S.A.F.E. African Penguins

Overview

Collaborated with another game designer, we created a transformational board game based on African Penguins, inspired by the visit of National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA.

Features

• Collaborated with another game designer, designed rules and tokens’ functionalities aiming at arousing players’ attention of protecting and saving African Penguins, which is an endangered animal species.

Through research, we have found researchers are building artificial nests for African Penguins to protect them from predators and extreme weather. So this game starts from collecting the materials to build those nests for the penguins, while the players can also clean up the ocean pollution, providing the penguins a better habitat.

• Drafted detailed rule book for this board game and explained game mechanisms and gameplay.
• Developed multiple iterations rapidly based on playtests with diverse groups of players.