Help Me Design a Board Game — Part 11
It's been many months since my last update. A couple of reasons:
I’ve been working on multiple games and projects at the same time.
The tariff rollercoaster of uncertainty has made me reluctant to rush into manufacturing a new physical product.
In any event, we continue to move forward — no stopping now!
Catch up by reviewing Parts 1 to10.
Here's where we are now
I completed a draft of the gameplay and rules and we have started creating design drafts. This is the part I enjoy the most.
Why? Three reasons:
It makes the game feel real.
Designing the gameplay is constant problem-solving and that's hard work. As I've shared before, it's particularly difficult when desiging to achieve an educational objective.
Someone else does the heavy lifting — our graphic designer.
Design Samples
Below are early design samples that we use to start the process and help with:
Choosing a visual style — including illustration style, colors, fonts, etc.
Making sure all the content is laid out well so it's easy to read and fits in the available space on each component.
Character illustration styles.
Rough card layout options to get a feel for what works and what doesn't.
Next Steps
Our next step is to continue to iterate on this process until we are happy with the result. How many iterations? As many as it takes.
Share Your Thoughts
Post comments in our Teaching Superhero Community
Am I on track?
Am I missing something?
Do you have any suggestions?
Should I keep posting about this game?
PS: Please only share ideas if you are willing to allow me or anyone following this discussion to use them for free without any obligation. If you contribute an idea that has a significant influence on the design of my game, I will be pleased to gift you a copy of the game.
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I'm Mathew Georghiou and I write about how games are transforming education and learning. I also share my experience as an entrepreneur inventing products and designing educational resources used by millions around the world. More about me at Georghiou.com