Use the following template to draft the rules for your game.
1. Game summary.
Explain in two or three sentences the story of the game – include setting, characters, and what is supposed to happen in the story. In a final sentence, explain how a player wins the game.
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2. Set up
A. List the materials in the game (board, cards, markers, dice, etc.):
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B. Explain where all of the parts of the game should be placed at the start of the
Game:
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C. If different players have different jobs, list the jobs with a quick explanation of
what each job is:
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3. Game play
Describe, step-by-step, how the game is played. Be sure to include:
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4. Game variations
If there is more than one way to play the game, explain the different rules here:
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* Remember that you will be expected to type or write this out neatly as part of your final game product. Do not plan on turning in this template as the final version of your game rules. It is only to be used for planning.
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