How I Created a UI-less Storyline Experience That Felt Like Art, Not eLearning

Overview

Built as a rapid prototype before a client meeting, this demo reimagines leadership training through the lens of card game mechanics. Inspired by Cards Against Humanity and designed for a mature audience, the result is a professional-yet-playful learning check experience with expandability baked in—AI judging, scoring, and branching are all possible upgrades.

Western-themed interface for leadership training card game demo built in Articulate Storyline, showing the main game host character.
Gamified learning check scenario in leadership training card game demo, with a challenge card describing a management situation.
Interactive card selection screen from Articulate Storyline leadership training module, simulating reflective decision-making.

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This leadership training card game demo was built for decision-making, reflection

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The Challenge

How do you make leadership training actually fun, without making it feel childish? Most card-style games are whimsical or silly, but corporate audiences need something sharper. My challenge: design an adult-friendly game that works solo, but feels like group play.

Articulate Storyline development view showing the custom leadership training card game demo with logic triggers, feedback cards, and branching interactions. This gamified learning module combines soft skills, branching logic, and Articulate Storyline for corporate training use.

The Build

I used Articulate Storyline and:

  • Modeled the logic on Cards Against Humanity
  • Wrote judgmental, punchy card combinations
  • Built instant feedback with linear logic (expandable to AI)
  • Added animation and sound design for polish
  • Designed all cards in Illustrator with custom layouts
  • Used ChatGPT for tone calibration
  • Used Google Veo 3 for cinematic overlays

Other Tools Used

Articulate Storyline

ChatGPT

Adobe Audition

Advanced Javascript

Google Veo 3

Adobe Photoshop

What Made It Different

Serious topic, casual format = adult learning win

AI-ready logic (expandable to ChatGPT judging or point system)

Fully customizable questions, modular setup

Built in 5 hours: rapid ideation proof-of-concept

What Happened

This is so cool! I had the most fun when playing CAH for the first time, and it's totally relatable, even to those of us 'well over 30' I would add this type of game to my leadership training, and would love to see the finished game!

Lisa V

This is awesome! Well done, Kristóf!

Matt B.

Kristóf Szever This is amazing!

Tara P.

Shared on LinkedIn with great feedback and engagement

Screenshot of a LinkedIn post by Kristóf Szever showcasing a leadership training card game demo inspired by Cards Against Humanity. The post includes a detailed write-up, enthusiastic comments from industry peers, and preview thumbnails of the interactive Articulate Storyline game featuring a cowboy dealer. Keywords: leadership training card game demo, articulate storyline gamified learning, adult learning eLearning portfolio.

Who Is This For?

Corporate Leadership

DEI & Code of Conduct

Onboarding with Humor

Perfect for learning checks where stakes are high, but engagement matters more.

Leadership Training Card Game FAQ

Inspired by Cards Against Humanity, but rewritten for learning. It uses judgmental prompts and punchline cards to encourage reflection.

Yes—it was built specifically for a mature corporate audience. It works for leadership, onboarding, or even code of conduct topics.

The AI could score answers, add feedback, or generate new prompt combos. This version is linear, but expansion-ready.

Articulate Storyline, ChatGPT, Google Veo 3, Illustrator, Photoshop, Audition, and custom JavaScript.

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