Physical games enhanced by augmented reality

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• identifying a characteristic of a physical object located on top of a physical surface;
• determining a rule set and a first game state based at least in part on associating the characteristic with the rule set;
• initializing a game engine, based at least in part on the rule set and game state;
• and
• rendering an augmented reality display providing an augmented view of the physical surface and the physical object to at least one player and incorporating the physical object and the physical surface, based at least in part on a second game state generated by the game engine, wherein the augmented reality display is based, at least in part, on adaptations of at least one of game complexity or game rules, wherein the adaptations are based, at least in part, on a gameplay adaptation associated with the at least one player, wherein the augmented view is not provided to at least another player, the at least another player being provided another augmented view of the physical surface and the physical object, the augmented view and the another augmented view being different based at least in part on the gameplay adaptation.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon executable instructions that, in response to being executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to at least:

• determine a characteristic of a physical object located on a physical surface;
• obtain information indicative of a rule set and a first game state based at least in part on the characteristic, the rule set determined based, at least in part, on an association between the characteristic and the rule set;
• initialize a game engine, based at least in part on the rule set and game state;
• and
• render augmented reality gameplay providing to a first player a first augmented view of the physical surface and the physical object and incorporating the physical surface and the physical object, based at least in part on a second game state generated by the game engine, wherein the augmented reality gameplay is adapted by the game engine based, at least in part, on a gameplay adaptation associated with at least one player, wherein the adaptations modify at least one of game complexity or game rules, wherein the first augmented view is not provided to a second player, the second player being provided a second augmented view, the first and second augmented view being different based at least in part on the gameplay adaptation.