Dogs BOND Game A Board Game with a Mission
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lex Lu is a Silicon Valley program manager by day and board game creator by night. He combines Fortune 500 management practices with a lifelong commitment to support animal rescues. He has created a new board game - Dogs BOND. Radiance Editor Gina Kegel sat down with Alex for an interview. GINA KEGEL: Alex, you have created a fantastic board game that’s unlike anything else out there: Dogs BOND is a game where players take on the role of a shelter dog, collecting and sometimes competing for attributes to be adopted into one of six forever homes. Where did you find the inspiration for this game? ALEX LIU: Dogs BOND is a game created by dog people, for dog people. I love board games. Board games
bring people together in a unique way, in friendship for an activity that builds lasting bonds. I’ve spent many
nights at a dinner table, converted to a game table, with friends and family sharing a positive experience. The
funny thing is that we often end up retelling the stories from that night at our next game night!
Like many people, I love dogs. When I talk to people
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about their family and loved ones we have a nice conversation. But when I talk to people about their dogs, their souls open up. Our dogs unlock our hearts in a
unique and special way. They’re pure love, and take on such an important role in every pet owner’s life because they teach us to enjoy the moment.
By creating a board game that brings players
through the dog’s perspective of a rescue journey, I want my game to do real good in the world. We
are bringing people together and fostering positive
conversations about dog adoption and responsible ownership.
Interesting, so there is a social activism component. How does Dogs BOND achieve that mission? Rescue organizations are generally run
