Game of Trains

Description

"Game of Trains" is a competitive card game focused on sorting numbered train cars from descending to ascending order using strategic draws and special powers. Key mechanics include: - *Train line management* Each player's train starts in descending numerical order; goal is to rearrange into ascending order first. - *Card drawing and replacement* Draw from pile to replace a card in train line, sending replaced card to middle as potential special power. - *Special power activation* Take face-up card from middle to perform actions like swapping, moving, or destroying cards, then discard it. - *Resource cycling* Replaced train cards become available special powers in middle; used powers are discarded. - *Turn-based racing* Players alternate turns until one achieves fully ascending train line to win. Game of Trains is a race-oriented card game where each player manages a personal train line of numbered cards, initially sorted in descending order. The objective is to be the first to rearrange it into ascending numerical order. Cards feature both numbers and special powers. On a turn, players either draw from the draw pile to replace a train line card—placing the replaced card face-up in the middle—or select a face-up middle card to activate its special power (e.g., swapping two cards, moving a card, destroying cards), discarding it afterward. This creates a dynamic pool of special powers from discarded train cards, requiring players to balance direct replacements with powerful interventions to sort efficiently while opponents advance.