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Video Game 20 Dollar Draft: Make Your Game

Choose the world, the features and the ridiculous extras. Five picks make one game; here are all 100 options of the game’s video game theme.

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Your Own Video Game: Choose the world, features and ridiculous extras.

Genre 1–10

  1. Huge open world
  2. Fantasy adventure
  3. Space exploration
  4. Zombie survival
  5. Cozy farming
  6. Street racing
  7. Superhero action
  8. Island survival
  9. Detective mystery
  10. A life simulator

Playing together 11–20

  1. Co-op with friends
  2. Four-player split screen
  3. Massive online battles
  4. A great solo story
  5. Local multiplayer
  6. Cross-platform play
  7. Offline mode
  8. Custom private servers
  9. A map editor
  10. Player-made levels

World features 21–30

  1. Dragons you can ride
  2. Spaceships you can build
  3. Cars you can customize
  4. A house you can decorate
  5. Pets that follow you
  6. Giant boss fights
  7. Underwater cities
  8. Destructible buildings
  9. Flying mounts
  10. A changing world

Player powers 31–40

  1. Teleportation
  2. Superstrength
  3. Time rewind
  4. Invisibility
  5. Wall running
  6. Double jumps
  7. Shape-shifting
  8. Gravity control
  9. Elemental magic
  10. A grappling hook

Things to do 41–50

  1. Create your character
  2. Design your clothes
  3. Build your own town
  4. Craft ridiculous weapons
  5. Tame wild animals
  6. Run a restaurant
  7. Command an army
  8. Explore other planets
  9. Solve escape rooms
  10. Start a band

Look and sound 51–60

  1. Stunning realistic graphics
  2. Hand-drawn art
  3. Colorful cartoon style
  4. Retro pixel art
  5. Beautiful anime style
  6. Clay animation style
  7. A comic book look
  8. A huge orchestral soundtrack
  9. Custom music playlists
  10. Full voice acting

Story 61–70

  1. Hilarious dialogue
  2. Choices change the ending
  3. A lovable villain
  4. A shocking plot twist
  5. Romance options
  6. A friendly robot sidekick
  7. A talking animal companion
  8. A secret final chapter
  9. Hidden treasure everywhere
  10. Hundreds of side quests

Dream promises 71–80

  1. No loading screens
  2. No pay-to-win
  3. No ads
  4. No bugs
  5. Runs on any phone
  6. Free updates for life
  7. Unlimited character slots
  8. Instant matchmaking
  9. Save anywhere
  10. No grinding required

Modes and extras 81–90

  1. Photo mode
  2. Replay editor
  3. Spectator mode
  4. Custom difficulty
  5. Accessibility settings
  6. Funny emotes
  7. A trading system
  8. Seasonal events
  9. A built-in tournament mode
  10. A huge mod library

Design crimes 91–100

  1. Tutorial lasts three hours
  2. Enemies only throw spoons
  3. Every character has your face
  4. You lose shoes after every death
  5. NPCs won't stop talking
  6. Boss is a giant chicken
  7. Saving costs all your coins
  8. Every quest needs ten potatoes
  9. Jump button changes randomly
  10. Final reward is a cabbage

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How to play the video game draft

The video game draft turns every player into a game designer with $20. Five picks make one game, and the vote at the end is the question every gamer has an answer to: which one would you actually buy?

Genre comes first, but it is rarely the most expensive pick. Dream promises such as no loading screens, no pay-to-win or no bugs at all are what gamers fight over, and they are a quick way to empty a budget.

The last ten picks are design crimes, from a three-hour tutorial to a jump button that changes at random. The player with money left at the end decides whose game ships with them.

The full rules, including what happens when a player runs out of money, are in how to play the 20 dollar draft.

Your Own Video Game: bidding tips

Pick a genre, then commit

A cozy farming game with giant boss fights can work, but only if you can explain it. Sets with a clear idea win more votes.

Promises are pricey

No pay-to-win and free updates for life sound cheap and are not. Decide before the auction which promise you will pay for.

Ship without the crimes

One design crime can be a joke; two make your game unplayable. Keep enough money to avoid a second one.

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FAQ

What are good video game picks in a 20 dollar draft?

A huge open world, co-op with friends and no loading screens are the usual bidding wars. Strong combinations, such as dragons you can ride with a changing world, often win the vote.

Can you do a 20 dollar draft with real video games?

Yes: many videos use real titles as options. The game’s theme lets you design a game from features instead, so nobody needs to know the same games.

Can I play the video game draft online?

Deal a video game table with the generator, or press Play on this page to deal “Your Own Video Game” straight into the game.

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