I’ve been following the progress of AWS BuilderCards for a number of years. Gamers of all talent ranges use the playing cards to study AWS in a enjoyable and fascinating approach, competing (in a pleasant vogue) to mix their playing cards to kind architectures, gaining information and scoring factors as they play:
To this point, greater than 15,000 units of BuilderCards have been printed and put to make use of over the course of three re:Invents, fifteen AWS Summits, and a number of group occasions. For instance, here’s a group of AWS fanatics having a superb time in Tokyo throughout JAWS Days 2024:
Suggestions from gamers has been extremely constructive, with a 4.8 star buyer satisfaction rating (CSAT) throughout greater than 1500 replies.
Second Version Now Obtainable
I’m blissful to announce that the second version of AWS BuilderCards will likely be distributed at re:Invent 2024 and can quickly be obtainable for buy on-line. In response to suggestions on the primary version, we’ve got made many adjustments to the second version. Right here’s a abstract:
Design — The revised design focuses on the contents of the cardboard, with further gradients and patterns to make the playing cards extra enticing and playful. The font measurement was elevated, sport results at the moment are represented as icons, and the QR codes now level to the BuilderCards website:
Sport Mechanics — The mechanics have been revised to enhance stability, simplify play, and take away some bias. There are additionally some starter playing cards that characterize a standard on-premises information heart setting.
Generative AI Add-On Pack — This new deck consists of 50 further BuilderCards designed to point out how Generative AI and AWS structure align. This add-on pack additionally features a set of Mission playing cards. These playing cards add context, with QR codes that hyperlink to printed finest practices or options. The playing cards are bigger, with further textual content and an structure diagram. Use is optionally available, with gamers incomes further factors for finishing a mission. Every deck additionally consists of 5 clean BuilderCards and two clean Mission playing cards to help customization:
Get Your BuilderCards
If you’ll be at re:Invent 2024, make plans to go to the BuilderCards play space on Stage 1 of Caesar’s Discussion board subsequent to the PeerTalk space:
Sunday – 10 AM to six PM
Monday – 9 AM to five PM
Tuesday – 9 AM to five PM
Wednesday – 9 AM to five PM
Thursday – 9 AM to 4 PM
You may play towards different re:Invent attendees and likewise get your individual sport and add-on packs to take dwelling (we’ll give away 1,000 per day). Because of arduous work by Masanori Yamaguchi (AWS Hero) and Kosuke Enomoto (AWS Neighborhood Builder) we may even have BuilderCards in Japanese for on-site play. You may learn Kosuke’s weblog publish (AWS BuilderCards Japanese Version for JAWS DAYS) to study extra concerning the translation course of.
Should you gained’t be capable to attend re:Invent, you’ll quickly be capable to buy a deck of your individual. Examine again right here for more information!
Keep Tuned
The BuilderCards staff is engaged on further goodies together with growth packs and extra language packs.
— Jeff;