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                                   SNAKES & LADDERS

Players: 2-4 players

Objectives: Be the luckiest player to reach the 100th tile.

Procedure: Roll the dice to move your pin to the game.

Rules: If you hit a ladder you go up; If you hit a snake you move down, No additional move if you already threw the dice.

[hayleyriene]

BORED GAMES. — BOARD GAMES!!!

What I Played?

Pictionary – A board game & a drawing word-guessing game that can be played by groups of any age.

Wheel of Fortune(WOF) – A board game that is originated from the game show.

Dama(Checkers)  – American version of an internationally popular game called Draughts

Elements:

PLAYERS:

Pictionary: It is best to have a group of at least two to four players.

WOF: 1 host. And at least 3-6 players. By twos are also allowed.

Checkers: This game only requires two players.

OBJECTIVE:

Pictionary: Have the most guessed words and be the first team to reach the last square on the board to win the game.

WOF: You must guess the covered letters on the board and solve given word/phrase to win and have a lots of cash.

Checkers: Capture all the opponent’s piece.

PROCEDURE:

Pictionary: Every team must send one candidate that should see a generated word and draw. The drawn image must be guessed by the other members of the team. They only have 1 minute to do this.

WOF: Every player takes their turns by spinning the wheel and guessing consonants to solve the puzzle. If the player guesses correctly, he/she are now able to choose whether to spin the wheel again, buy a vowel or solve the whole puzzle. If the chosen letter is not part of the puzzle then the next player will have its turn.

Checkers: The first move will be made by the darkest piece. The piece will move diagonally towards the opponents base. The player must “eat” every opponents piece to won the game. To do this, the player’s piece should jump over the opponent’s piece *diagonally*.

RULES:

Pictionary: The one who draws the image are not allowed to speak the generated word and he must let it guessed by the other members of the group. Direct writing of letters are not allowed to give a hint, unless the illustrator must draw an image corresponding to the first letter of the given/generated word.

WOF: Vowels are not allowed to use unless they buy for it. As all the letters have filled in, there will be a Bonus Round and the player who have chosen to solve the puzzle (the player who have the most winning cash) will have 10 seconds. The player could give more than one answer, but only during those 10 seconds. If the player fails to solve it correctly. No prize will be awarded and the game will be over.

Checkers:  Only diagonal moves are allowed and every pieces should only stepped on the dark squares.

CONFLICT:

Pictionary: Conflict occur during the time when both groups guessed and answers at the same time.

WOF: Conflict occurs when the host of the game mistakenly and forgot to open the wrong letter or of the arrow of the wheel strikes in between the two prizes or in between the prizes and the bankrupt or lose a turn.

Checkers:  When both side does not have possible moves.

BOUNDARY:

Pictionary: Physical boundaries of the game are the board, pencils and papers and the word generator used for the illustrator to know every image that they should draw. Fragment

WOF:  Physical boundaries of the game WOF are the wheel itself, the board where the letters/ phrase are posted and the money that could be used to buy the vowels. Fragment

Checkers:  Physical boundaries of the game are the chessboard and the piece. The piece that are outside are not allowed to use because it has already eaten by the opponent.

OUTCOME:

Pictionary:  If the group reaches the last square of the board, they should guess again another drawn image for them to win.

WOF:  As the player has the most number of cash, they will be chosen to play the Bonus Round, which is to solve the puzzle. If they solved correctly their will received the grand prize along with the cash that they had.

Checkers: The player wins if he still has the remaining piece and defeats the opponent. 

[iiciel-blog]

Boooooored Games ? >.<

When you feel bored, play a board game ^^

Snakes and Ladders

Players: The recommended number of players is 3 - 6 but the more, the merrier.

Objective: Players must reach the 100th square of the board.

Procedure: Each player will roll the dice to see who goes first. Each player will then roll the dice and move their respective game token according to dice’s number.

