Narrative game challenge: Demon School

I edited quite a bit with the game for this challenge! First the game board is flat, no longer that wobbly box… Also the game now has a plot to follow a few new game twists which are outlined in the rules!!!

Here are the rules:

Game Rules

Game Contents:

1         8.5”X8.5”X10” Game board w/ 6 terrains, 2 of each Labeled: Heaven, Earth, Hell

12        Player pieces

12        Character cards

120      Skill cards

144      Challenge Cards

60         Level up cards

2           Red 6-sided die

2          Yellow 6-sided die

2          Blue 6-sided die

2          Green 6-sided die

2          Clear 6-sided die

2          White 6-sided die

12         Character folders

12         HP Calculating Booklets for Each Character

2300      Multicolored Beads

1           Card mat

1          Copy of the Game Rules

 

Game Story

            Eclipse, the demonologist professor, was in the middle of teaching when several students jumped from their seats and ran to the worn window, the only window, at the left side of the class room. Eclipse stopped his lesson, annoyed that the students had interrupted him just as the previous classes had that day. He began to walk to the window when the intercom blasted loudly for all students to be escorted to the auditorium and all staff meet in the conference hall. There he discovered that a human had been found outside the window of his classroom dead. Months of investigation went by when Eclipse decided to do his own investigation, much to the disapproval of his comrades Sapphire, the Demonic Music professor and Eclipse’s Fiancé,  and Ryu Hirameki, the Weapons and Strategy teacher. Eclipse goes to the human world first and finds out that the barrier separating Hell and the human world had been damaged and that the humans were waging a war with the nearby demons. When Eclipse went back to Hell he found out that the school had been destroyed and several students killed. Being the founder of the institution he became furious. Him and his friends plus another demon, one of Ryu’s friends, Blake joined to help defend Hell from the Human invaders. When this action was taken the Angel’s became involved. Gabriel and his group, Abel, Hester, and Angela, had been long time rivals of Eclipse and Ryu Hirameki. As the eight of them fought each other a group of humans were employed by the United Nations became involved in this years old struggle. This group of humans was lead by the high priest Alexander who chose a priestess, Makenzieland two generals, Christopherson and Lyra, to join him in his quest to end this war. Who will win this battle and claim victory for their race?

 

Game Setup

• Place Game board on a flat surface where it is easily accessible to all players.
• Place each deck in its designated spot on the card mat
• Roll one 6-sided die the player with the highest number goes first.
• Shuffle the character cards for each team separately then have another player choose which deck to deal from first. Deal out the amount of characters required for that team according to the amount of players you have starting with the first player and going counter clockwise from where they are  sitting (deal the cards to the first players left!). Only 3 players? Give each player 1 card from each team. Have 6 players? Deal two cards from each team to all the players. Have 12 players? Deal all character cards out. Have 5 players? Deal 2 character cards from each team except the last one deal only one card.
• When each player has a character card hand them their corresponding character folder and dice.
• Make sure each player has a pencil to record their HP.
• All players set your HP to 500 and begin the game.

Game Play

• The game starts on the Africa Earth board in the top right corner. Where the Paw print indicates.
• The first Player rolls one or two 6-sided die and follows the arrows the number of spaces rolled.
• If the character lands on a Challenge space draw a challenge card (see “challenge card”)
• If a player lands on a level up space draw a level up card (see “level up card”)
• If a character passes another player of an enemy team they must engage in battle (see “battle rules”).
• If a character lands on the same space as a player on an enemy team they must engage in battle (see “battle rules”).
• If a character lands on a colored space flip the board to the designated terrain (see “change board terrain”).

 

Winning the game

The objective of the game is to work as a team to defeat all players of both enemy teams. Once both enemy teams have been defeated the last team standing has won the game.

 

Quick Game Rules

Follow all previous rules but only set HP to 250.

 

Changing the Board terrain

When a player lands on a colored space the terrain is changed to one of the six other sides of the board. All the characters start on earth where humans get a terrain boost. Each terrain gives a team a power boost, but some terrains cause some teams to get a decrease of power. (The character folders will explain what terrain boosts what charceter).

• If a character lands on the bright red space the terrain is changed to the smaller hell board.
• If a player lands on the dark red space the terrain is changed to the Larger hell board.
• If a player lands on the bright green space the terrain is changed to the America’s board
• If a player lands on the dark green space the terrain is changed to the Eastern Hemisphere Earth board (Africa Board).
• If a player lands on the light blue space the terrain is changed to the smaller heaven board.
• If a player lands on the dark blue space the terrain is changed to the larger heaven board.

When the terrain is changed each player has o move his/her character to the same spot he/she was on in the other terrain. If a character happens to be placed on a terrain change space after the terrain changes that space does not activate.

 

Level up Cards

When a player lands on a “Level up” space they draw a level up card. If the player doesn’t have the skill mentioned on the card they will find the skill in the skill cards and place it in there character folder and add one bead to the string showing that they are now Lv.1 in that skill. If the player draw a level up card and they have already acquired that skill then they will simply place the next level of bead on their string to show what there current level is. (see “leveling up”).

 

Challenge Cards

 When a player lands on a “challenge” space they will draw a challenge card. Challenge cards have several different scenarios on them that involve the other skills a player can obtain other than “Attack” and “Healing” skills. When a player draws a challenge card they will follow the instructions printed on the card and carry out the action if capable, or incapable, of the task shown on the card.

