Pathways to Career Success Game

 

Project Overview:

You have been challenged to create a mockup of a board game which includes ten cards with positive life scenarios and ten cards with obstacle scenarios or roadblocks.

 

Directions:

1.   Utilize the checklist provided as you create your game based on the steps and criteria below.

 

2.   Using the internet, library or any other available resource, research and brainstorm possible positive and obstacle scenarios which could occur in someone’s life.

 

3.   Develop your board game design utilizing 20 life scenario cards (10 for positive and 10 for obstacle scenarios). Remember to design the layout for your board and write directions on how to play. The design must include the following:

·        A sketch of the board game

·        Ten positive life scenario cards

·        Ten obstacles of life/roadblocks scenario cards

·        Directions on how to play

 

4.   Using the digital tool selected by your instructor, begin outlining the layout of your design.

 

5.   After creating your board game, edit your content to ensure everything is spelled correctly, there are no grammatical errors and your directions make sense to the players.

 

6.   Submit your design and planning documents to your instructor.

 

Suggested Materials or Technology Needed:

·        Computer

·        Word processing application

·        Printer paper

·        Ruler

·        Pencils

·        Markers

·        Scissors

 

Introduction to the Pathways to Career Success Game Challenge

Define the Problem

Due Date:

Identify ten positive life scenarios and ten life obstacles/road blocks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pathways to Career Success Game Brainstorm

Complete the Brainstorm

Due Date:

Provide a description of the game with easy to read, step-by-step directions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How might poor life choices affect future successes?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pathways to Success Game Development

Develop the Game

Due Date:

Based on your brainstorm, sketch how your board game will look. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pathways to Career Success Game Creation

Create your Game

Due Date:

Once you have sketched the design of your game, recreate the sketched image using the digital drawing tool designated by your instructor and use a word processing application designated by your instructor to design and create the game scenario cards.

 

Personal Evaluation

Evaluate the Game

Due Date:

View your design. Are there any improvements you would like to make to your design? If so, what are they? If not, what do you think you did well to not need to make any improvements?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pathways to Career Success Game Improvement

Improve the Game Design

Due Date:

Make any changes deemed necessary to the design such as checking for spelling and grammatical errors in your scenarios. What improvements did you make to your design or if no improvements were made, why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pathways to Career Success Game Submission

Share and/or Publish to Game

Due Date:

Submit your game design along with the planning documents to your instructor.

 

Rubric

Description	Possible Points	Your Score
Research & Organization: ·        Proper research was conducted to complete the assignment ·        Sources were cited appropriately based on instructions provided ·        Information was presented in a logical organized manner	35
Concept & Understanding: ·        Understanding of the concept is clearly evident ·        Effective strategies were used to achieve the end product ·	35
Creativity/Craftmanship: ·        End product is unique and reflects the student’s or group’s individuality ·        End product is clearly high quality	15
Production/Effort: ·        Class time provided for the project was used efficiently ·        Time and effort are evident in the execution of the end product	15
Total Points	100