A curated list of security card games and tabletop exercises for training and discussion.
Awesome Security Card Games is a curated list of card games and tabletop exercises focused on security training. It compiles games that help teach and discuss various security domains, such as application security, cryptography, and incident response, making complex security concepts more accessible through interactive play.
Security professionals, developers, and teams seeking gamified tools for security education, tabletop exercises, or training workshops.
It provides a centralized, organized resource for discovering security-focused card games, saving time in finding quality educational tools and promoting hands-on learning over traditional lectures.
A curated list of security card games.
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Games are categorized into clear areas like Application Security and Cryptography, as shown in the README contents, making it easy to find targeted learning tools.
Each game teaches specific concepts, such as threat modeling with OWASP Cornucopia or incident response with Backdoors & Breaches, enhancing practical understanding through play.
The list includes links to physical decks, digital versions, and PDFs, catering to different preferences, as seen with Cornucopia's webshop and Cumulus on GitHub.
With contribution guidelines, the list can evolve with new games, keeping it current through community input, as encouraged in the README.
The curated list lacks ratings, reviews, or comparative insights, so users must trial games themselves to determine suitability and effectiveness.
Accessing games requires navigating to external sites with varying availability and formats, leading to a fragmented user experience.
Many games, like Defensomania and Backdoors & Breaches, are optimized for group play, limiting utility for individual learners or remote teams without facilitation.