Rules: When a player lands on a ladder, the player will go up on the other end of it. Landing on the head of a snake will bring the player down to its tail.

Conflict: Conflict between players may rise if the way on how the dice was roll differ from the others.

Boundaries: This game is played physically with pieces, dice and the snakes and ladders board. Of course, players are included.

Outcome: One player will be left behind and the others are obviously, finish the game, reaching the 100th square.

Challenge: This game is considered a game of luck. No special skills are needed to win, just pure luck.

Play: Players will just roll the dice. Players do not act as if they were inside the game

Story: This game has no such story.

This game is played by pure luck. It is somewhat interesting since no one knows what number will the dice give. And so, it rises a thrill among the players

Chess

Players: Two players are needed in playing the game. Together with the chessboard and chess pieces.

Objective: Player must checkmate the opponent’s king.

Procedure: Players will arrange the pieces accordingly. The first one to move is the player having the white pieces. Then, they will take alternate turns throughout the game.

Rules: No pieces can be moved within the same square. If the piece is the opponent’s piece, it will be capture. When a piece is captured, their turn is over.

Conflict: Conflict will rise if a player move a piece wrong and then take it back.  The touch move rule will prevent this conflict if this is applied.

Boundaries: This game is played physically with pieces and the chessboard.

Outcome: One player will win and the other will be obviously loss.

Challenge: This game is a strategic one. Players must act according to his own plan or act according to the opponent’s move. Luck is never a factor in this game.

Play: Players may seem to take the role of ruling the kingdom in this game since they have these so called king, queen, bishop, knight and rook

Story: This game has no such story.

The game is a game of skills and strategy. The rule act according to the plan or act according to the enemy’s move apply here really well. Unlike snakes and ladders, luck has never been a factor to win this game.

Pictionary

Players: Players will have to form a team with two or three members. The maximum number of team is 4.

Objective: Teams must reach the last square of the board.

Procedure: Team will roll the dice, move, and act according to what was on that square. A host will provide a word and a team member will draw it for their own team. The fastest team to guess the word will have the chance to roll the dice. Team members will take turns in receiving the word every team turns.

Rules: Numbers and letters are not allowed in drawing the word. 

Conflict: Conflict will rise if a player move a piece wrong and then take it back.  The touch move rule will prevent this conflict if this is applied.

Boundaries: This game is played physically with pieces, dice, timers, and the pictionary board.

Outcome: One team will be left, being the loser and the others will be the winners.

Challenge: This game requires vast field of knowledge and art skills. The fastest team to guess will have the greater chance to win

Play: Players can be considered as artists since they are drawing the words given to them. Though it is not that obvious.

Story: This game has no such story.

The more artistic you are, the higher the chance to win. And if happens that you don’t know the word, just keep believing to yourself :D

Monopoly

Players: The recommended number of players is 2 - 8.

Objective: The object of the game is to own as much land (property) and be the richest person.

Procedure: Players will arrange the pieces accordingly. The first one to move is the player having the white pieces. Then, they will take alternate turns throughout the game.

Rules:  The rules (which can be found in any monopoly box) are similar, no matter what edition you own. Rules will as follows:

Each player rolls the dice to see who goes first. The person who rolls the largest number goes first. Everyone starts on the space that says, “Go”.

Whenever you land on a land that no one owns, you can buy it from the bank. If you do not want to buy it the Banker sells it at an auction. (Not everyone plays by the auction rule). All of the prices for the land are on the board. Once you own the land, players must pay a rent if they are waiting on your land.

If you land on a Chance or a Community Chest card, you must do what it says. For example, “Go to Jail, Directly to Jail”, “Advance to Go” or “Go to Pall Mall”

If you roll doubles (the same number on both dice) you get to roll again. If you roll doubles three times in a row you must go to jail.

When you pass go, you collect £200 from the bank. (Unless you have to jail).

“Free Parking” is an area that is free to be in. If you land in the area you do not have to worry about paying for anything.

