Pitch Deck: Game Rules

Objective

Create the most compelling project pitch using various cards and earn the most Prompt Cards by the end of the game.

Game Components

• Genre Cards (Green): Represent the style or category of the project (e.g., Western, Sci-Fi, Romance).
• Character Cards (Blue): Feature well-known or archetypal characters (e.g., Iron Man, Rose from Titanic).
• Story Cards (Red): Contain plots, settings, or concepts (e.g., “Set in the world of 50 Shades of Grey,” “Set during a zombie apocalypse”).
• Prompt Cards: Scenarios or requirements that must be included in the pitch (e.g., “The project must include a musical number”).
• Studio Head: A rotating role that acts as the judge and dealer for the round.

Setup

1. Determine Rounds: The number of rounds matches the number of players (e.g., 5 players = 5 rounds). Players can choose to add additional rounds.
2. Initial Hand: Each player draws:
   • 3 Genre Cards
   • 3 Character Cards
   • 3 Story Cards

Rules

1. Maintain Hand Size: Players must always have 9 cards in their hand. At the start of each round, draw one card of your choice (Genre, Character, or Story) to maintain this hand size.
2. Prompt Card: The Studio Head draws a Prompt Card and reads it aloud before each round. All players must include the prompt in their pitch.

Player’s Turn

1. Select Cards: During a player’s turn, they must use:
   • 1 Genre Card
   • 1 Story Card
   • 1 or more Character Cards
2. Card Submission: Before pitching, all players place their selected cards face down in front of them. Once submitted, these cards cannot be changed.
3. Pitch: Players reveal their cards and give a 60-second “Elevator Pitch” to explain why their project would be successful.

Judging and Scoring

1. Studio Head Role: The Studio Head listens to all pitches and decides the winner of the round. They award the Prompt Card to the player with the best pitch.
2. Rotation: After each round, the role of Studio Head rotates to the player on the right.

Winning Condition

1. End of Game: After all rounds, the player with the most Prompt Cards is declared the winner.

Example Round

• Cards Played:

  • Genre: Sci-Fi
  • Character(s): Sherlock Holmes, Pikachu
  • Story: Set in a world where everyone is addicted to virtual reality
  • Prompt Card: “Must include a talking cactus.”

• Pitch:
  “Imagine a Sci-Fi epic where Sherlock Holmes and Pikachu are on a mission to break humanity’s addiction to virtual reality in the barren deserts of a dystopian future. Along the way, they encounter Thornado, a talking cactus who holds the key to unlocking the virtual servers enslaving humanity. With brilliant deduction and a shocking twist of electric power, they aim to save the world!”

• Scoring:
  The Studio Head laughs, nods, and declares, “This could be a hit!” awarding you the Prompt Card and one step closer to victory.