Lead Game Designer: Maíra Amaral | Illustrator & Graphic Designer: André Almo
🌟 Featured at the Earth Rising Event, 2024
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Dublin
Overview
Living Beeings: Pollination Adventure is a collaborative board game designed to spark conversations about pollination and environmental responsibility. Set in a vibrant ecosystem of flowers, trees, and hardworking bees, players team up as garden hobbyists to support pollinators, nurturing their gardens and building bug hotels along the way.
This 1-to-4 player game combines strategy, teamwork, and eco-awareness, offering a hands-on experience of how vital pollinators are to sustaining life on Earth.
What Makes This Game Special
• Collaborative Gameplay: Players work together to achieve a shared goal, promoting teamwork and problem-solving.
• Eco-Education: Introduces players to the importance of pollination and sustainable gardening in a fun, engaging way.
• Artistic Design: Featuring vibrant illustrations and thoughtfully designed components by André Almo, the game immerses players in the world of bees and blooms.
• Event Recognition: Showcased at the Earth Rising Event 2024, celebrating innovation and sustainability.
Highlights
• Role: As the lead game designer, I developed the core mechanics, gameplay structure, and educational focus of Living Beeings.
• Collaboration: Worked closely with André Almo to integrate gameplay with stunning visuals and user-friendly components.
• Impact: Designed to inspire eco-conscious thinking and foster a deeper appreciation for pollinators’ role in our ecosystems.
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