College Life deck
From Dvorak - A Blank-Card Game
| College Life deck | |
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| Designer | Conner, P. Courterier, J. |
| Date | 21/10/2007 |
| Players | 2+ |
| This deck has not been categorised. | |
| 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.) | |
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The Play
All players start the game with five cards dealt to the left of the dealer. To simulate the college/university selection process all players must pass one card to the player on their right. Once each player has passed and received their cards, the remaining cards are placed face down and the play begins with the person to the left of the dealer.
Discard Pile
Effects
Ailments
Student Leader
Judicial Sanction
Academic Probation
Card List
Director of Student Life
Person-Administrator
When played, Director of Student Life (DSL) modifies all dice rolls relating to student government by -1.
Dance-techno never sounded so good.
Dance-techno never sounded so good.
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
Audit Class
Effect-Instant
May destroy any one target effect. Discard both effects to the discard pile. Does not effect game text.
"Credit? Who needs credit?"
"Credit? Who needs credit?"
Card by P. Conner
University Police
Person-Administrator
When University Police (UP) comes into play, choose one target student. Target student receives judicial sanction.
You smokin' taters? - University Police Officer
You smokin' taters? - University Police Officer
Card by J. Courterier
Dr. PsychSci
Person-Faculty
When played can remove academic probation from target student. May also be played as an administrator, however Dr. PsychSci must abandon faculty status. May be played as a Thesis Advisor
"Psychology is a science, damn it!" - Dr. PsychSci
"Psychology is a science, damn it!" - Dr. PsychSci
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
Chemistry Lab TA
Person-Faculty
When played player must place any student on the green on academic probation.
May not be played as a thesis advisor.
"Your lab reports are due tomorrow, yes...all 50 pages!" - Chemistry Lab TA
"Your lab reports are due tomorrow, yes...all 50 pages!" - Chemistry Lab TA
Card by P. Conner
Cold Ones
Effect-Instant
Target any person on the green. Target person suffers a -2 penalty to all dice rolls for 1d6 rounds.
"Life is always beautiful through beer goggles"
"Life is always beautiful through beer goggles"
Card by P. Conner
University President
Person-Administration
When University President is played all faculty and staff are tapped for 1d3 rounds.
"Would you like a bottle of Cabernet?" - University President after a formal function
"Would you like a bottle of Cabernet?" - University President after a formal function
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
Acoustic Guitar
Object
May be played on any student or faculty member. When played on a student guitar may be used as a student activity. When played on a student, student gains student leader status.
"Because alternative covers are better than air guitar...sometimes"
"Because alternative covers are better than air guitar...sometimes"
Card by P. Conner
'A' for Effort
Effect-Permanent
Target student may not be subject to academic probation.
"Sometimes trying is just as good as final grades."
"Sometimes trying is just as good as final grades."
Card by P. Conner
Open Mic Night
Effect-Permanent
Play on any student as student event. Required for Activities Board victory.
"Testing 1,2,3...is anyone out there? Anyone?" - Phil Conner, Undergraduate Student
"Testing 1,2,3...is anyone out there? Anyone?" - Phil Conner, Undergraduate Student
Card by J. Courterier
Research & Publication
Victory
- Faculty member is on the quad with the Thesis Advisor effect.
- Student is on green with the Thesis Topic effect.
- Two other students on green as "Subjects or Research Assistants"
"The is nothing quite like writing things only 50 people in the world will read" - Phil Conner, Undergraduate Student
Card by P. Conner
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Person-Administrator
When played Vice President of Academic Affairs may place one student not in your control on the green into your hand
"I hold your career in academia in the palm of my hand!" - Vice President of Academic Affairs
"I hold your career in academia in the palm of my hand!" - Vice President of Academic Affairs
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
Abolish Student Government
Victory
- Must have University President and Director of Student Life in play.
- Must have FERPA Abuse card in play on University President or Director of Student Life.
- Roll 1d20. If 20 game ends. Any modifiers from effects or things apply to UP and DSL.
"If it wasn't for those snot-nosed kids and their meddling dog" - Vice President of Student Affairs
Card by J. Courter, P. Conner
Herpes
Effect-Instant
When card comes into play roll 1d3. 1d3 students have herpes permanently. If there are more than three players, each player rolls 1d6. The three players with the lowest scores receive herpes. May be cured by University Health Clinic.
"Mommy has it in a special place..." - One student to another
"Mommy has it in a special place..." - One student to another
Card by R. Phillips
Free T-Shirt
Thing-Object
Target student receives student leader status. If target student is tapped untap immediately. Student cannot be sent to discard pile. If a discard effect is played on student with Free T-Shirt caster takes both Student and Free T-Shirt back into hand.
"Because pimpin' aint easy."
"Because pimpin' aint easy."
