Record Playset

Goal

Capture the exact expansions, variants, and scenario used for a match as a reusable Playset, so the shared context of a match is fully reconstructable and does not need to be configured again next time.

Why

Raw scores tell you who won. Configuration data tells you why. The same game played with different expansions, variants, or scenarios produces a fundamentally different strategic context. Capturing that context turns a match record into the basis for real insight — expansion impact, variant balance, scenario difficulty — across hundreds of matches. Groups that play the same configuration repeatedly only need to define it once and can reuse it every time.

Journey

1

You start a new Playset

You

2

You select which expansions are included

You

3

You configure active variants and custom rules

You

4

You set the scenario or map (if applicable)

You

5

You save the Playset

You

6

The Playset becomes available for use in matches

System

The Playset exists independently of any single match and can be linked to this match and reused in future matches with the same configuration.

Outcome

• A reusable Playset now exists: expansions, variants, custom rules, and scenario.
• The Playset can be linked to this match and to any future match with the same configuration.
• Expansion and variant statistics become available for analysis.
• Matches linked to this Playset are reconstructable in full detail.
• Configuration data contributes to anonymous, aggregated community insights.

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Metadata

Field	Value
Capability	Match Recording
Primary actor	User
Supporting actors	System
Related concepts	Rich Game Data, Playsets, Anonymous Aggregation

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Conceptual impact

Creates

• ✓Playset

Updates

• ✓Match

Reads

• ✓Game
• ✓Expansion