Guns of Icarus: Board Game
Background
In my Game Systems class, our assignment was to take an existing video game and turn it into an analog game. We decided to base the board game on Guns of Icarus, which would be a 6 player 3 vs. 3 game. The game is played out on a square grid board that represents the sky. Each team has their own ship board and the goal is to take down the other team's airship first. For us, it was important that the game was modular in that there could be planning in terms of what abilities players choose, and what engine and guns to equip on the ship. We also wanted to make sure that all roles felt balanced. We had to go through multiple playtest sessions to adjust the gameplay and the length of the gameplay. I worked on the design process with the rest of my team and creating most of the prototype cards.
Role
Game Designer
For
Game Systems Class
Date
March 15, 2018
Airship Board
This is the board of the airship that both teams of 3 have to equip their ship with a variety of weapons and an engine.
Engine Card
This is an example of one of the engine cards that we designed. Each engine comes with a certain amount of health and movement.
Gun Card
This is one of the choices of guns to choose from.
Player Ability
This is a pilot ability card that the pilot is able to use during their turn. Pilot, Gunner, and Engineer all have their own ability cards.
