Back to Chore Board Design - Part 2

Designing a chore boardgame for kids/teens

Mon Mar 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Second pass of my chore board game. It takes a while and finally settled on using illustrator, probably a bit heavy handed. board-pass1 Took a pass at the cards as well, I will need to generate some landscapes.

Card Back
Card Front

How would gameplay work? It should start simple - and the simplest I can come up with is the following. Maybe draw cards for chores, and everytime a chore is complete, you roll a dice to move forward around the track. Every time you move around the track, you can go up a level. Every time you go up a level, you can pick a location card for your character to visit - Starhaven Keep, Aetral, Sunstone, Celestial, Vyntbar, Stonewatch, Starfall Wharf, Enigma Keep, Driemolith, Moonbeamm Oakentbrone, Grimsteel. Some of these areas will be slowly developed, so please be patient. Every time you reach a blue level, you can draw a blue wish card for a real-life reward. Every time you reach a gold level, you can draw a gold wish card for a real-life reward.

I will need to think about this - maybe model it after modern art game by CMON and make it a simpler board. Boys are at the age where they need to learn to negotiate and debate.

What sort of chores do I need?

  • Take out trash
  • Laundry
  • Straighten bedroom
  • Clean bathroom
  • Straighten bathroom
  • Clean fridge
  • Unload dishwasher
  • Replace non-working lights in house
  • Vaccum floors in common areas
  • Clear tables in common areas
  • Wipe down windows
  • Change bedroom sheets
  • Change bedroom sheets
  • Sweep and clean back yard
  • Sweep and clean front yard
  • Wash laundry
  • Fold laundry
  • Make lunch
  • Make dinner
  • Make breakfast
  • Give a good, sincere hug to a family member