Gatha
Gatha is a strategy based educational board-game based on chapters from 6th and 7th NCERT history textbooks. Though the primary users of this group are school students, this game can also be played by adults as the complexity in strategy increases with age group.
The game consists of concepts of Mahajanpada expansion through resource management of resources like iron, gold, food and armies. The children learn the concepts and terminologies mentioned in the textbook through gameplay. The game ultimately generates interest in the chapters of the textbook.
To make the game more interesting we included a skill based activity wherein when a player challenges a Janapad or another Player on the board, he/she has to beat them in a game of Bow & Arrow.
Play-testing the game with children from a local school.
The rule book doubles as a wall to avoid the arrow from getting lost.
Components of the game
The Game Board
The concept of Ashwamedha is explained with a special move which a player
can activate once he has a specific number of resource cards.
Ideation: Game Mechanics
Play-testing with initial prototypes at the local school
Packaging and a part of the Instructions Booklet
Gameplay
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