Board Game Design

You can work alone, with one other person, or with a maximum or two others (which would make a group of three).

First research the origin of board games and do the brainstorming with your group. Start with the pages I gave you in class.

Think about board games that you have played in the past. Then, think about which games you like the best, and about what was great about them.

  1. DESIGN YOUR BOARD GAME
  • Make the game relevant to ages close to yours, a bit younger and a bit older.
  • Stay away from violence of any kind.
  • Remember it is a board game, but the shape of the game is flexible.
  • Think about how you will store the game and the pieces (do you need to make a box to store it in?)
  • What is the object or aim of your game (what are the game players trying to do)?
  • What is the theme of your game?
  • What materials will you need to make your hand made board game?
  • What pieces will you need to make?
  • Write a draft of clear rules for your game, so that the players know how to play.

2. FEEDBACK

Ask another group to examine the plan for your game, provide written feedback, and sign their names to their feedback. Do this before you begin making your board game. When you have received this feedback, show it to me with your neatly organized plan.

3. REVISE YOUR BOARD GAME

Think about the feedback you have received on your hand made board game design. Think about how you can make the game or any fix problems people may have noticed. You don’t have to take all of the advice you received, but you should think about why you take the advice or not.

4. MAKE YOUR BOARD GAME

  • Gather your materials.
  • Share the work of making the game.
  • Make your game together.
  • Remember it should be as polished as possible. It should look nice as well as work well (be playable).
  • Make sure to creatively include the rules.

5. PLAY THE BOARD GAME

Play the board game with your group to see how it goes. See if you need to make any final improvements. When the board games are finished, we will play them together in class. You will receive feedback from your classmates, and you will be giving feedback to other groups based on the following criteria.

CRITERIA

You’ll receive feedback from your classmates on the following:

  • Presentation/Attractiveness
  • Creativity
  • Challenge
  • Fun and Entertainment
  • Instructions

I will evaluate your game based on the above feedback from your classmates who play the game as well as my own opinion.

Assigned: Monday November 18, 2024

Due: Friday January 10, 2025 postponed to Friday January 17, 2025