ELL deck (2017)

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Wibbell++ is a game system: a deck of cards, each with a pair of letters, a border pattern, and a value. As of 2021, it is known as the ELL deck.

The first edition deck launched with five featured games included and each 1st August sees a new headline game available for free online.

The are eleven headline games currently:

Name	Description	Minutes	Players	Designer
Wibbell	a speed-based word game that involves shouting out words that contain particular letters. As you collect more cards, the game becomes more difficult until the end of the round. Round handicaps give the game some more strategy and gives everyone else a chance to catch up.	10-30	3-7
Phrasell	the party game of inventing little phrases	20-30	4-10
Grabell	a speed pattern recognition/dexterity game	2-3	2-7
Alphabeticell	assembling an alphabetical sequence	3-7	3-7
Faybell	a co-operative storytelling activity	15-30	2-5
Couppell	helping your partner make longer words and staying in balance	30-45	2
Mickell/Muckell	a true multiplayer solitaire game wherein you work on 3 words at once	15-30	1-∞
\|Categorickell	a mental recall/tug of war for 2 teams	5-15	2-6	Tom Coldron
\|Unfinishabell	Avoiding ever actually finishing a word.	10-20	2	Paul Mansfield
Puzzell	an abstract game about make short runs and emptying your hand	15-30	1	Bez Shahriari
Biddabell	an abstract set collection/simultaneous auction game	15-30	2-4	Alex Cannon and Xate

Each year, there is an annual game design contest for the deck, with a deadline of July 31st. In 2022, the winner will get £100 cash, a bundle of games, and 12 hrs consultation time. Everyone will get guaranteed feedback. The hope is that this will continue to be a source of 'headline' games for the deck, meaning that anyone who buys the deck will have an endless source of entertainment.

Additional rules are on the website.