King of the Forest is a game that was designed with and for the Aberdeen Ranger Service to be played during British Science Week.
The game involves up to six players/teams competing against each other to grow the greatest tree. The turn-based gameplay revolves around resources being collected and spent by players in order to grow and expand their tree's pool of assets, including roots and leaves. The more roots and leaves their tree grows, the more resources they can rake in with each turn. Points are earned alongside each action and ultimately define which player/team has won, and so can call their tree the 'King of the Forest'!
The game sheets were designed so as to include the necessary information for playing, while also featuring an illustration of the tree being played with some interesting facts to learn about the type of tree while other players are making decisions.
During British Science Week, the game was toured around the schools in Aberdeen, and was also featured as an event at the Satrosphere Science Centre in Aberdeen. The response was very positive!
King of the Forest is a game that was designed with and for the Aberdeen Ranger Service to be played during British Science Week.
The game involves up to six players/teams competing against each other to grow the greatest tree. The turn-based gameplay revolves around resources being collected and spent by players in order to grow and expand their tree's pool of assets, including roots and leaves. The more roots and leaves their tree grows, the more resources they can rake in with each turn. Points are earned alongside each action and ultimately define which player/team has won, and so can call their tree the 'King of the Forest'!
The game sheets were designed so as to include the necessary information for playing, while also featuring an illustration of the tree being played with some interesting facts to learn about the type of tree while other players are making decisions.
During British Science Week, the game was toured around the schools in Aberdeen, and was also featured as an event at the Satrosphere Science Centre in Aberdeen. The response was very positive!
© Rachel Logan 2016
