Description

Patch: The Card Game is a tool to let players explore their modular synthesis skills in a fun way.

The game can be played solo or as a multiplayer game.

Separate and shuffle the Abstraction cards into their own pile. Shuffle the Progression a Abstraction cards into another pile. Draw at least one Abstraction card and start patching, following the rule set by that card. The Abstraction card should stay in play for reference.

At some interval (eg. every 5min), draw a card from the Progression/Disruption pile and do the actions described on the card before placing it in a discard pile. Repeat this as many times as you like until you feel the patch is finished. If you run out of Progression/Disruptions cards, shuffle the discard pile as your new draw pile.

Patch Battle Royale, or “PBR” for short, is like the multiplayer version of the Basic Game. 2-4 participants is recommended with a single Patch TCG deck. Multiple decks can be combined for more than 4 players, or if desired for 3 or 4 players to have more cards in their hand.

Start with the Basic Game setup and draw one Abstraction card which will be shared for all players.

Each player then gets dealt 5 cards from the Progression/Disruption pile (4 cards if there are 4 players).
Everyone starts patching. At some interval, (eg. every 5min), each participant gets to play a single card from their hand. They can play this card on themselves, in which case they do the action. Or, they can play it against another player, in which case that player has to do the action.

The battle concludes 5 minutes after the last cards are played. Patches are auditioned/performed/etc and compared. “Coolest” patch wins.