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
Student Leadership
Effect-Permanent
When played on student, target student is tapped for two rounds. Student cannot be sent to discard pile.
"Hell on Earth without compensation." - Student Leader
"Hell on Earth without compensation." - Student Leader
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
The Ex
Effect-Instant
Breakup formed target relationship. Discard both people.
"Yeah, they left you for your professor..."
"Yeah, they left you for your professor..."
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
The Alluring Freshman
Thing-Relationship
Tap any two students you control on the quad. Roll 1d6 to determine the length of the relationship. Caster receives +1 to all rolls for duration of relationship. The Alluring Freshman counts as an additional student.
"She was a punk who never took advice..."
"She was a punk who never took advice..."
Card by J. Courterier
Forbidden Love
Thing-Relationship
Tap one student and one administrator/faculty member. Pair forms relationship for 1d6 rounds. Caster receives +3 to all rolls for duration of relationship. Counts as either an additional student OR an additional administrator.
If Scandal or Higher Education come into play, player skips one turn.
"My Lab TA is sooo hottt!!!1"- Student Text Message
"My Lab TA is sooo hottt!!!1"- Student Text Message
Card by J. Courterier
Dr. Apathy
Person-Faculty
Must cause inebriation in target student when played.
"As an undergrad I used to shoot bottles off the electron microscope" - Dr. Apathy
"As an undergrad I used to shoot bottles off the electron microscope" - Dr. Apathy
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
Higher Education "Three Year Itch"
Effect-Instant
Target player must loose one administrator from the green to discard pile. Target player gets their choice.
"I was getting tired of this place anyway!" - Former Director of Student Life
"I was getting tired of this place anyway!" - Former Director of Student Life
Card by P. Conner
Technological Dependency
Effect-Permanent
Play onto any person. Target person suffers -2 penalty to all dice rolls when lacking a technological object.
"Three days without the internet? I would die!" - One student to another
"Three days without the internet? I would die!" - One student to another
Card by P. Conner
Resident Assistant
Person-Student
Resident Assistant (RA) is a student leader. When RA is played play one other student from hand, student is under automatic judicial sanction.
"I do it for the room!" - Resident Assistant
"I do it for the room!" - Resident Assistant
Card by J. Courterier, P.Conner
Judicial Sanction
Effect-Instant
Play on target student and roll 1d6. If value of die is three or greater student is tapped for 2 rounds.
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Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
Viva la Revolution
Victory
"Let it be known that the Revolution will be televised"
Card by J. Courterier
University Health Clinic
Effect-Instant
Cure any ailment including inebriation. Discard University Health Clinic.
"Well it will just have to come off!" - M.D.
"Well it will just have to come off!" - M.D.
Card by P. Conner
Neisseria gonorrheae
Effect-Permanent
Play 'The Clap' on any target person. Person may not be a member of a relationship and game text is rendered unusable until cured.
"What is it doctor? - Student Also known as 'The Clap' - M.D."
"What is it doctor? - Student Also known as 'The Clap' - M.D."
Card by P. Conner
Student Employment
Effect-Permanent
Player may place one administrator out of play (tapped) for 1d6 rounds
"Because doing homework is better than flippin' burgers for minimum wage"
"Because doing homework is better than flippin' burgers for minimum wage"
Card by P. Conner
Student Activities Board
Victory
- Have at least one student on your green.
- Must play any event card on a student.
- Roll 3d6. If number shown is less than students in good standing on table, victory is achieved.
"It's b.o.a.r.d. not b.o.r.e.d!" - SAB director
Card by J. Courterier
Reverse Psychology
Effect-Instant
Cancel any effect and play canceled effect on any target person.
"Bet you won't do it!"
"Bet you won't do it!"
Card by E. Kent
The Cell Phone
Thing-Object
Target person can be tapped for 2d6 turns to play two people in a single turn. This effect is reusable.
"You'll get a brain tumor!" - Students mother
"You'll get a brain tumor!" - Students mother
Card by P. Conner
Online Essay Purchase
Effect-Instant
Player may discard one card to search through discard pile and take one card into hand.
"Why work when I can pass someone else's work as my own?" - Naive freshman
"Why work when I can pass someone else's work as my own?" - Naive freshman
Card by P. Conner
FERPA Abuse
Effect-Instant
Target administrator may not be the target of any effects from other players.
"Yes, they do have your records...all of them."
"Yes, they do have your records...all of them."
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
The Science Nerd
Person-Student
Can be played as senator. When effected with inebriation double the length of the effect period, however The Science Nerd only takes half the dice roll penalty.
Card by J. Courterier, P. Conner
Poly Sci Guy
Person-Student
Card by P. Conner
The Blonde
Person-Student
"It takes too much thought to think" - Melanie Shelton
Card by J. Courterier, M. Shelton, P. Conner
