Hey can anyone give me an idea how to make and design a boardgame with places of interest.........?

Question

Any materials that can be used.....

Answer 1

If you want to design a boardgame, the first step is to play lots of different boardgames. Skip the c**p they sell at Toys R Us  & Walmart. Go to your local game store and stock up on a few modern designer games.

There is so much more going on in games than "roll the dice & move".  I'd suggest looking at games like Settlers Of Catan, Ticket To Ride, Alhambra, Carcassonne, and Bohnanza.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I have had the dream for making my own game for many years but never got around to it. I'll let you use the idea, because I know I'll never get around to making it. You could take a bunch of chess boards, or maybe some chess board patterned material, and make four of them hooked together your main playing field. Then you could take about two or three more and make them like a cave that is underneath the main playing field ( one of the squares below and above would be a warp pad to get from up to down and vice versa), if you are good at paper mache you could even build walls and pillars. On the main playing field you could build a castle or little lookout places and some trees, if you do make sure you have some chess squares on top of the trees and the castle. Then you could use the chess figures that came with the board as your playing pieces, each player getting a specified amount of chess figures. There would only be one king, 2 queens ( or magicians), and whatever amount of the other pieces you wished. The bishops could be archers ( they could only shoot diagnoly), the knights could be dragons, the rooks could be lookout towers ( they would never move but they could hit anything in a nine square radius around them), etc... It would take some time to make up the rules, so I'll leave that to you. If you are good with sculpy you could customize the chess pieces with the sculpy ( or you could just make your own figures). If big wargames are not your thing you could read this one book called my year with Hary Potter. It tells how to make a board game out of your favorite book. There is another book like it by the same author but I don't remember the name of it. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Sounds like Monopoly.

Answer 4

The name of the book referred to above is:  Journey to Gameland

You can purchase blank board games at:  barebooks.com

Theme

Select a subject for the game. If this is for a school subject, make the focus narrow enough that you can truly learn. For example, a topic like American History might be too broad, but the Revolutionary War might be more manageable. If this is a family fun activity, consider tracing your family tree.

Learning Objectives

The most important part of designing your game will be to outline what you want out of it. If it is a school project, identify the learning objectives when creating the game. Give your child the requirement that they are to incorporate three main learning subjects into their final game.

As an example, start with this question: What do you want your child to learn about the topic? Sticking with our topic of the Revolutionary War, you might want your child to understand what groups of people were at war, why were they fighting, and where did the war take place.

Research Together

Now, let's research those topics. The internet or your local library are two fantastic sources for gathering information. Research together so that you can both ask AND answer questions. Now that your ready with some basic knowledge, your child can incorporate this important learning into the game.

Provide the Raw Materials

Naturally, you’re going to need some game pieces. I suggest that you gather some raw materials to start with. This doesn’t have to cost you a dime. Just use anything from around the house. An old deck of cards can be written on with a Sharpie. Chess or checkers pieces make nice pawns. Even a toilet paper empty roll. Trust me, your kid’s minds will turn them into something amazing!

Brainstorm Ideas

Brainstorming is such a valuable skill for your children to use their imagination and knowledge together. A child's inclination will be to dive into the first idea that hits them. This is great! Their enthusiasm is the very most important part of creating a game. Brainstorming gets a flurry of ideas out there! Then it’s just a matter of sorting through the all the ideas to start designing your game.

Create Something Wonderful

I know first hand as parent I am fabulous helper, but like me, you need to resist the urge to push your ideas on the design process. Let your child be the chief architect. By “owning” the process, your child will learn so much more!

Play the Game Often

Once the masterpiece has been created, your child (and/or family) will take great pride in teaching the game to anyone who will play. So play it often - this will be an experience your child will remember for a lifetime!

Have Fun and Playfully spend the day!

Answer 5

Use the Game of Life for inspiration but make it more global, try using famous Worldwide locations.