Jail- There are three ways to get into jail 1) you land on the space labeled “Go to Jail” 2). You pick a Chance or Community Chest card that says “Go to Jail” or 3) you roll doubles three times. And there are also three ways to get out of jail: 1) you get three turns to roll a double, if you do not roll a double in the three turns you must pay the fine 2) using a “Get out of Jail Free” card (can be found in Chance or Community Chest), 3) pay a fine of £50.

Once you own all of one color, you can start to build houses. Houses make the land more costly and every time you add a house the price goes up more. Once there are four houses on each land you can get a hotel (there can only be one hotel on any land).

You can sell any land to another play (at any cost). But if you have houses or a hotel you must sell them back to the bank before you can sell the land. One house at a time.

If you are going to mortgage land to the bank, you have to sell houses or hotels back first. You can find the price of the mortgage on the back of the deed card. If the land is mortgage rent cannot be collected. To unmortgage land, you have to pay the mortgage plus 10% interest. For example if the mortgage were £100, 10% would be £10. So you would have to pay £110.

Bankruptcy. If you are bankrupt, you cannot pay someone rent or cannot pay a tax. If you declare bankruptcy you are done with the game.

Conflict: In this game, conflict may not exist since you use your own strategy in holding properties and money. Other players are unaffected by your own moves except that of renting on a specific square on the board

Boundaries: This game is played physically with paper money, cards, game tokens and the board.

Outcome: One player will win, being the richest. The other will either be bankrupt or have less money than the winner.

Challenge: This game can be considered strategic. You must act so that you will avoid being bankrupt.

Play: Players assume the role of business people, or so I thought. They are doing everything to be the richest person in town

Story: This game has no such story.

This game is somewhat time-consuming, but that how board games work, to let the time pass as you play the game.

“ There is no such thing as luck in this world. Rules, prerequisites, psychological states... There are any number of invisible factors that combine to produce an unpredictable, but inevitable result. The winner of each game is decided before it even begins. Chance is never a factor.” 

[zuperstixx-blog]

Snake and Ladders

Players: Ang mga manlalaro ay maaring higit sa dalawa (2) at hindi na tataas ng apat (4) na.

Objective: Para manalo sa laro, kailangang makapunta sa ika – 100 ang manlalaro.

Procedure: Ihahagis ng manlalaro ang dais at kung ano ang bumagsak ay iyon ang hakbang na gagawin ng manlalaro. Kapag lumapag ang manlalaro sa kwadrado na may paakyat na hagdan, makakaakyat siya subalit kapag ang nilapagan niya ay may ulo ng ahas, bababa siya hanggang sa kwadrado kung saan nandoon nag buntot nito.

Rules: Kailangan sundin ng manlalaro ang panuntunan ng pagakyat sa hagdan at pagbaba sa ahas.

Conflict: Kapag nawala ang dais.

Boundaries: Ang larong ito ay may “physical boundary” gaya ng board, dais at ang mismong manlalaro.

Outcome: Isang manlalaro ang mananalo at makakaabot sa dulo.

Challenge: Ang pinakamabigat na challenge dito sa laro ay dapat maiwasan ang mga kwadrado na may ahas.

Play: Dahil sa pangalan ng larong ito, naipapakita na ang mga “rules” ng laro ay nagagamit sa buong laro. Ang mga manlalaro ang may hawak sa buong laro.

Story: Ang larong ito ay walang kwento gaya ng ibang laro dahil isang buong round lamang ang larong ito.

           Ang larong ito ay sobrang simpleng intindihin at laruin. Dahil sa sobrang pagkasimple ng larong ito, maraming mga tao ang naengganyo sa larong ito. Ang kailangan mo lang naman dito ay purong swerte sa pagikot ng dais dahil kung babagsak ka sa hagdan, bibilis ang pagpunta mo sa dulo. Ngunit kapag napunta ka sa ahas, paktay kang bata ka dahil kakainin ka nito hanggang sa makapunta ka sa buntot nito.

