius
Axe Cop
Thing
If one of your Things destroys an opponent's Thing with an Action ability, it gains the destroyed Thing's ability. Thing and Action - Head Chop: Destroy a Thing.
Card by Binarius
Pure Clwnage
Type
When this card enters play, it becomes a copy of Cloned Clone Of A Cloned Clone.
Card by Binarius
8a
Junkyard BaronThing
Whenever a non-Token Thing is destroyed, draw a card.
Action:Destroy a non-Token Thing you control
Action:Destroy a non-Token Thing you control
Card by Bucky
9a
Schmuck BaitThing
Action:Win the game.
Schmuck Bait's Action Abilities cannot be used.
Schmuck Bait's Action Abilities cannot be used.
Card by Bucky
0a
Your Darkest SecretAction
Name a card. Target player discards a random card. If they discard the card you named, eliminate them.
"How did you know?"
"I wasn't sure until you confirmed it."
"How did you know?"
"I wasn't sure until you confirmed it."
Card by Bucky
Staredown
Thing
If only one player has not played any cards or activated any Action abilities since this card came into play, that player wins the game.
Card by Bin
arius
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Energy ZoneThing
If you have fewer than five cards in your hand at the end of your turn, draw until you have five cards. Destroy this card at the end of your third full turn after you played it.
Card by Binarius
Slot
Thing
At any time you may destroy Slot and play a Thing from your hand in its place.
Card by Binarius
???
More than....?Thing
If you go to church, create a pointless contest. The winner wins.
Card by Robo1995
1b
Gravitronic RepulsorThing
When you play a Thing card (other than this), put an Energy Token on this Thing.
During your turn, if this has at least 3 Energy Tokens on it, you may remove 3 of them to return an opponent's non-token Thing to their hand.
During your turn, if this has at least 3 Energy Tokens on it, you may remove 3 of them to return an opponent's non-token Thing to their hand.
Card by Bucky
2b
Gravitronic CannonThing
When you play a Thing card (other than this), put an Energy Token on this Thing.
During your turn, if this has at least 2 Energy Tokens on it, you may remove 2 of them to destroy a Token.
During your turn, if this has at least 2 Energy Tokens on it, you may remove 2 of them to destroy a Token.
Card by Bucky
3b
Gravitronic AnnihilatorThing
When you play a Thing card (other than this), put an Energy Token on this Thing.
At the start of your turn, if this has at least 10 Energy Tokens on it, remove 10 of them and eliminate an opponent.
At the start of your turn, if this has at least 10 Energy Tokens on it, remove 10 of them and eliminate an opponent.
Card by Bucky
Ego Blast
Action
If you have more cards in your hand than any opponent, destroy target thing.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Lightning Energy
Thing
When this enters play, put an Energy Token on it and attatch it to a thing. At the end of your turn, if there isn't an Energy Token on Lightning Energy, place one on it. Energy Tokens on Lightning Energy count as being on the thing it is attatched to.
Card by ChippyYYZ
4b
Gravitronic ComputerThing
When you play a Thing card (other than this), put an Energy Token on this Thing.
During your turn, if this has at least 3 Energy Tokens on it, you may remove 3 of them to draw a card.
During your turn, if this has at least 3 Energy Tokens on it, you may remove 3 of them to draw a card.
Card by Bucky
5b
Gravity ManipulationAction
Return one of each opponent's non-Token things to their hand. Return any number of your own non-token Things to your hand.
Card by Bucky
Anti-Energy
Thing
Play onto another thing. This counts as -5 Energy Tokens. The Thing this card is attatched to may not use abilities that require energy unless it has a positive number of Energy Tokens.
Card by ChippyYYZ
≣
Hand StackThing
The person who controls this card must place their hand in a stack formation. They may only play, look at or discard cards from the top of the stack. Cards drawn are placed on top of the stack.
Fun, but not at all useful!
Fun, but not at all useful!
Card by Nehh
⊹
Weaponized HandThing
Whenever your opponent discards a card, you may discard a card. If you do, they must discard another card.
Useful, but not at all fun!
Useful, but not at all fun!
Card by Nehh
⦗⧻⦘
Swap HandsThing
If you are right-handed, you must play with your left hand. If you are left-handed, play with your right hand. If you are ambidextrous, play with neither of them.
Neither fun nor useful.
Neither fun nor useful.
Card by Nehh
6b
Gravitronic BurstAction
The next time you play a Thing this turn, destroy a Thing.
Card by Bucky
7b
Gravitronic PressThing
When you play a Thing card (other than this), put an Energy Token on this Thing.
