I’ve been following the progress of AWS creation playing cards for a number of years. Gamers of all ranges use the playing cards to find out about AWS in a enjoyable and fascinating approach, competing (in a pleasant approach) to mix their playing cards to kind architectures, gaining data and incomes factors as they play:
To this point, greater than 15,000 units of BuilderCards have been printed and used over the course of three re:Invents, fifteen AWS Summits, and a number of group occasions. For instance, here is a bunch of AWS lovers having time in Tokyo throughout JAWS 2024 Convention:
Participant suggestions has been extremely constructive, with a Buyer Satisfaction Rating (CSAT) of 4.8 stars from over 1,500 responses.
Second version now obtainable
I’m happy to announce that the second version of AWS BuilderCards will probably be distributed in re: Invent 2024 and can quickly be obtainable for buy on-line. In response to suggestions on the primary version, now we have made many modifications to the second version. Here’s a abstract:
Design – The revised design focuses on the content material of the cardboard, with extra gradients and patterns to make the playing cards extra engaging and enjoyable. Font dimension has been elevated, sport results at the moment are rendered as icons, and QR codes now level to the BuilderCards website:
Recreation mechanics — Mechanics have been revised to enhance stability, simplify gameplay, and take away some biases. There are additionally some starter playing cards that signify a typical on-premises information middle atmosphere.
Generative AI Add-on Pack — This new platform contains 50 extra 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 greatest practices or printed options. The playing cards are bigger, with extra textual content and an structure diagram. Use is non-compulsory and gamers earn additional factors for finishing a mission. Every deck additionally contains 5 clean BuilderCards and two clean Mission playing cards to permit for personalisation:
Get your builder playing cards
If you happen to’ll be at re:Invent 2024, make plans to go to the BuilderCards gaming space on Stage 1 of Caesar’s Discussion board subsequent to the peer discuss space:
Sunday – 10 a.m. to six p.m.
Monday – 9 a.m. to five p.m.
Tuesday – 9 a.m. to five p.m.
Wednesday – 9 a.m. to five p.m.
Thursday – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
You’ll be able to play towards different re:Invent attendees and in addition get your personal sport and add-on packs to take dwelling (we’re making a gift of 1,000 per day). Because of the exhausting work of Masanori Yamaguchi (AWS Hero) and Kosuke Enomoto (AWS Neighborhood Builder) we may even have Japanese BuilderCards to play on the location. You’ll be able to learn Kosuke’s weblog submit (AWS BuilderCards Japanese Version for JAWS DAYS) for extra details about the interpretation course of.
If you cannot attend re:Invent, you will quickly be capable to buy your personal deck. Come again right here for extra data!
keep tuned
The BuilderCards group is engaged on extra advantages, together with enlargement packs and extra language packs.
— Jeff;
