Patent Application
20220233946
The present invention relates generally to games, toys, and sports equipment. More specifically, the present invention includes methods and apparatuses to facilitate provisioning of a new board game.
Millions of people in the United States who are largely isolated because of COVID-19 are finding board games to be a constant lifeline in these times since the start of the pandemic. According to a recent study by BoardGameGeek, more than 5,000 new board games or expansions are released every year. Sales have increased in recent years, and board game stores and cafes have popped up in cities around the country, offering options like delivery and curbside during the pandemic. Beyond the stalwart Monopoly™ and Scrabble™ board game options, modern players are turning to more contemporary classics like Catan™, Ticket to Ride™, etc. owing to the emerging new board games being heavily themed and complex, and can take hours to play. Board games helped people with their mental health and have given them opportunities to overcome anxiety issues in such tough times. As a pastime, board gaming has rarely been considered anything other than a minor hobby or a time-wasting exercise, but when millions of people engage in a particular activity, it can produce profound empathy between participants. Further, board games are challenging, but not insurmountable. When challenged at a skill level, many people show emotional growth within themselves. Such board games offer challenges that players can succeed, empowering them in new ways. Also, board games are inherently social as there are many solo board games (and board gamers) wherein the vast majority of board games require socialization to work.
People playing board games often wish to play familiar games in order to avoid having to learn new and difficult rules, but playing existing board games becomes boring at times, however, with playing the same game over and over again. One solution to the problem mentioned thereof may include developing a game board and corresponding game objects that may facilitate a new board game altogether. Accordingly, people may desire a new and improved board game that offers new features that may not be found in the existing board games that may provide a mix of skill, chance, and theme that increase enjoyment amongst the people in leisure time.
Therefore, there is a need for improved methods and apparatuses to facilitate provisioning of a new board game that may overcome one or more of the above-mentioned problems and/or limitations.
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form, that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Nor is this summary intended to be used to limit the claimed subject matter's scope.
According to some embodiments, a first exemplary gameplay associated with the new board game, is disclosed. Further, the gameplay may start by placing the at least one travel guide pawn at a circle labeled “start” on the game board. Further, each set of the equivalent number of traveler pawns may be chosen by the each player based on the varying degrees of colors. Further, choosing a player that starts the gameplay may be decided based on rolling of each of the at least four dices by the each player. Further, the each player may choose three traveler pawns from corresponding set of traveler pawns that may be placed, in an instance, in a clockwise direction on the game board. Further, the placing may be done on a plurality of numbered circles on the game board. Further, a player that starts the gameplay may roll the at least four dices to start the gameplay. Further, the at least one travel guide pawn may move on colored circles on the game board. Further, the at least one travel guide may move a number of spaces associated with the colored circles based on a number indicated on a first pair of dices of the at least four dices. Further, a second pair of dices of the at least four dices rolled by the player may decide a number of spaces associated with the plurality of numbered circles that the player may move at least one traveler pawn of the three traveler pawns on the game board. Further, the plurality of game points may be assigned to the player based on a score corresponding to a numbered space at which the at least one traveler pawn may be placed on the game board subsequent to the moving. Further, the assigning of the plurality of game points may be based on landing of the at least one traveler pawn on at least one numbered circle of the plurality of numbered circles in a column coinciding with the at least one travel guide pawn in a colored circle such that the player may obtain maximal game points in a corresponding turn. Further, the moving may be in a direction indicated by an arrow near the “start” label on the game board. Further, the each player may buy at least one traveler pawn from the corresponding set of traveler pawns using corresponding plurality of game points assigned to the player. Further, the bought at least one traveler pawn may be placed at any space on the game board based on a choice of the player. Further, the gameplay may end subsequent to the player having obtained a required plurality of game points to be adjudged as a winner of the gameplay that may have been decided at the start of the gameplay. Further, if there occurs a tie between at least two players of the one or more players, then an additional rolling of the at least four dices may be performed. Further, the moving of the at least one traveler pawn associated with the at least two players subsequent to the additional rolling may be assigned one or more game points. Further, a first player of the at least two players achieving game points greater than a second player of the at least two players may be adjudged as the winner of the new board game.