During your turn, if this has at least 2 Energy Tokens on it, you may remove 2 of them to gain a Token of any type except Energy.
During your turn, if this has at least 2 Energy Tokens on it, you may remove 2 of them to gain a Token of any type except Energy.
Card by Bucky
Obviously Loaded Dice
Thing
When a thing or action calls for something to be choosen at random, you may destroy Loaded Dice and choose the target. You may use this on anyone's turn
Card by Aetherknight
Hello, I'm Captain Obvious
Thing
This card magically enters play when someone asks what is the effect of a card, from your hand under the asking player's control.
You (controller of this card) Must announce what cards you play and why.
Action: Skip your next turn, destroy this card.Card by Aetherknight
Prophets Of War
Thing
Once between each of your turns, at any time, you may look at the top 5 cards of the deck. If any of them could destroy a Thing, you may put that card on top of the deck.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Synchronize
Action
If an opponent has more cards in hand than you, draw cards until you have as many.
Card by ChippyYYZ
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CombinatorThing
Thing+Action: Discard a Thing and an Action from your hand. Create a new card with the rules text of the Thing with the Action as an Action ability. Place this card in your hand.
Pogo Hammer Time!
Pogo Hammer Time!
Card by Nehh
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Addon AddonAction
Add the rulestext of this card onto the end of the rulestext of another Action.
Card by Nehh
//
DecompilerThing
Action: Erase an Action or a Thing+Action ability from a card. Make the erased text into a separate Action card.
Card by Nehh
8b
Gravitronic Stasis UnitThing
When you play a Thing card (other than this), put an Energy Token on this Thing.
Reaction:Use in response to an opponent's Action. Remove 3 Energy Tokens from this, and that Action doesn't take effect until the start of that opponent's next turn.
Reaction:Use in response to an opponent's Action. Remove 3 Energy Tokens from this, and that Action doesn't take effect until the start of that opponent's next turn.
Card by Bucky
9b
Gravitronic EngineThing
When you play a Thing card (other than this), put an Energy Token on this Thing.
At the start of your turn, if this has at least 3 Energy Tokens on it, remove 3 of them and take an extra Action.
At the start of your turn, if this has at least 3 Energy Tokens on it, remove 3 of them and take an extra Action.
Card by Bucky
0b
Gravitronic BoonAction
Gain 6 Energy tokens, which you may place on any of your Things
OR gain 2 tokens of any type except Energy
OR destroy up to 2 non-Energy Tokens
OR remove 10 Energy tokens from your Things and eliminate an opponent.
OR gain 2 tokens of any type except Energy
OR destroy up to 2 non-Energy Tokens
OR remove 10 Energy tokens from your Things and eliminate an opponent.
Card by Bucky
Intervene
Action
Play at any time in response to an action that doesn't target a thing you control. Negate that action and draw a card.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Unholy Power Book
Thing
Action: Eliminate yourself, gain 5 Insanity Tokens, and put any number of things from the discard pile into play under your control.
Card by ChippyYYZ
1c
Gravitronic NodeThing
When you play a Thing card (other than this), put an Energy Token on each Node in play
Card by Bucky
2c
HomageAction
Choose any word that is not on this card but is on target other Action or Thing in your hand. Make a copy of the first card in the Dvorak deck archive that contains that word and put it into your hand.
Card by Bucky
0Y
Inappropriate AnecdoteAction
Each opponent discards a card. Draw a card for each Action discarded, then you may play a card for each Thing discarded.
"That's a funny story, Pastor. It reminds me of the time I strangled that hooker."
"That's a funny story, Pastor. It reminds me of the time I strangled that hooker."
Card by jtwe
Secretive Playing
Thing
Players may play Things face-down. Face-down Things have no effects and cannot be targeted by destructive Actions. A player may take an Action to irreversibly flip one of his face-down Things face-up. When another player takes control of a face-down Thing, it is immediately flipped face-up.
Card by Corrigan
Barrel of Dangerous Chemicals
Thing
When this Thing is destroyed, two of your other Things are destroyed as well. Action: Discard a card from your hand and give control of this Thing to another player.
Card by Corrigan
Mummy Wizard
Thing
Action: Look through the draw pile and play the first Action card that you find. Then shuffle the pile.
Action: Destroy two Things, one of which must belong to you.
Action: Destroy two Things, one of which must belong to you.
Card by Corrigan
3c
Bottled Theft NodeThing
When this is destroyed, move another card from the discard pile to Up Your Sleeve for each Node you control (including this), then move a card from Up Your Sleeve to your hand.
