Solstice
This board game was made during my Game Design MA at UAL. I came up with “Solstice”, a game in which players battle it out as two witches who want to gain control over the constellations of the night sky. The game comes equipped with a rulebook (which includes lore that contextualises gameplay), a rotating acrylic board, and cards for each constellation. Making a board game is a lot harder than I thought, but I love how it came out!
Planning out gameplay was the most challenging part of the process. It took around two weeks of constant iteration, and lots of playtests.
I crafted various versions of the board as I tried out different rulesets. Initially, there were three rotating elements which I cut down to two.
After weeks of planning, I was glad I could finally start making things! I managed to find a black box big enough for the game, and stuck my logo on top to make it look professional.
Here's the game in action. The black acrylic works well, but in retrospect I should have carved the lines into the acrylic rather than using stickers.
I'm proud of how everything came together in the end. I learned a lot about game design while making it, and had so much fun watching people enjoy playing!