Ungradable: Twisted Card Grading
Ungradable: Twisted Card Grading casts the player as a new employee at a small card grading company. The job involves examining trading cards, and it soon emerges that some of them carry anomalous properties. The player must work through each day’s cards while trying to find a way out of the job.
Cards are examined with a set of tools. A lamp reveals scratches, a centering tool checks print alignment, and a magnifier allows closer inspection. Some anomalies call for other methods, including the use of scissors. Anomalies named in the description include missing details in a card’s layout, hidden messages, a melting face in the artwork and whispering. Some cards also have powers that affect the player’s surroundings beyond the card itself.
After inspection, the player fills out a Grading Form recording their observations, then inserts the form and card into the Grading Machine to seal the card. Correct grading of anomalous cards earns a payout, while missing an anomaly can cost the player their sanity. A card shredder is available as a last resort. The player’s boss values the money these cards bring in and does not allow them to leave, so the player has to find their own way to break the daily cycle.
