Frame cards let you quickly create a game to play, when nobody in the group has any strong ideas. They are like character cards for the game itself.

Each player draws a random Frame card, or picks a specific one. They then make decisions based on those cards about what to play, and the group discusses what to make of all this. The cards are the start of a conversation, not the end of it - players can draw new cards, change their mind, etc.

Mood is the kind of emotion we want the game to elicit. Are we being silly? Are we being ultra-serious? Are we examining qualities of the world as observers, or do we want to immerse ourselves in the world as inhabitants?

• Cheerful vs. Somber
• Nostalgic vs. Progressive
• Optimistic vs. Pessimistic
• Serious vs. Comedic