1000 Blank White Cards

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1000-blank-white-cards

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the game paradigm?A meta-game where players collaboratively construct the game's rules and mechanics
2. What is the core design principle?Rule creation and modification are integral, ongoing parts of gameplay
3. How do you play the game?Players take turns making new cards with rules, adding them to the deck, and everyone follows the new rules when they are played.
4. Why are the cards blank?The blank cards let everyone create the rules, making the game built by the players instead of a pre‑written rulebook.

Meta-game: A game that involves playing or manipulating the rules of another game.
Emergent Complexity: Complex patterns or behaviors arising from simple rules and interactions.
Participatory Design: An approach where users actively participate in the design process.