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Ready Player Start

By Ayana Clayton

Players: 2-6 Duration: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy CARD Game Design Summer Camp

About This Game

A fun and hectic board game.

Materials Needed

  • The game board
  • 1 six-sided die
  • 6 player markers

  • 2-6 Players

  • Get a player marker per person
  • Place markers on start position

Everyone rolls a die, this determines the turn order. Highest rolls go first, if there is a tie then those players roll again to determine their order at that number.

How to Play

  1. Players take turns
    a. Roll a die, move that many spaces.

If a player lands on a:
* Mud pit: They are stuck until they roll a 6. They still only get to roll when it is their turn.
* Secret Passage: Follow the arrow forwards.
* Portal Spot: Call head or foot, and flip a coin.
* If called correctly, roll 2 dice and move forward that amount.
* If called incorrectly, roll 2 dice and move backward that amount.
* Another Player:
* The other player goes back 5 spaces.

You have to land exactly on the end to win.
* If you are 3 spaces away, you have to roll a 3 to win.

How to Win

Be the first to get to the end!