Lagi mong tatandaan: Ingat ka lagi sa mga ahas. Paggala gala lang yan sa paligid.

Pictionary

Players: Ang mga grupo ay maaring higit sa dalawa (2) at hindi na tataas ng apat (4). Ang myembro ng bawat grupo ay maaring kahit ilan depende sa gusto ng mga manlalaro. Mas maganda kapag ang mga manalalaro ay may magandang abilidad sa pagguhit.

Objective: Para manalo sa laro, kailangang makaabot ng grupo sa “finish line”.

Procedure: Huhulaan ng mga manlalaro kung ano ang iginuguhit ng kanilang kagrupo. Kapag “all play”, ang isang myembro sa bawat grupo ay magpapaunahan gumuhit at dapat mahulan ito ng kanilang kagrupo. Ang unang grupo na makahula ay siyang magpapaikot ng dais, ang lumabas na numero sa dais ang magsasabi ng bilang ng hakbang na kanilang gagawin. Kapag ito ay pumunta sa alin mang hakbang na hindi “all play”, pipili ang grupong nanalo ng grupong kakalabanin niya sa “jack en poy”, kapag sila ang nanalo, ito ay magiging solo play kung saan bibigyan sila ng oras para gumuhit at maghulaan. Kapa gang nanalo naman ay ang kinalabang grupo ay magiging “all play” ang laban. Magpapatuloy ang laro hanggang sa makaabot sa “finish line” ang isang grupo.

Rules: Sa larong ito, mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang pagsulat ng mga letra o salita. Bawal ding tumingin ang manlalaro na huhula sa salitang ibibigay ng tagapamagitan sa manlalarong guguhit. Bawal din humingi ng dagdag na oras ang mga manlalaro.

Conflict: Kapag nawala ang dais at kapag nag kapikunan na sa laro.

Boundaries: Ang larong ito ay may “physical boundary” gaya ng board, dais at ang mismong mga manlalaro.

Outcome: Isang manlalaro ang mananalo at makakaabot sa dulo.

Challenge: Ang pagsubok sa larong ito ay ang oras at dapat ay may mabilis na pag iisip ang manlalaro. Kailangan din ang maayos at malinaw na pagguhit at tiwala sa ginuguhit ng kagrupo mo.

Play: Sa larong ito, ang mga manlalaro ang may kontrol sa lahat ng nangyayari sa laro.

Story: Ang larong ito ay walang kwento gaya ng ibang laro dahil isang buong round lamang ang larong ito.

             Masaya ang larong ito lalo na kapag marami kayo. Dito nasusubok ang galing mo sa pagguhit at galing mo sa paghula. Hindi rin madali ang larong ito dahil bukod sa masakit sa utak ang paghula ng kalaykay na guhit, masakit din sa lalamunin dahil sisigaw ka kapag nahulaan mo na at syempre lalakasan moa ng pagsigaw lalo na kapag ang tagapamagitan ninyo ay bingi.

Lagi mong tandaan: Yung laro, parang babae lang, Ang hirap hulaan.

Monopoly

Players: Ang mga manlalaro ay maaring higit sa dalawa (2) at hindi na tataas ng walo (8).

Objective: Para manalo sa laro, kailangan ikaw ang matirang manlalaro/negosyante sa buong laro.

Procedure: Ang mga manlalaro ay magkakaroon ng 3500 pounds bilang paunang salapi, sila ay magpapaikot ng dalawang dais na magsisilbing bilang ng hakbang nila. Kapag lumapag sila sa mga lugar, maari nilang bilhin ito o rentahan lang, ganun din sa mga stasyon at “utilities”. Kapg nabalikan nila ulit ang nabiling lugar, maari silang magtayo ng bahay o isang “hotel”. Ang ibang manlalaro na lalapag sa lugar na pag aari ng ibang manlalaro ay kailangan magbayad sa nagmamay ari, depende sa laki ng pag aari niya sa lugar na iyon. Kapag nakabuo ang manlalaro ng isang buong ikot, magkakaroon siya ng dagdag na 2000 pounds.

