GA224: Game Design and Gameplay

Week #2 Game Journal

Theme and target audience: “Snake Run”, for 2 to 4 players, a race to the finish first and for 17 to 27 years old.

Goal and stakes: To be the first player with two playing pieces to reach the last square by the exact roll of the dice, wins the game. If a higher number is rolled than what is needed, the player loses their turn.

Design: Squared flat board and small playing pieces.

Layout: Squared flat board.

Concept: To send your opponent back to the beginning.

Explanation: If a player lands on a square that has specific directions on to go forward, backwards or to the beginning, player must do so. If a player lands the dice on a box labeled “Extra”, that player gets an extra turn and goes again.

Rules for game: Each player chooses a different color playing piece and puts their piece in the first square. The player that rolls a (6) six, goes first. Play continues to the right. Players roll the dice and move their piece that number of spaces along the board. Each player takes only one turn at a time. Any player that lands on a square occupied by another player; sends the occupied player back to square one. All players must get both of their playing pieces to the last square. First one to do so wins the game.