This prototype started as a project with construction paper and and spinner created out of styrofoam.

1. Reconcile the Dead
Tracy Walker
Game Design 1
Design Documentation
Reconcile the Dead
Theme: Tradition Day of the Dead
Reconcile the Dead is a game that requires the player to gather at least 4
gifts needed to bring to the altar during Day of the Dead events. The players are
required to collect cards that are Day of the Dead related and if they receive any
3 cards that have to do with this theme they can get a gift if the color is selected
on spinner of the 3 cards that are in their hands. All theme cards have to be of the
same color and you can not lay them down unless you spin that color of the cards.
If the player receives the black card it is known as death and the player will
have to proceed with what the card says. There is a spinner that each player will
use to select which color card will be picked up. This is a two player game and can
be set up with more cards and colors to involve more. The game can be placed
anywhere just provide a table or anything to set down the spinner and cards to
proceed with this strategic game. This game provides several choices that the
player s have to do to obtain at least 4 gifts to win the game There are 6 cards
each in the player s hand and the gifts of marigolds, sugar skulls, candles,
incense, fruit and salt are set aside as separate cards and have to be a goal to
get. Throughout the game you can lose gifts and gain gifts depending on the
Death cards that you will receive. This game can be a very competitive game
that involves each player to obtain the gifts needed to win.
Gameplay
Mock-up

2. Death
Spinner
Black Cards
Green CardsOrange CardsRed Cards
Player 1
Player 2
6 Cards
each
6 Cards
each
Spinner
Reconile the Dead
Back to
Synopsis
Gifts
Day of the Dead
Day of the dead
Day of the Dead
Wow black card,
wish it was red
hope I do not lose
any of these cards.
Haha you have
to trade a red
card with me!
I almost had a
gift

3. Start game
Set-Up
Choose
Player to
go first
Players
Turn
Spin
Pick Red
Card
Pick Orange
Card
Pick green
Card Next player
turn
Discard
any
card
Spin
again
Trade a
red card
with
opponent
Discard 2
cards and
Pick up
two more
Discard 1
card and
pick up
another
Pick
another
black
card
Game Over
Give
other
player
red card
Does Player
go out of their
turn?
Check for
fouls
Lose a turn
Yes
Lose a turn
Set-up
game
Fouls
Trade a
Green
card with
other
player
Trade a
gift with
other
player
Trade an
orange
card with
other
player
Discard a
gift and
pick up 3
new cards
from Pile
Pick a card
from player
(Blindsided
)
Discard 3
cards and
pick up
another 3
cards
Reconcile the Dead Flowchart
Pick Black
Card
Pick Gift
Select
color card
spinner
shows
What color card
needs to be picked
up?
Orange card
Green card
Red Card
Black card
Does Player have
3 themed cards?
YES
NO
3 themed
cards?
NO
YES
Is the card a
gift?
Does player
have all 4
gifts?
Next player
YES
NO
Player
receives a
card from
other player
YES
Pick up 2
more cards
from pile
NO
NO
Pick up 2 more
cards from pile
Pick up 1 more
card from pile
Pick up 3
more cards
from pile
Receive any
card from
other player
3 themed
cards?
NO
YES

4. RTD Set-Up RTD Set-up Mock up
Start set-up
2 players?
Wait for
players
No Flip
Coin
Yes
Put spinner in
middle of
players
Separate cards
by color
Set cards face
down
Select 6
cards
each
Exit procedure and
start game
Place the spinner
in middle
Death
Arrange card by
color after the
selection of 6
cards per player
Return
back to
game
Gifts
I go first

5. RTD Fouls RTD Foul Mock-up
Check for fouls
Player Spins
Did player play out
of turn?
Lose a turn
Next player turn
Exit to gamplay
Yes
No
Death
Return
back to
game
Gifts
It was my
turn, you lose
a turn!