Rules: Sa larong ito, kapag napunta ka sa “Go to Jail”, hindi ka dapat makakapag paikot ng dais ng isang beses. Kailangan din ng manlalaro na magbayad ng renta o upa sa “banker” o sa manlalaro. Bawal ang umutang o magnakaw ng pera at ari arian sa laro.

Conflict: Sa sobrang tagal ng larong ito, hindi na ito natatapos dahil tinatamad at nauumay na ang mga manlalaro. Kalimitang umaabot ng 4 oras pataas ang larong ito.

Boundaries: Ang larong ito ay may “physical boundary” gaya ng board, dais at ang mismong mga manlalaro subalit habang naglalaro ang mga manlalaro, nag kakaroon ng “conceptual or virtual boundary” sa kanilang imahinasyon.

Outcome: Isang manlalaro ang mananalo at makakaabot sa dulo o maaring mag ayawan na ang mga manlalaro dahil sa tagal nitong laruin.

Challenge: Kailangan ng manlalaro ng tiwala sa sarili, stratehiya, lakas ng loob sa pagbili ng ari arian at syempre galling sa pag “salestalk” sa mga kapwa manlalaro.

Play: Sa larong ito ang “banker” ang may hawak ng buong laro ngunit habang tumatagal ito, ang manlalaro na ang kumokontrol ng buong laro at sila na ang naglalaban laban.  

Story: Ang larong ito ay walang kwento gaya ng ibang laro dahil isang buong round lamang ang larong ito. Ngunit habang naglalaro ang mga manlalaro, nabubuo ang isang magandang kwento sa kanilang mga imahinasyon.

           “Magiging mayaman ka sa larong ito” iyan ang isang magandang paraan ng pangengganyo sa mga manlalaro para laruin ito. Ang larong ito ay sobrang tagal laruin dahil magsisimula ang mga negosyante “kuno” bilang mahihirap na tao hanggang sa yumaman. Kapag naglaro ka ng tanghali, panigurado matatapos ka ng gabi sa haba ng laro. Nandito ang agawan ng ari arian, kapag naghirap magbebenta o magsasanla tapos kapag yumaman ay bibilhin ulit kaya paikot ikot lang ang larong ito.Sa totoo lang, sa larong ito mas hirap ang bankero dahil hawak niya lahat ng ari arian at sobrang sakit sa ulo kapag napakadaming manlalaro dito. Pero masayang laro ito lalo na at natututo ka sa nagiging takbo ng ekonomiya sa kapanahunan ngayon at ang larong ito ay talagang magandang halimbawa na katagang “Pamatay-oras”

Lagi mong tandaan: Kahit anong yaman mo na, kapag mas mayaman siya, talo ka.

[teajaymic-blog]

Board Game

Wheel of Fortune

Players: It has to be 2 or more player Objective: To guess the letter and find out what is the word hidden in a wheel Procedure: First the player will roll the dial to have a money. And guess the consonant letter to open a window of wheel. The players must guess the word while opening those each windows. If the player were able to find out what is that word in it, then that player will be the winner. Rules: the player’s turn must be in ordered. Player must follow the dealer. Conflict: the conflict in this game is about money system. I just didn’t understand much about that. Boundaries: this game apply for real life Outcomes: it was very exciting game to correct your guess and win from other players. Challenge: the challenge in this game is to shout the word what you have in your mind to correct the hidden words in wheel to win, since it has to be answered earlier than other players. Play: it would be easy to play and understand the game, but I just had a hard time to read the rule book.. so, I couldn’t understand the money system. Premise: The premise in Wheel of Fortune are collect the money, answer and correct word and win the game.

