Predict & Throw

Description

Predict & Throw is a 1-player strategy card game based on Rock-Paper-Scissors. You play against an AI opponent across 9 rounds. Each round is divided into three phases that gradually reveal information before both sides commit to a final card simultaneously.

How to Play

At the start of each round, both you and the AI select one card from your hand and reveal it openly. Then both sides select a second card and reveal it again. By the end of Phase 2, you know exactly which two cards your opponent is holding for this round, and they know yours.

In Phase 3, both players choose one of their two revealed cards to play as the final card. Both choices are revealed at the same time. Standard Rock-Paper-Scissors rules determine the winner of the round.

The card played in Phase 3 is permanently discarded. The other card returns to your hand and can be used in future rounds.

Hand Management

Each player starts with 9 cards: 3 Rock, 3 Paper, and 3 Scissors. One card is discarded every round, so your options shrink as the game progresses. By the later rounds, both you and the AI have fewer cards to choose from, which makes each decision carry more weight.

Winning

The player who wins more rounds out of 9 wins the match. If both players win the same number of rounds, the result is a draw.

AI Behavior

The AI selects and reveals cards based on the same rules as the player. In Phase 3, the AI decides which card to play using visible information, including the cards you have revealed and the history of cards already discarded throughout the match.

Features

• 9 rounds per match with 3 phases per round
• Both players' Phase 1 and Phase 2 selections are fully visible before the final decision
• Cards played in Phase 3 are permanently removed from the game
• Card discard history is visible throughout the match
• Win, lose, and draw tracked per round and for the overall match
• Playable in browser with no installation required

About

Predict & Throw was developed as a final project for a Game Balance course at Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya (PENS).