Getting Started With The Blind Playtest (WIP)

Current Focus

Most important things we’re focused on at the moment:

  • Rules clarity. anything ambiguous, contradictory, or just dumb.
  • Balance. too hard, too easy, or about right? The porridge rating.
  • Fun. the big one. What got you on your feet? What made you decide it was time to change the cat litter? I need back-end of the bus bluntness.

The box you will get from Game Crafter should be pretty close to a production release, bar a range of minor graphic design permutations. Hopefully it all makes sense. However, it does not ship with rules and player aids.

Current Rules

Rules are all A4 format – apologies to those dedicated to the letter.

:star_struck: :star_struck: NOTE: v0.13 is due for release this week ~27-June. :star_struck: :star_struck:

v0.12 Rules

Note; will have to download a PDF (or preferred file format) from the Google doc link below until I work out a better place to store the rules – too large to embed in the forum now I’ve added images.

Essential. 40 pages.. but biggish font for my decrepit eyes.

v0.12 Index/Glossary
Ziggurat Glossary & Index.pdf (91.4 KB)

Not essential but super useful. 4 pages.

v0.12 Player Aids
ziggurat-player-aids-back.pdf (2.1 MB)
ziggurat-player-aids-front.pdf (2.1 MB)

Very useful set of rule abbreviations. 10 poker cards. Am thinking I will include these in the final box, but open to feedback.


Living document for v0.13 available at Google Docs:


Posting Questions

If you have a question about the rules, lore, components, balance, anything at all really – just post a brand new topic in the #playtest category.

If possible, include a reference to the actual card – snap a photo and post that along with the question.

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