Chess

this game must be played by only 2 players. the objective of this game is to checkmate your opponent's King. When a King cannot avoid capture then it is checkmated and the game is immediately over. The game is drawn when the player to move has no legal move and his king is not in check. the each player will move their own piece to get an opponents pieces to get a king at last to win the game. this game very strategist to win since an each pieces has it sown rolls and the player must control those each pieces to win the game.The rules are also well organized since this game is being as sports in other countries.

Snake and Ladder

this game can play with 2 or more players. And this is how you play the game, an each player puts their counter on the space that says start here.Take it in turns to roll the dice. ...If your counter lands at the bottom of a ladder, you can move up to the top of the ladder.If your counter lands on the head of a snake, you must slide down to the bottom of the snake. This game must be in ordered to play well.

Scrabble

objective of Scrabble is to play tiles marked with letters on a size of 15x15 grid to form words. After the initial word is played, players take turns adding words to existing letters. procedure of this game is to play in order and each player must guess the word from existing letters in the box. the outcome of this game is to score as many points as possible by placing letter tiles to create words onto the game board. At the end of the game, when one player has used all of their tiles and there are no more tiles left to draw, the game ends. It was good game as educational game since it is kind of exercising game for the brain.

[st-walker]

If you’re not prepared to lose every friend you have over a board game, you’re not playing hard enough. ~ Anonymous

Last week’s Game Development class featured various board games, both old, like Snake and Ladders, and new, like Wheel of Fortune. And as an activity (slash) assignment, the class was tasked to determine the elements of the game involved in each of the board games featured during the class.

Board Game #1: Wheel of Fortune

Originally not a board game, Wheel of Fortune is based on the hit TV game show of the same name and adapted as (some kind of) a board game.

Players: Wheel of Fortune does not really have any limitations when it comes to the number of players. But, ideally, 4 - 6 players are enough and, for the game to be properly played, one of the players should play the role of a host.

Objective: The main aim of the players of the game is to guess the word or phrase covered on the board before the other players in order to win.

Procedure: The players take turn choosing a letter which they think would show up on the board. The host would be responsible for checking if the letter the player has chosen shows up on the board, or not.

Rules: Once a player chooses a letter, it could either show up on the board  or not. If it does, the player would be allowed to choose another letter. If not, his or her turn ends. Players are also not immediately allowed to select vowels. It can only be bought.

Conflict: There could be a conflict when the host unintentionally misses a letter that should have appeared. Another possible human error is when a player accidentally chooses a letter that has already been chosen.

Boundaries: Wheel of Fortune is bounded by the board where the words or phrases that need to be solved is displayed. During the game, players can also receive or spend money (depends on their strategy). However, the money can only be validly used in the game.

Outcome: A potential outcome of the game is that one of the players would successfully guess the word or phrase, or solve the board. That person would be declared the winner.

Challenge: The challenge in the game is that none of the players (except the host) has an idea of what the word or phrase is, aside from what category it falls in. Then, as the game progresses, the players reveal more of the letters until they are able to guess the correct answer.

Play: The game is played by spinning a wheel with various cash values that determines a player’s winnings for that spin. Unless the wheel stops on Bankrupt or Lose a Turn, a player can choose a letter for the board.

Premise/Character/Story: No such elements are present in this game.

Board Game #2: Snakes & Ladders

Probably one of the most famous and classical board games, Snakes & Ladders might be the easiest game to play (but winning requires something more complicated). In a way, it could be considered a game of luck because of the possible values that a die could give and the traps (or snakes) set throughout the board that can affect a player’s advancements.

Players: Snakes and Ladders can be played by any number of people (as long as they fit on the board). No special or particular skill is required from the players and no other roles need to be played in order to play the game.

Objective: The main objective of the players is to reach the finish line (or box), which is usually the 100th square in the board.

Procedure: The players take turn tossing a die. The value that shows up on the die determines the number of advances a player’s piece can make across the board.

