Overture

The show must go on—but first, everyone must be seated.
Step into the golden age of theater. As a professional usher, your task is simple but daunting: fill the house. But these aren't just any patrons—from VIPs with demands to rowdy kids and towering tall-folk, every seat is a tactical decision.
Strategic Seating
Manage a full deck of 56 unique patrons with distinct scoring synergies.
Manage a full deck of 56 unique patrons with distinct scoring synergies.
8 Iconic Venues
Navigate diverse layouts like the T-shaped Runway or the circular Rotunda.
Navigate diverse layouts like the T-shaped Runway or the circular Rotunda.
Intelligent AI
Challenge yourself against Easy, Medium, or Hard AI opponents.
Challenge yourself against Easy, Medium, or Hard AI opponents.
Art Deco Splendor
Immerse yourself in 1920s elegance with all Art Deco visuals.
Immerse yourself in 1920s elegance with all Art Deco visuals.
✦ How to Play
- Draw: Take a known card from the Lobby or risk a blind draw from the Deck.
- Select: Choose the best patron for the moment from your hand.
- Place: Seat them in your grid to trigger bonuses (like Aisle seats for Critics or Front Rows for VIPs).
- Score: The curtains open when the deck is empty. Most Victory Points wins!
✦ Audience Members
| Patron Type | Winning Strategy |
|---|---|
| VIP | Keep them in the front rows, far away from Kids and Noisy neighbors. |
| Lovebirds | Pair them horizontally, ideally in the back row for maximum romance. |
| Critic | The aisles are their domain. A noisy neighbor will ruin their review. |
| Kids & Teachers | Surround groups of Kids with Teachers to "cap" the chaos. |
✦ Complicating Traits
TALL: Blocking
SHORT: View Bonus
NOISY: Adjacency Penalty
BESPECTACLED: Front Focus
Built with Deno, Vite, and Phaser 3.
A labor of love inspired by classic theater.
A labor of love inspired by classic theater.
| Published | 2 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Author | gandazgul |
| Genre | Card Game |
| Made with | Phaser |
| Tags | 2D, spacial-puzzle, theater |
| Code license | MIT License |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Mouse, Touchscreen |
| Multiplayer | Local multiplayer |
| Player count | 1 - 4 |
| Links | GitHub |
| AI Disclosure | AI Assisted, Code, Graphics, Text |
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