The easiest way to create a new game is to start with the central idea from an existing game, add some instructions, and build the game around standard game equipment - standard playing cards, standard dice, and a standard checkerboard and checkers. The result could be a variation of an existing game, or a totally new game.

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With playing cards, you can start with a trick-taking game like Hearts or Bridge. Or you can start with a continue-the-sequence game like Michigan or Fan…