Trash City

Project Description

My team is tasked with creating a resource management board game.

Problem

Play testing showed that board game need to be fun, and beginner-friendly. This means having concrete goals, and manageable rules.

Insights

When onboarding, novice players of board games become confused and give up reading the rule sheets before jumping straight into play. Educational games about recycling can be lengthy and boring.

Solutions

My team created a board game where the player becomes the mayor of a city, and manages its trash recycling. The game is modeled after Rival Restaurants, but with simpler onboarding and faster gameplay, targeting players driven by competition, aesthetics, and completion.