Brought to you by the Best of Bucky collection.
Brought to you by the Best of Bucky collection.
Card by Bucky
Excessive Liberty
Thing
The phrases "may not", "cannot", "must", "must not", "every", "all", "each" and "does not" are ignored in the texts of all cards besides this one.
When you give people too much freedom, it messes up the whole system.
When you give people too much freedom, it messes up the whole system.
Card by Corrigan
W9
Motivational SpeakerThing
If a Thing has more than one Action ability, any number of its abilities may be used in one turn and still count as only one Action. Each ability can be used only once, though.
Realize your full potential! You have the power!
Realize your full potential! You have the power!
Card by Corrigan
9y
Breakaway RepublicThing
The continuous effects of Things not under your control do not affect you, the cards you control or the cards that you play. Your Things can still be destroyed by other players' card effects, though.
My house has a seat on the UN.
My house has a seat on the UN.
Card by Corrigan
4c
Insightful AuguryAction
Look at a number of cards on top of the draw pile equal to the number of players. Rearrange those cards in any order.
Card by Bucky
5c
Augury of PainThing
At the start of your turn, destroy this Thing and each opponent discards a card at random.
This isn't a prophecy of doom. It's more like a prophecy of severe inconvenience.
This isn't a prophecy of doom. It's more like a prophecy of severe inconvenience.
Card by Bucky
6c
Boring AugerThing
Action:Destroy a wooden Thing.
Action:Destroy a Token.
Now it's a holey relic.
Action:Destroy a Token.
Now it's a holey relic.
Card by Bucky
3s
Joel PlaskettThing
When a player controls three Things with the same title, that player wins the game.
When a Thing is removed from play, remove Joel Plaskett from play.
Maybe you would get it if you were Canadian, but probably not.
When a Thing is removed from play, remove Joel Plaskett from play.
Maybe you would get it if you were Canadian, but probably not.
Card by Corrigan
Utilitarianism
Thing
Cards with no rules text or with rules text that cannot actually be followed may not be played. At any time, a player may reveal such a card in his hand, discard it, and draw a new card. If any such cards are in play when this card is played, they are destroyed immediately.
Card by Corrigan
5v
Distractobot GeneratorThing
When this card enters play, discard cards from your hand and create an equal number of Distractobot tokens. Of all your Things, only your Distractobot tokens may be the targets of opponents' card effects that require targets.
Card by Corrigan
Baton Pass
Action
Put a Thing you control into your hand and replace it with a Thing from your hand. Any tokens or cards on the first Thing are now attatched to the second.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Wandering Armor
Thing
When you play this card, attatch it to a Thing you control.
The equipped Thing cannot be destroyed. Whenever you play a Thing, attatch this card to that Thing.
The equipped Thing cannot be destroyed. Whenever you play a Thing, attatch this card to that Thing.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Fire Golem
Thing
This Thing cannot be destroyed by Fire-based effects.
Action: If there is a Flame Token on Fire Golem, destroy target Thing.
A scientist wanted to know if it was possible to "Set fire on fire." He died horribly.
Action: If there is a Flame Token on Fire Golem, destroy target Thing.
A scientist wanted to know if it was possible to "Set fire on fire." He died horribly.
Card by ChippyYYZ
7c
Plan DAction
Remove three cards containing the word "win", "eliminate" or "eliminated" from the discard pile and win the game OR discard your hand and draw three cards.
Fourth time's the charm
Fourth time's the charm
Card by Bucky
8c
Impatient OutburstAction
Destroy one of your Things containing the word "win", "eliminate" or "eliminated" and win the game OR play up to two Things from your hand.
Card by Bucky
Overtime Goal
Action
This card can be played only when all players control the same number of Things.
Win the game.
Win the game.
Card by Corrigan
3d
Scorched EarthThing
You may destroy your Things when an opponent tries to take control of them.
Better dead than Nazi.
Better dead than Nazi.
Card by Corrigan
Long Range Ion Blast
Action
Look at an opponent's hand. That player discards an Action of your choice.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Greater Pyromancy
Action
Put a Flame Token on target Thing and return this card to your hand. Instead of playing a Thing this turn, you may place a Flame Token on another Target Thing.
OR
Destroy any number of Things with Flame Tokens on them.
OR
Destroy any number of Things with Flame Tokens on them.
Card by ChippyYYZ
Cryomancy
Action
Put an Ice Token on target Thing and return this card to your hand, OR blank the rulestexts of all Thigns with Ice Tokens on them.
Card by ChippyYYZ
