Board Game Jam – ILW 2016
Original board games created by University of Edinburgh students during Innovative Learning Week 2016 during the Board Game Jam session run by Stephanie (Charlie) Farley and Gavin Willshaw of Information Services.
During a hands-on workshop students were guided through all the steps to create their own board game. Including prototyping, play-testing, and adding variety and fun by employing different game mechanics.
These games have been created using digitised images from the University of Edinburgh Library, and during the session students learned the differences between copyright and licensing, how to identify licensed material that is free for re-use, and how to licence their own work.
Games
Apocalypse Later
Created by: Luise Kocaurek, Nikolay Slavov, Rishikesh Sinha, Siqi Li.
Licence: Except where otherwise stated, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Number of players: 3 – 4
Age range: 12+
Duration: 20 minutes
Read game instructions on the Apocalypse Later google document
A card game in which players cooperate to overcome challenges ranging from volcano eruptions through to a zombie apocalypse, drawing and playing cards to gain advantages and advance in the game. One character is secretly a ‘mole’, whose sole purpose is to prevent the team from winning the game!
Apocalypse Later features images from the CRC image collection:
- Anton Koberger’s German bible
- The seal of Robert the Bruce
- A decorated page from the Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Downloadable version of this video available on Media Hopper – Apocalypse Now
Cultured AI (AI for Art)
Created by: Hein Htet Aung, Kim Choi, Mahmoud Abbas.
Licence:Except where otherwise stated, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Number of players: 2 – 4
Age range: 12+
Duration: 45 minutes
Read game instructions on the Cultured AI google document
In this art-themed board game, players take control of larvae hunting for works of art in various locations across the University. The larvae are highly cultured beings and need inspiration from art works in order to stay alive! Players draw cards representing different types of art (e.g. painting, sculpture) and have to decide whether to play them immediately for in-game bonuses / penalties or retain them for scoring at the end of the game. The player with the highest art value at the end is the winner.
Cultured Ai (Arts for Ai) features images from the CRC collection:
Downloadable version of this video available on Media Hopper – Cultured AI
Mouse Hunt
Created by: Rodia Krassa, Imogen Morris, Simon Rovder
Licence:Except where otherwise stated, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Number of players: 4+
Age range: 7 – 107
Duration: 45 minutes
Read game instructions on the Cultured AI google document
In this art-themed board game, players take control of larvae hunting for works of art in various locations across the University. The larvae are highly cultured beings and need inspiration from art works in order to stay alive! Players draw cards representing different types of art (e.g. painting, sculpture) and have to decide whether to play them immediately for in-game bonuses / penalties or retain them for scoring at the end of the game. The player with the highest art value at the end is the winner.
The house in which the game is set was inspired by historical images of Edinburgh from the CRC image collection.
Downloadable version of this video available on Media Hopper – Mouse Hunt
Mythical Continents
Created by: Sabrina, Serene, Johan & Enrique
Licence:Except where otherwise stated, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Number of players: 2 – 6
Age range: 6+
Duration: 1 hour +
Read game instructions on the Mythical Continents google document
In Mythical Continents, players sail the seven seas fighting monsters and collecting relics hidden across the globe. Movement is governed by a wind dial (modelled on the Kalendar and Astronomical Tables from the CRC image collection).
Downloadable version of this video available on Media Hopper – Mouse Hunt
These works by students of the The University of Edinburgh are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence 4.0
Image: Assorted die, counters, and markers. Photograph by Gavin Willshaw. Creative Commons Attribution licence 4.0
