How To Create
A
Board Game
Level 3: Game Play (Game Mechanics)
In part of the journey where the ideas and choices start to take shape. In this phase you determine the rules and gameplay.
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How will the game start off: Roll of dice, Pick from a hat, highest number, spinner, rock paper scissors?
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Who will start off: player to the right, player with the highest number, certain number, color
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Are there any penalites or bonuses (think Monopoly Pass Go Collect $200 or Go Straight to Jail, or go back or foward spaces)
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Start: Do you spin, toss a ball, pull a card, pick a color,
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Win State: How do you know you have won. Did you collect all the pieces, have the most money, do you have the less penalites
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Turns/Rounds: When does the next player turn start? How many rounds are there? When is the round over, what happens? How long is each round?
Level 3 Objectives
To complete this level you must:
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How the game starts
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How the ends
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How a winner is determined (Win State)
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How many rounds if applicable
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If multiple players, when do the other players play