 

Battle Rules

 

When you pass an opponent you automatically engage in battle. When you land on the same space as an opponent you will also engage in battle.

 

-Both players roll two 6 sided die twice, once to attack and once to defend.

-If the attacker rolls the highest number the defender takes full damage

-if the defender rolls the highest number the defender only takes half damage

 

• In one battle exchange each player gets to attack and defend against an attack.

 

 

Dealing Damage:

A player may only choose to use one attack card against their opponent. Each attack card deals damage differently based on the characters they are used against. 

 

Attack Cards

Demonology:

The demonology attack card can be used to attack or can be used to move closer to a demon target or ally to attack or protect them.

When a demon is attacked with the demonology card take away -10 from their HP along with the amount of damage they incurred from the attack.

Lv.1 X1 the roll on the dice

Lv.2 X2

Lv.3 X3

Lv.4 X4

Lv.5 X5

Lv.6 X6

Lv.7 X7

Lv.8 X8

Lv.9 X9

Lv.10 X10

Lv.11 X11

Lv.12 X12

 

Demolition:

The demolition card can be used to set up or evade traps. If a level 1 Demolitionist sets a trap only a level 2 demolitionist can evade it. If a level 2 demolitionist crosses the path of a trap set by a level four demolitionist they cannot evade it, etc.  (see “setting traps”)

The Demolitionist card can be used for close range attacks but functions better as a long distance weapon because if a player uses this card as a close up attack they get damaged the same as their opponent, so if you have a suicide wish feel free to use it as a normal attack card.

If a trap is activated calculate the damage dealt based on the rubric below.

Lv.1 X1 the roll on the dice

Lv.2 X2

Lv.3 X3

Lv.4 X4

Lv.5 X5

Lv.6 X6

Lv.7 X7

Lv.8 X8

Lv.9 X9

Lv.10 X10

Lv.11 X11

Lv.12 X12

 

Exorcism:

The Exorcism Attack card can only be used as a close range combat card.

When attacking an angel take -10 from their HP on top of the damage dealt.

When attacking a demon take -10 from their HP on top of the damage dealt.

Lv.1 X1 the roll on the dice

Lv.2 X2

Lv.3 X3

Lv.4 X4

Lv.5 X5

Lv.6 X6

Lv.7 X7

Lv.8 X8

Lv.9 X9

Lv.10 X10

Lv.11 X11

Lv.12 X12

 

Sorcery:

The Sorcery attack card can only be used as a close range attack card.

When attacking a Human take -20 from their HP on top of the damage dealt.

When attacking an Angel take -10 from their HP on top of the damage dealt.

Lv.1 X1 the roll on the dice

Lv.2 X2

Lv.3 X3

Lv.4 X4

Lv.5 X5

Lv.6 X6

Lv.7 X7

Lv.8 X8

Lv.9 X9

Lv.10 X10

Lv.11 X11

Lv.12 X12

 

Healing

Lv.1: May choose to heal 1 team member and not roll the dice   

Lv.2: May choose to heal 1 team member and roll only one six sided die

Lv.3: May choose to heal 1 team member and roll both six sided die and lose their next turn.

Lv.4: May choose to heal 2 team members and not roll the dice

Lv.5: May choose to heal 2 team members and roll only one six sided die

Lv.6: May choose to heal 2 team members and roll both six sided die and lose their next turn.

Lv.7: May choose to heal 3 team members and not roll the dice

Lv.8: May choose to heal 3 team members and roll only one six sided die

Lv.9: May choose to heal 3 team members and roll both six sided die and lose their next

Lv.10: May choose to heal all 4 team members do not roll the die and lose your next turn

Lv.11: May choose to heal all 4 team members roll only one die and lose your next turn

Lv.12: May choose to heal all 4 team members roll both six sided die and lose your next turn

 

 

Leveling Up

• A character can only hold 10 skills at a time.
• A character can only level up by drawing “level up cards” or from certain “Challenge cards”
• A player will have 10 strings where they will string beads that represent a different level depending on their color.

Lv.1 = light purple bead

Lv.2 = medium purple

Lv.3 = dark purple

Lv.4 = light blue

Lv.5 =medium blue

Lv.6 =dark blue

Lv.7 =light green

Lv.8 =medium green

Lv.9 =dark green

Lv.10 =light yellow

Lv.11 =medium yellow

Lv.12 =gold (dark yellow)

 

Setting Traps

A character who has the demolition skill can set a trap on the space that they land on. A demolitionist can only set 10 bombs on a board at a time, when the terrain is changed all bombs are destroyed and must be removed from play. Each trap will be represented by a colored bead. Each character will have a bead representation color which will be found in their character folders.

 

More Rules…

• When playing the game feel free to get into character, even if you’re a guy and your character is female
• Remember to have fun
• Its just a game!!!!

I have been having so much fun with this game!!! I think people are getting tired of it though T_T.

Play testing was great!! The new board didn’t seem to be that great because people couldn’t see from one side to the next. Also the math was a big problem again. I am still thinking of ways to eliminate the math but I can’t think of anything if anyone has a suggestion please send it my way^_^ Also I changed the folders to sheets of paper as an in class modification, I believe this made it easier, I was able to eliminate the need for the bulky folders and the tedious stringing of the beads…

 

Overall I think my game is more geared to the hard core gamers rather than the casual gamers. I’m sorry you casual gamers lost interest, I think it had a lot to do with the math and the fact that I didn’t have concept sketches of the characters to show them what they looked like.

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