Making my Family into a Board Game

Even though I liked the idea of being a 'clone' of my family members, I found this difficult to document and expand.  It felt like I was playing a game - which lead me on to the idea of creating a board game incorporating the typical life of a Hunter family member.  A board game would give anybody the chance to experience a moment of time within our household.

I started by brainstorming my family members everyday ups and downs, and then researched different board games to help me expand on my idea.

Different style games include ones which use a game board, use cards, roll a dice, collect money, race around a board, draw pictures, collect points, chose characters, 2 player, multiplayer etc.

The Game of Life
A popular board game which simulates a person's travels through his or her life, from college to retirement, with jobs, marriage and children possible along the way, collecting both points and money along the way.

7 Wonders

A card-based civilisation board game, created in 2010 and considered the current number 1 board game.  The game is played through 3 different ages in history, and aim is to build your city and win the most victory points by encountering different achievements/delays in science, military or economy opportunity. 

Monopoly

The best selling, most popular board game in the world.  A game of chance, luck, wheeling and dealing - buy, sell, mortgage houses and hotels whilst avoiding time in jail!  The person with the most assets and money at the end wins.  Now adapted to fit any country/city/cartoon/band/fantasy possible!

Pay Day

The classic games which makes family finance fun as you move along the game board designed as a 31-day calendar.  Make a profit, win the lottery, or lose on a bad investment.  Play as many months as you like and after you've paid off all your bills, the richest is the winner.