Rules: When a player’s piece ends up on the bottom of a ladder, it is required to climb up along the ladder to where it ends. However, when a piece lands on a snake’s mouth, the piece would be moved down to the tail of the snake.

Conflict: There could be a conflict when the a player exceeds the number required to make it to the finish line. In that case, the piece moves forward and once it reaches the 100th square, it would go back to 99 and backwards as long as the value on the die has not been met.

Boundaries: The gameplay of Snakes and Ladders is only limited to the physical board. The players’ pieces only need to move across the board from the first square to the last.

Outcome: A potential outcome of the game is that one of the players would successfully reach the 100th square. He/She is considered to be in first place.

Challenge: The challenge in the game is that the board is filled with traps (in the form of snakes) and power-ups (in the form of ladders) that a player can land on, depending on the throw of the die .

Play: The game is played by tossing a die. The value that faces up would be the number of forward moves a player can make.

Premise/Character/Story: No such elements are present in this game.

Board Game #3: Pictionary

Pictionary is (kind of) based on charades but instead of acting out, drawings would serve as a clue as to what the word being guessed is. Playing this board game was very fun (just ask the others from the class XD).

Players: Pictionary can be played by teams. The number of players per team can depend on what all of them had agreed on but the more, the merrier.

Objective: The main aim of the players of the game is to reach the last square on the board by traversing the entire board. The teams also aim to guess the words being hinted by one of their members in order to advance.

Procedure: The teams choose who gets to roll the die through some kind of game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors, etc.). The winner tosses the die to determine how many advances their piece is going to make. A representative from each of the team is shown or given a word which they will have make their team guess. Once a team successfully guesses the word, their team would have the privilege of tossing the die again.

Rules: The designated team member to draw (the drawer???) should not mention any hints verbally. Hints can only be given through the drawings.

Conflict: A conflict could arise when two teams got the correct answer at the same time.

Boundaries: Pictionary is also bounded only to the board and the paper the players use to draw with. (Their creativity, however, has no boundaries.

Outcome: A potential outcome of the game is that one of the teams would reach the last square. However, before they could actually claim victory, the team should answer one final word. If they fail, the game resumes and other teams can have a chance to win.

Challenge: The challenge in the game is that it requires a certain skill in drawing but not focusing so much on detail that it consumes too much time and, at the same time, make sure that important details and characteristics of the word being drawn remains so that it would be recognizable to others (to sum it up, it’s very complicated).

Play: The game is played by first, coming up with a word that is going to be guessed by the teams. A representative from each group would be chosen to be the one to draw figures that would hint at the given word.

Premise/Character/Story: No such elements are present in this game.

Board Game #4: Checkers

Checkers, or more commonly called Dama, is a variation of the chess game but with very different rules and procedure. But, like chess, it still is a game of strategy, critical thinking, and outsmarting the opponent in order to win.

Players: Checkers can only be played by two people. Both of them should know the basic rules and gameplay before they can actually play the game. No other special role needs to be played.

Objective: The main objective of checkers is to “eat” all of the opponent’s chess piece and protect your own pieces from being “eaten”.

Procedure: The players take turn (white usually goes first) moving one of their chess pieces across the board. To “eat” an opponent’s piece, a piece should move directly over the opponent’s piece and onto a vacant space. A chess piece can achieve “Dama” once it reaches the other edge (the opponent’s side) of the board.

Rules: A player can only move a chess piece on the same colored square on the board. A player cannot “eat” the opponent’s piece if the square surrounding it is occupied by other pieces. A piece can only move one space at a time, unless it has achieved “Dama” which can move freely through the board (but still staying at the same colored square).

Conflict: There is a possibility that a stalemate can occur wherein the players do not have any other moves or both refuse to “eat” the opponent’s piece.

Boundaries: The physical boundary of checkers is the board itself. Pieces only on the board are in-play. Other pieces outside (either eaten or reserved) are not allowed to be used.

