I’ve decided I’d like to invent a board game. I know it’s all mobile apps and PS4s these days, but I’m sure there are still people in the world who like to switch off technology and play a good old-fashioned board game. Trouble is, no-one’s inventing them anymore; and that’s where I come in!
How hard can it be? Monopoly started life as a tool to explain taxation. Two bored Canadian journalists designed Trivial Pursuit, and that sold something like 30 million copies. I’m sure I can use my intellect and skill set to come up with something original, exciting and challenging to play. I can run it through my head for the next couple of weeks and get an initial plan down by the end of January, then spend a couple of months developing it and building a prototype, and have a working model ready to test-drive by the end of March. It’ll help me deal with dark evenings and SAD until it’s light enough to cycle. I don’t know whether to start with a concept, a nice design, or a name for it, but I’m sure the answer will come if I relax and meditate and drink enough coffee. One thing I promise you - whatever I come up with I guarantee you it’ll have a better name than RUMMIKUB.
RC 13-1-18
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