According to some embodiments, a second exemplary gameplay associated with the new board game, is disclosed. Further, the plurality of game objects, in an instance, may include one or more passport folders and one or more destination game pieces in addition to the previously mentioned plurality of game objects in the first exemplary gameplay. Further, the gameplay may include earning of a plurality of game points and a number of destinations by the each player. Further, the second exemplary gameplay may be similar to the first exemplary game except for a fact that the player may be collecting destinations along with the plurality of game points. Further, the player of the one or more players achieving the required game points and all of the seven destinations based on a corresponding passport folder first may be adjudged as a winner of the new board game. Further, the player that starts the game may place a number of destination game pieces of the one or more destination game pieces on the game board at spaces corresponding to the colored circles. Further, the collecting of the destinations may be based on landing of the at least one travel guide pawn on a destination game piece, wherein the collecting may be subsequent to the at least one traveler pawn being in the same column as that of the at least one travel guide pawn based on the moving. Further, the player may place collected destination game pieces by the player during the gameplay on a corresponding passport folder associated with the player. Further, the each player may buy at least one destination using the plurality of game points similar to the buying of the at least one traveler pawn.
Both the foregoing summary and the following detailed description provide examples and are explanatory only. Accordingly, the foregoing summary and the following detailed description should not be considered to be restrictive. Further, features or variations may be provided in addition to those set forth herein. For example, embodiments may be directed to various feature combinations and sub-combinations described in the detailed description.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate various embodiments of the present disclosure. The drawings contain representations of various trademarks and copyrights owned by the Applicants. In addition, the drawings may contain other marks owned by third parties and are being used for illustrative purposes only. All rights to various trademarks and copyrights represented herein, except those belonging to their respective owners, are vested in and the property of the applicants. The applicants retain and reserve all rights in their trademarks and copyrights included herein, and grant permission to reproduce the material only in connection with reproduction of the granted patent and for no other purpose.
Furthermore, the drawings may contain text or captions that may explain certain embodiments of the present disclosure. This text is included for illustrative, non-limiting, explanatory purposes of certain embodiments detailed in the present disclosure.
As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being “preferred” is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure, and are made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.
Thus, for example, any sequence(s) and/or temporal order of steps of various processes or methods that are described herein are illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, it should be understood that, although steps of various processes or methods may be shown and described as being in a sequence or temporal order, the steps of any such processes or methods are not limited to being carried out in any particular sequence or order, absent an indication otherwise. Indeed, the steps in such processes or methods generally may be carried out in various different sequences and orders while still falling within the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of patent protection is to be defined by the issued claim(s) rather than the description set forth herein.
Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein—as understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such term—differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.
Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, “a” and “an” each generally denotes “at least one,” but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, “or” denotes “at least one of the items,” but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, “and” denotes “all of the items of the list.”
The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subjected matter disclosed under the header.
The present disclosure includes many aspects and features. Moreover, while many aspects and features relate to, and are described in the context of methods and apparatuses to facilitate provisioning of a new board game, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to use only in this context.
The present disclosure includes methods and apparatuses to facilitate provisioning of a new board game. Further, the disclosed methods and apparatuses aim to involve one or more players to play the new board game. Further, the new board game may be referred to as “Travelers”. Further, in some embodiments, the new board game may include a plurality of game objects. Further, the plurality of game objects, in an instance, may include a game board 101 and a plurality of game pieces. Further, the game board 101 and each of the plurality of game pieces may facilitate playing of the new board game. Further, the plurality of game pieces may include, but not limited to, at least one travel guide pawn 102, at least four dices 104, and a plurality of traveler pawns 103. Further, the plurality of game objects, in an instance, may include at least one traveler score sheet booklet 111 and a number of strategy cards 112. Further, in some embodiments, each pair of dices of the at least four dices 104 may include varying degrees of least two colors. Further, each side of each of the at least four dices 104 may include one or more dots that may correspond to an outcome in a form of a number such that the one or more dots may correspond to the number. Further, a first pair of dices of the each pair of dices of a first color of the at least two colors may control movement of the at least one travel guide pawn 102 based on an outcome of a roll corresponding to the first pair of dices. Further, a second pair of dices of the each pair of a second color of the at least two colors may control the movement of the plurality of traveler pawns 103 based on an outcome of a roll corresponding to the second pair of dices. Further, the plurality of traveler pawns 103 may be distributed among the one or more players. Further, the distributing, in an instance, may be such that the each of the one or more players may receive an equivalent number of traveler pawns 103. For example, if there are four players, then the plurality of traveler pawns 103 may be divided into four sets of traveler pawns 103 (i.e., each of the four sets includes ten traveler pawns) such that each of the four players may receive a set of the four sets of traveler pawns. Further, in some embodiments, each of the four sets of traveler pawns 103 may include varying degrees of colors. Further, the varying degrees of colors may distinguish the each player of the one or more players on the game board.
