Board Game Design Project

Requirements

To complete this section of the course, you need to create a design document for an instructional board game. Working on a team, you'll produce a complete description of the rules, board, cards and other necessary pieces.

You will not produce a polished, complete game. Just a document!

Documentation

Using the template provided, turn in a web page with...

  • The name of the game
  • Educational objective of the game
  • Time required
  • A summary description of similar games already in existence
  • An analysis of the market and a plan for getting the word out about your game
  • Appropriate grade level and/or other learner description
  • The rules
  • A graphic showing the board layout.
  • A description of the game's effectiveness both in terms of learning and motivation
  • A reflection on the process you went through in designing the game
  • A link to your completed Analysis Worksheet

Here are some examples to inspire you:

Game Board & Pieces

As an option for extra credit, you may use the Game Crafter service, and submit the artwork for all parts of the game, along with the rules that would be packages with the game. The templates available will force you to modify your ideas to keep manufacturing costs down as well as adjust your game to use standardized parts. This kind of compromise with reality is something that professional designers face all the time. Again, though, this is for extra credit. It's not a requirement.

Evaluation Criteria


In keeping with the multifaceted nature of game design, I'll be looking at your games with an evaluation rubric in mind.

Due Dates

October 17, 2011: Post a link to the Discussion Board describing at least one idea you have for a board game to work on.

October 24, 2011: Complete Board GameWorksheet 1: Analysis with your team.

November 14, 2011: Design document complete draft is ready for feedback from Bernie or Karl and your peers

November 21, 2011: The final version is to be turned in.

This assignment counts for 30% of your final grade.

Here are the finished games for 2002, 2003 and 2007.

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