Outcome: The outcome of the game is that one of the players would lose all of his/her pieces, in which case he/she would be considered to be defeated and the game is ended.

Challenge: The challenge in the game is that it requires critical thinking that should involve all the other moves a player and the opponent might make in the latter parts of the game. Sacrificing a piece can be involved in the game.

Play: The game is played by moving the pieces from their original position one by one every time a player’s turn comes up. A player can eat an opponent’s piece by skipping over the other piece.

Premise/Character/Story: No such elements are present in this game.

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Elements of a Game

Last Saturday was fun (again). Because our professor conducted an activity wherein all the students must play at least four (4) to five (5) board games.

I played Pictionary first and then the Wheel of Fortune, followed by Checkers or commonly known as Dama and Chess. Pictionary and Wheel of Fortune can be played by group and it was for entertainment while the Checkers and Chess were played only by two (2) individuals and it can enhance your strategical skills.

Pictionary is a kind of guessing game. The game were fun to play especially with your friends.

Formal Elements of Game (Pictionary)

Players: The more the merrier but the game can be played only of maximum of four (4) groups with four (4) players. I think the players should have a creativity here.

Objective: The objective was to team must finish or reach the finish box on the board.

Procedure: Each team must draw a certain image by one of their member based on the given word. Each team were given only one minute to guess the word. One member per team were include to see the word and draw after for “All-play” squares. Continue playing until there’s a team reaches the Finish line.

Rules: Only one player of the team can play if the other team members were lose on  Rock-paper-scissors. But one member per team were include to see the word and draw after for “All-play” squares. In terms in drawing, it is prohibited to include letters and numbers. Also the illustrator of the team must not give a hint to their respective members. They must remain and silent.

Conflict: There will be a conflict when two teams got the correct answer with the same time.

Boundaries: The game is played physically and the conceptualization of the word were needed. 

Outcome: The possible outcome that the player would get is the conceptualization of different things/objects and on how they can simplify complicated things.

Draughts or commonly known as Checkers is a strategy board games for two players. I liked to play this game when I was on High School.

Formal Elements of Game (Checkers)

Players: 2 players only. The players somehow have the idea on how to play this.

Objective: The objective was to deplete your opponents checker pieces.

Procedure: Place all the checker pieces on its designate positions. The whites would take the first turn. Depleting your opponents piece would be done through diagonal move. Try to defeat with your own strategy.

Rules: Each player must move one at a time. There’s an option if they will play rules of if the player must eat or get the pieces mandatory or optional.

Conflict: When there are missing checker pieces the game can’t be played.

Boundaries: The game is played physically and the strategy of the players were needed.

Outcome: The players can enhance their critical, analytical and strategical thinking.

Chess is a strategical board games also similar to Checkers. I usually play this when my father or uncle invites me to play.

Formal Elements of Game (Chess)

Players: 2 players only. The players somehow have the idea on how to play this. Similar to Checkers.

Objective: The objective was to deplete your opponents chess pieces.

Procedure: Place all the chess pieces on its designate positions. The whites would take the first turn. Depleting your opponents piece would be done through diagonal move. Try to defeat with your own strategy.

Rules: Each player must move one at a time. The Horse piece can only moved in ‘L’ direction. The Queen piece can’t be moved similar to Horse. Castling can’t be done if the Rooks were  moved already.The King is mandatory to move away if the player is ‘CHECKED’. Both of them must say the word ‘CHECK’ to warn their enemy.

Conflict: When there are missing checker pieces the game can’t be played. 

Boundaries: The game is played physically and the strategy of the players were needed.

Outcome: The players can enhance their critical, analytical and strategical thinking.

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Snakes & Ladders

Players: 2-4

Objective: Reach the finish line(100 tiles)

Procedure: Roll the dice then move your spot on the same value of the dice.

Rules: You cannot re-roll the dice and You can only have 1 turn at a time.

Challenge: You must avoid the snakes as much as possible and reach the ladders in order to win the game.