Invent your own board game with AI
An afternoon, a sheet of paper and AI as an idea partner: your child goes from playing the usual to creating a game that is all theirs.
The book behind this articleWhile You Dreamfor children (8 to 12) Kids love inventing rules. AI helps them shape their ideas into a real game, which they then draw and play with the family. The ideas are theirs; the AI just lends a hand.
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Help me invent a board game to play as a family. Theme: friendly dragons. For 2 to 4 players, rounds of about 20 minutes. Give me: what the board looks like, three simple rules, how you win and a fun surprise card. Ask me one question so the game becomes more mine.- Change the theme to whatever they love most: space, animals, football.
- Draw the board on card and use tokens from home.
- Play one round and tweak the rules that do not work.
FAQ
From what age?
From around 7 or 8 with an adult nearby. Older kids can take the prompt on their own and surprise you.
Do I need to print anything?
No. Card, markers and tokens or bottle caps from home are enough to play the first version.