I am posting on behalf of AskDocDoc, a health project with background at https://askdocdoc.com/about-us. That is where the interest in a character who examines before acting comes from. This is a card idea, not medical advice.

Would both abilities on a small creature make for a useful choice, or would you nearly always pick the library ability? I have not tested the balance yet.

I am comparing a few simple ways to keep the theme visible while leaving room for player choices. I am trying to keep the reference material separate from the game rules.

Would you keep one distinct effect on every piece, or make most pieces simple and let only a few change the turn?

Would you make the clinics location cards and the planning problems event cards, or keep everything in one deck? I'm also curious whether anyone here has made an educational travel game without having it feel like a checklist.

The delay is the part I would like to try. You have to protect two creatures for a turn, and your opponent can see what you are setting up. Would you give the healer a useful blocking body, or keep it weak and make the eventual protection stronger?

For context, I am posting on behalf of xcuro, a clinic comparison project. The questions behind our xcuro articles include what happens after a patient returns home from treatment abroad. That follow-up idea is what I am borrowing for the card. This is only a game mechanic, not a description of how medical recovery works.

Six pieces sounds manageable on paper. At the table though, drawing the same boots three times could get old fast.. Maybe spare pieces could be traded, or spent to draw again?

I'd keep the first version cooperative. No combat maths yet, just collecting a set together before a shared deck runs out. The shield could protect a teammate's next draw, but im unsure whether each piece needs its own ability. Thats a lot of text for a short family game.

Would you start with six distinct effects or keep most pieces simple? Any advice on making duplicates usefull would help, especially before adding more cards

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