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🔒 Lock-In (App Version)

A digital implementation of the stack-based card game Lock-In, built with React, Vite, and Tailwind CSS.

🎮 Game Rules

I. Game Overview

• Format: Stack-based card game
• Players: 4+ players, divided into 2 teams.
• Roles: 1 Describer and 1+ Guessers per team.
• Objective: First team to capture 13 cards wins the game.
• Total Deck Size: 25 cards per round.

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II. The Standard Turn Flow

1. The Draw

   • A card is drawn from the stack.
   • Only the Describers from each team may look at it.

2. The Activation Roll

   • Roll a single six-sided die (D6).
   • Roll 1–5: Standard Round. No special constraints.
   • Roll 6: Power-up Round. Roll the D6 again to determine which neutral constraint applies (see Section III).

3. The Clues

   • Team A (The Coin Flip Winner): The Describer gives a single-word hint. The Guesser makes a guess.
   • Team B: If Team A is incorrect, the Team B Describer gives their own hint. Team B's Guesser now has the advantage of hearing both hints.

4. Escalation

   • If the card is not guessed after 3 failed hints from both sides (6 total hints), the hint limit increases to 2 words for all subsequent hints until the card is claimed.

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III. Neutral Power-Up Table (Roll on a 6)

Power-ups affect both teams equally and are meant to add a challenge.

Roll	Power-Up	Description
1	Whiteboard Challenge	One whiteboard is shared. Describers take turns drawing one continuous stroke at a time until the word is guessed. (Time limit applies).
2	Simultaneous Charades	No talking. Both Describers act out the word at the same time. (10-second cooldown between guesses).
3	Low Bandwidth	Describers can only use one-syllable words for their hints.
4	Data Corruption	Roll the die again. The corresponding letter is forbidden from hints: 1=E, 2=T, 3=A, 4=O, 5=I, 6=N
5	High Traffic	Simultaneous Guessing: Both Describers hint and both Guessers shout out at the same time. 10-second cooldown enforced between guesses.
6	Lookahead	Both Guessers view 3 random cards in the deck. The deck is then shuffled, a new card is drawn, and the die is re-rolled.

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IV. Action Rules & Penalties

Skips

• Guessers have the option to skip a difficult card.
• Describers cannot skip or pass.

The "Lock-In" Mechanic

• Guessers can choose to "Lock In" a specific guess.
• Penalty: If a "Locked In" guess is wrong, the opposing team is awarded a Free Guess immediately (no new hint given).
• After the free