Custom Heroes

Custom Heroes is a card-crafting, trick-taking game in which plastic cards are added to sleeves in order to modify the cards already in those sleeves.

The players attempt to win rounds by being able to play out cards using a simple trick mechanic. If a player leads with three 4s then the next player must play three 4s, or three of a higher value. When all players pass, the last player to have played now leads the next set, with whatever card or cards they want. Go out of cards first for first place, second for second, etc.

However, you also have advancements you can sleeve onto your cards. These may increase or decrease the value of the cards, or even add all new abilities such as reversing the direction of the values (i.e. you are now playing lower numbers instead of higher) or making cards count as multiples of themselves, etc.

But since all of the cards are reshuffled and dealt to start a new round, the changes you made may end up with someone else (and vice versa), and the common distribution of values will begin to change and shift over the course of rounds.

You earn points and more advancements based on your end of round position. Be the first player to go out each round to gain the most points, but draw fewer new advancements. Lesser positions get less points but more advancements. Gain 10 points, then win a round of the game with 10 points and you win.