6. GRATIS OUTLINE FOR Reconcile the Dead
Goals: The goal to the game requires any player to get 4 of the gifts which include Marigolds, Sugar Skull, Candles, Incense,
Fruit and Salt . These are the gifts given to the altar when the celebration to Day of the Dead occurs. Whoever receives the
4 gifts first wins the game. Also, players will have to collect 3 themed cards titled Day of the Dead to receive any gifts.
Rules: There are many rules that you will need to play this game. Here are the rules as follow
 Flip coin to see which player goes first
 Shuffle cards
 Do not include the black(Death) or yellow (Gift) cards when shuffling
 Pick 6 cards each
 Put the rest of cards by color face down
 Spin the spinner to select color
 Pick up card that the spinner selects
 Discard any card if you spin a colored card except tthe one that was just picked up
 Player has to receive 3 of the same colored cards that are themed Day of the Dead to be able to get a gift
 When discarding Day of the Dead themed cards and picking up gift also receive 2 other cards from pile making a total
of 6 cards you will still have
 Player has to show the other player the 3 themed cards to verify they have 3
 If you trade card with other player, only player that received card has to give a red, orange or green card. Other player
can chose any card they have.
 If you have to trade a gift, other player does not have to trade a gift just any card they want to get rid of
 When a color is selected and a card has to be discarded it cannot be the one that was picked up on that turn
 If player receives a total of 3 themed cards on a turn they will have to wait until they spin that color to place all 3 cards
down
 If player has a total of 3 themed cards that say Day of Dead they have to be all the same color to receive a gift
 Collect 4 out of the 6 gifts titled Marigolds, Sugar Skull, Candles, Incense, Fruit and Salt
 Black cards are Death so proceed with what you are told on those cards
 If you go out of turn you will lose a turn

7. GRATIS OUTLINE CONTINUED for Reconcile the Dead
Transitions:
 If player receives all gifts the game is over
Items: The items in this game were preset. If you want to choose to make yourself the list of items will show you what you need
otherwise here is what the game preset will have.
 Spinner
 Cards
 Coin
 Players
Items if you want to make yourself:
 Foam board
 Razor knife
 Scissors
 Brads (or paperclip)
 Construction paper (Red, Orange, Green, Black)
 White Marker
Actions: There are a few actions that are done in this game. The actions are included here
 Spin
 Pick up
 Select
 Flip
 Trade
 Shuffle
 Chose

8. GRATIS Outline Continued for Reconcile the Dead
Set-up:
 Place black (Death) and yellow (Gift) cards separate in a pile near spinner
 After shuffling colored cards, pass out 6 cards to each player
 After 6 cards are selected per player, separate color cards in respected piles face-down
 Place spinner in middle of each player
 Begin game after player is selected to go first

9. Meaningful Actions Analysis Reconcile the Dead
Meaningful Actions Analysis: Playing Reconcile the Dead can be very competitive and entertaining at
the same time.
It requires you as the player to obtain all gifts before your other opponent. Here is a list of actions involved in
this game and if they are meaningful to the game or not.
Flip: The player is to flip a coin in the beginning of the game to determine which player is to go first. The
flipping of the game is not a meaningful choice because the players can choose any way they like to determine
which player goes first. So, flipping a coin does not have meaning to the game at all.
Shuffle: The players are required to shuffle all color cards except the black ones to obtain cards. This is not
meaningful because it will not affect the gameplay. The cards can be chosen in any order however the players
would like to play. So, shuffling the cards are not required nor have meaning to it.
Chose: The players are to chose 6 cards each to start the game. If the players do not receive any cards the
game can not start. So, this is a meaningful choice. Also, the players will have to chose which cards to trade
with the other player and also discarding any card will give the player a choice of what to do.
Spin: The players are to spin the spinner to select a color that they will be working with. This is a meaningful
choice because the spin will determine what the player is supposed to do for the next play. If there was no
determination of the color needed to pick up then the game could not continue.
Select: The player on the their turn has to select which card is represented on the spinner. Selecting the card
corresponding to the spinner is a meaningful choice. If the card is not selected then the game will not continue.
Also, the selection to what card you would like to trade with the other player when this option comes up. Also,
selecting on the players turn if the player has 3 themed cards and receives a spin of that color. They have the
choice to pick up a gift and select 2 more cards from pile. Selecting which cards to discard as well as trade with
other player are meaningful choices. So selection in this game is a meaningful choice.

10. Meaningful Action Analysis Continued Reconcile the Dead
Pick up: When the player receives the color that the spinner has selected then the player has to pick up that
color card. This goes in hand of selection but more in detail of picking up a card proceeding the color the
spinner has selected. This is not a meaningful choice because the player selecting the card has more meaning
to it. Picking up the card provides the player a card of choice not a selection to continue the game.
Discard: The players are supposed to discard any card out of hand once the black cards and other color
cards are picked. If the players do not discard any cards then the game can not continue. So, this is a
meaningful choice. Discarding a card requires the player to perform this action to proceed with the game.
Trade: The player will have to trade a card or a gift to the other player. This is a meaningful choice because
choosing which card from your hand to get rid of. You are trying to keep collecting themed cards so you can
get a gift. So If you have to trade a card, it might be a card that is part of your collection and you can lose what
you have gained. Also, trading a gift can take away from the gifts that you have collection and in turn can
make the other player win by giving them the last gift they needed.