For my well designed piece, I chose this board game that was sitting in my house. I noticed it really stood out amongst the other games in the closet due to the fact it had a strong black background with a variety of words in different fonts and sizes, all in a glossy silvery colour. When I pulled the game out of the closet your eyes go directly to the title of the game (Cranium) because it is the only portion of the box that has a pop of colour. Another addition that makes the box unique are the see-through panels on the top, right-hand side of the box that let the players see the characters they will get to use during the game. This also adds a small touch of colour to the top of the box and your eye is drawn to look in and open the box to see more.
Once you open the box the board is designed in a manner that makes it easy for players to comprehend the flow of the game. It is easy to follow the game because the places your player should go are easily highlighted in bright colours, each colour representing a different category. This game is overall extremely well designed to draw players into the game, and once they have started to play the game is set up in a way that is easy to follow and visually understand.
I also appreciate that this board game goes against the grain of what a typical board game looks like. Instead of being a generic square or rectangular board, the designers worked with a “plus” shape and then used more organic shapes on the board to create visual interest rather than having a straight cut design that would appear more serious than fun and exciting.
This game is a perfect example of a design that is appealing and functional!
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