Game Design Merit Badge

Date: July 16 – September 3
Cost: Participation is free, but the optional Escape Room outing costs $25 per person
Required: Read the MB requirements before signing up

Tentative schedule:
Tuesday, July 16 at 7:00 PM: During the troop meeting, SPL Brian L will lead scouts to take one familiar game (sport, board game, card game, computer game, etc.) and change the rules. Play it and record the experience. (requirement 4)

Tuesday, July 23 at 6:00 PM or Tuesday, July 30 at 7:00 PM: Outside the troop meeting we will cover the basics of game design (requirements 1, 2, & 3). Limited to 10 scouts per time slot; scouts attending PLC should attend the July 23 meeting. Signup Genius will only be sent to scouts that signed up via Troopmaster first.

Between July 16 to July 30: Come up with a game of your own and meet with Mrs. Dagen to discuss your plans (requirement 5). After the approval, build the prototype (requirement 6).

August 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM: optional drop in meetings to test your prototype with other scouts (requirement 6) or meet with Mrs. Dagen for reviews and signoffs.

Sunday, July 21: Escape Room troop outing, www.exit2escape, costs $25 per person. This event will be open to the troop. However, scouts working on the merit badge will have an opportunity to interview the game designer afterwards (requirement 8).

September 3, at 7:00 PM: Scouts will bring their finished game design and “blind test” them during the troop meeting (requirement 7).

Click here to sign up via Troopmaster. Contact Mrs. Dagen at (925) 389 – 4886 or gracedagen@yahoo.com for any questions.

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