Further, the disclosed methods and apparatuses describe a first exemplary gameplay associated with the board game. Further, the gameplay may start by placing the at least one travel guide pawn 102 at a circle labeled “start” on the game board. Further, each set of the equivalent number of traveler pawns 103 may be chosen by the each player based on the varying degrees of colors. Further, the varying degrees of colors may include, but not limited to, green, orange, blue, white, black, etc. Further, choosing a player that starts the gameplay may be decided based on rolling of each of the at least four dices 104 by the each player. Further, an outcome corresponding to highest number on a dice of the at least four dices based on the rolling may decide the player that starts the gameplay. Further, the each player may choose three traveler pawns 103 from corresponding set of traveler pawns that may be placed, in an instance, in a clockwise direction on the game board. Further, the placing may be done on a plurality of numbered circles 106 on the game board 101. Further, the player that starts the gameplay may roll the at least four dices 104 to start the gameplay. Further, the at least one travel guide pawn 102 may move on colored circles 107 on the game board 101. Further, the at least one travel guide pawn 102 may move a number of spaces associated with the colored circles 107, wherein the number of spaces moved may be based on a number indicated on the first pair of dices subsequent to the rolling. Further, in some embodiments, the first pair of dices may include a white color. Further, in some embodiments, the second pair of dices may include a blue color. Further, the second pair of dices rolled by the player may decide a number of spaces that the player may move at least one traveler pawn of the three traveler pawns 103 on the game board. Further, the plurality of game points may be assigned to the player based on a score corresponding to a numbered space at which the at least one traveler pawn may be placed on the game board subsequent to the moving. Further, the assigning of the plurality of game points may be based on landing of the at least one traveler pawn 103 on at least one numbered circle of the plurality of numbered circles 106 in a column coinciding with the at least one travel guide pawn in a colored circle 106. Further, the plurality of game points assigned may be based on the at least one number mentioned on at least one numbered circle of the plurality of numbered circles 106. For example, if a number mentioned on a numbered circle 106 is 25, then 25 game points may be assigned to a corresponding player associated with the at least one traveler pawn 103 subsequent to the moving. Additionally, and/or alternatively, if each of the three traveler pawns 103 may be moved such that the player may obtain maximal game points in a corresponding turn based on the rolling. For example, if numbers mentioned on numbered circles 106 subsequent to the movement and/or landing of the three traveler pawns 103 are 25, 50, and 75 respectively such that the player is obtaining the maximal game points out of all the possibilities that the player may move the three traveler pawns 103 on the game board 101 for obtaining the plurality of game points, then the player may be assigned a total of 150 points in the corresponding turn. Further, the moving may be in a direction indicated by an arrow near the “start” label 116 on the game board 101. Further, the plurality of game pieces may move around the game board in a counter-clockwise direction. Further, in an instance, if the number indicated on the first pair of dices is seven, then the at least one travel guide pawn may go back to the “start” label 116 from any of the colored circles on which the at least one traveler pawn 103 may have been placed at such instance. Further, in such a case, the at least one traveler pawn 103 may still be moved on the game board 101. Further, if the at least one travel guide pawn 102 is already at the “start” label 116, then the at least one travel guide pawn 102 may remain at the “start” label 116 and no game point may be assigned to the player. Further, the plurality of game points may be collected based on the positioning of the at least one traveler pawn 103 in a same column as that of the at least one travel guide pawn 102. Further, in some embodiments, the each player may buy at least one traveler pawn 103 from the corresponding set of traveler pawns using corresponding plurality of game points assigned to the player. Further, the bought at least one traveler pawn 103 may be placed at any space on the game board based on a choice of the player. Further, the buying, in an instance, may be based on a strategy of the player such that the player may obtain the maximal game points. Further, the gameplay may end subsequent to the player having obtained a required plurality of game points to be adjudged as a winner of the gameplay that may have been decided at the start of the gameplay. Further, in some embodiments, if there occurs a tie between at least two players of the one or more players, then an additional rolling of the at least four dices 104 may be performed. Further, the moving of the at least one traveler pawn 103 associated with the at least two players subsequent to the additional rolling may be assigned one or more game points. Further, a first player of the at least two players achieving game points greater than a second player of the at least two players may be adjudged as the winner of the new board game.
