PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE
BOARD GAMES
HAVE EACH STUDENT BRING
IN A BOARD GAME TO CLASS,
PICKOUT A FEW OF THE GAMES AND FOR A DAY OR TWO LET
THEM PLAY THE GAMES. SCRABBLE, MONOPOLY, CHECKERS,
BACKGAMMON AND CHUTES AND LADDERS ARE SOME
COMMOM BOARD GAMES.
GET IN GROUPS OF 2-3
STUDENTS AND HAVE THEM BRAINSTORM
SOME IDEAS ON DEVELOPING A NEW BOARD GAME.
USING WHATEVER MATERIALS
ARE AVAILABLE, HAVE THEM
DESIGN, BUILD AND TEST A NEW BOARD GAME COMPLETE
WITH BOARD, GAME PIECES, RULES AND STATEGIES.
USE THE INTERNET TO FIND
SOME COMPANIES THAT MAKE
BOARDGAMES, EMAIL THEIR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT FOR SOME INSIGHT ON THE PROCESS THEY
USE FOR THE DEVELOPING OF NEW GAMES. BE SURE TO
EXPLAIN THAT YOU'RE DOING THIS AS A CLASS PROJECT
OR THEY MAY THINK YOU'RE THE COMPETITION LOOKING
FOR SOME OF THEIR COMPANY SECRETS.