Protomolecule

Protomolecule (proto- as in prototype, molecule- as in each card block is a molecule made of atomic features that are useful during prototyping) is a digital environment for quickly prototyping wallet card games.

Wallet card games are micro card games that fit in your wallet, meant to be played solo, or with 2-4 players. Button Shy is a well-known publisher of wallet games. 

The idea for this tool came when I wanted to make a card game with my friend. We're in different parts of the world so how do we play this game amongst ourselves and prototype it within a simple, accessible digital environment built for prototyping multiple versions of card games as they are being designed? The goal was to make it easier than having to create cards and interactions from scratch in a whiteboarding tool or in Figma. 

Protomolecule, in its current version, has the following features:

• Create empty templates for cards
• Add images to both sides of a card
• Add title and stats
• Add text snippets and numbers beside the card to keep track of modifiers and state changes.
• Change colors of modifier snippets.
• Rotate cards.
• Lock cards to preserve state and move on to organizing and playing.
• Save cards to card decks.
• Create new card decks and rename existing decks.
• Create new rooms.

There are still lots of bugs to fix and features to add, including multiplayer support and a UI/UX overhaul.