B. Board Games

B.BoardGames

TheGiftofFood

➢ A celebration of local food wisdom with indigenous co-design for the Pacific Northwest. ➢ Cooperative scenario-based game; scenario cards give players 3 options, let them choose, and then tell them what comes next to facilitate learning ➢ Players can add their own language to cards ➢ NOT publicly available to preserve knowledge for indigenous communities; locations are fictionalized to foster land preservation ➢ Keylessons:indigenous co-design that centers decision-making, learning, and incorporation of players’ unique backgrounds

SpiritIsland

➢ “A settler-destruction game where island spirits join forces using elemental powers to defend their home from invaders. ” ➢ Cooperative role-playing game with common enemy; map board with resource and battle cards ➢ Multi-hour complexity ➢ Keylessons: world-building of native protection, balancing interest vs. over-complexity

RiseUp!

➢ “In Rise Up, the game weaves a story about your movement, which can either be based in reality (like stopping an oil pipeline) or fictional (like fighting for dragon rights). ” ➢ Cooperative 6090 minute board game with common enemy (“the System”) ➢ Teaches the importance of working together; power from “chain of events” ➢ Keylessons:collaborative model that incorporates players’ own stories

WaterTomorrow

➢ “Players rebuild water in their region while also having to contend with destructive pollution. ” ➢ Semi-cooperative role-playing game, where either one person can win or everyone can win together ➢ Players use cards from their hand to fight pollution and place “access tokens” that build up their water score. ➢ Keylessons: semi-cooperative model that combines individual and collective decision-making

STRIKE!TheGameofWorkerRebellion

➢ “Players lead a city-wide rebellion of workers against a mega-corporation’s attempt to take over their community. ” ➢ Cooperative - win or lose together ➢ Keylessons:activist co-design, powers that build up over time

FloodResilienceGame

➢ 24 hour role-playing game ➢ Keylessons: the limits of over-complicated gameplay and monetary game mechanics