I built a card game encyclopedia app (347 games + smart recommendations) would love feedback

[Bramzz]

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on an app called Card Rules+ (available on Google Play Store), and I’d love to get some feedback from people who enjoy card games (or just clean, useful apps).

The idea is simple: a modern, interactive encyclopedia for card games, but with tools that actually make it useful during real game nights.

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What it does​

• Browse 347 card games from all over the world
• Learn rules with clean, structured guides (not walls of text)
• Save favorites + track recently viewed
• Discover games through curated collections
• Get smart recommendations based on similarity
• Add your own house rules / notes per game
• Share rules via QR code (super handy at the table)
• Plan full game nights automatically

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Discovery & UX​

I tried to make finding games actually enjoyable:

• “Deal Me In” → random game picker with filters (player count, difficulty, duration)
• Game of the Day (changes daily)
• Curated collections like:
  • Best for 2 Players
  • Party Night
  • Brain Burners
  • Hidden Gems
• Real-time fuzzy search (handles typos + alternative names)

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Learning the rules (this was a big focus)​

Each game has a structured layout:

• Overview + step-by-step rules
• Tips & strategy
• Trivia & history
• Personal notes section (your own house rules)

There’s also a “Table Mode” that massively increases font sizes so you can literally put your phone on the table and teach the game without passing it around.

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Smart recommendations​

Each game shows Similar Games, powered by a custom algorithm that looks at:

• Player count overlap
• Difficulty & strategy level
• Duration
• Popularity
• Even name similarity (e.g. Rummy variants)

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Game Night Planner​

One of the cooler features:

• Pick player count + time (e.g. 2 hours)
• App generates a playlist of games
• You can swap/remove games
• Save plans for later

It tries to balance variety (no 5 identical difficulty games in a row).

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Sharing & real-life use​

• Share any game via QR code or native share
• Deep links open directly into the game
• Notes auto-save (great for house rules)
• Works well as a “pass-the-phone” teaching tool

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What I’m looking for​

• Would you actually use something like this?
• Anything missing that you’d expect?
• UX ideas for learning/teaching games faster
• Features for game nights / groups

Also curious: do you usually Google rules every time, or stick to a few games?


Appreciate any thoughts

Play Store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bramzz.CardRulesPlus

 

[B. Diddy]

FYI I added the Play Store link to your post.