Game Rules
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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* 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.
Game Rules
3. Game play
Describe, step-by-step, how the game is played. Be sure to include:
 How players take turns
 How players move on the board
 When extra elements, such as cards, extra dice rolls, or whatever, are used, how
and why
 Any important information a player needs to understand why they do something
in the game
 How a player wins
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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.