Further, the disclosed methods apparatuses describe a second exemplary gameplay using the plurality of game objects. Further, the plurality of game objects, in an instance, may include one or more passport folders 109 and one or more destination game pieces 110 in addition to the previously mentioned plurality of game objects in the first exemplary gameplay. Further, the gameplay may include earning of a plurality of game points and a number of destinations 120 by the each player. Further, the earning of the plurality of game points, in an instance, may be based on positioning of the at least one traveler pawn 103 with the at least one travel guide pawn 102 based on the moving subsequent to rolling of the at least four dices. Further, the second exemplary gameplay may be similar to the first exemplary game except for a fact that the player may be collecting destination game pieces 110 along with the plurality of game points. Further, the player of the one or more players achieving the required game points and all of the seven destination game pieces 110 based on a corresponding passport folder 109 first may be adjudged as a winner of the new board game. Further, the player that starts the game may place a number of destination game pieces 110 of the one or more destination game pieces 110 on the game board 101 at spaces corresponding to the colored circles 107. Further, the number of destination game pieces 110 of the one or more destination game pieces 110 may be placed based on a choice of the player that starts the game such that each destination game piece 110 may be placed at least one space apart on the colored circles 107. Further, the collecting of the destinations 120 may be based on landing of the at least one travel guide pawn 102 on a destination game piece 110, wherein the collecting may be subsequent to the at least one traveler pawn 103 being in the same column as that of the at least one travel guide pawn 102 based on the moving. Further, the player may place collected destination game pieces 110 by the player during the gameplay on a corresponding passport folder 109 associated with the player. Further, in some embodiments, the corresponding passport folder 109 may include a color similar to the at least traveler pawn 103 associated with the player. Further, in some embodiments, the each player may buy at least one destination 120 using the plurality of game points similar to the buying of the at least one traveler pawn 103.
Further, in some embodiments, the first exemplary gameplay may include a number of strategy cards 112 that may be divided into a number of decks based on the one or more players such that each of the number of decks may be placed on each designated spot 114 for the number of decks on the game board. Further, in some embodiments, the number of strategy cards 112 may be assigned to the each of the one or more players subsequent to dividing the number of strategy cards 112 into the number of decks based on the one or more players. For example, if there are four players, then the number of strategy cards 112 may be divided into four decks such that each of the four players may receive a deck of the four decks. Further, the number of decks may be placed on the each designated spot 114 such that corresponding strategy cards may only be revealed to the player subsequent to the collecting. Further, the placing may show back face of each of the corresponding strategy cards that may hide the front face that may include at least one strategy 113 that may be applied by the player at an instance of the gameplay. Further, in some embodiments, the number of strategy cards 112 may be shuffled prior to the dividing. Further, in an instance, if the at least one traveler pawn lands on a space labeled “SC” 115, wherein the space labeled “SC” 115 may be among the colored circles 107 on the game board 101, then a strategy card 112 of at least one deck placed on the game board 101 may be collected by the player. Further, each of the collected strategy cards 112 may be played prior to the rolling based on a strategy of the player involved in the gameplay. Further, the played strategy card 112 may be discarded off for remainder of the gameplay by the player.
Further, in some embodiments, the second exemplary gameplay may include one or more destination strategy cards 112 in addition to the number of strategy cards 112. Further, choosing a player that starts the gameplay may be decided based on rolling of each of the at least four dices 104 by the each player. Further, an outcome corresponding to highest number on a dice of the at least four dices 104 based on the rolling may decide the player that starts the gameplay. Further, the collection of at least one destination 120 may be similar to collecting the strategy card 112.
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Further, in some embodiments, the concentrical arrangement may start with the travel guide section arranged in a radially innermost portion of the play space. Further, the travel guide section 119 may be formed based on at least two concentrical shapes that may be segmented at several instances. Further, each of segmented portion of the travel guide section 119 may include at least one number that may be included in a space corresponding to the each of the segmented portion. Further, in some embodiments, each of the at least one number may be arranged in a series of increasing numbers in a step of one. For example, if the series starts at 2, then the series may consecutively include 3, 4, 5, and so on. Further, the series, in an instance, may be started from at least one block 117 that includes the label “start” 116.
Further, the travel guide section may be followed by the plurality of colored circles 107 in the concentrical arrangement. Further, the plurality of colored circles 107 may be distributed radially around the travel guide section at a specific distance from the travel guide section 119. Further, the at one least travel guide pawn 102 may move on the plurality of colored circles 107. Further, in some embodiments, the at least one travel guide pawn 102 may be placed in the at least one block 117 in the play space prior to starting the gameplay. Further, the at least one block 117, in an instance, may include “start” 116 and number “7” written inside a portion corresponding to the at least one block 117. Further, the portion may include an arrow pointing towards a direction of the moving of the at least one travel guide pawn 102 and at least one traveler pawn 103 subsequent to starting of the gameplay. Further, the moving, in an instance, may be based on an outcome corresponding to rolling of the at least four dices 104. Further, in some embodiments, an outcome of a first pair of dices of the at least four dices 104 may decide a number of spaces that the at least one travel guide pawn 102 may move on the plurality of colored circles 107. Further, the first pair of dices, in an instance, may include varying degrees of colors such as, but not limited, to, white, blue, etc. Further, in some embodiments, a number of colored circles 107 of the plurality of colored circles 107 may include initials “SC” 115 written inside a space associated with an inner portion of the number of colored circles 107. Further, at an instance of the moving, if the at least one travel guide pawn 102 lands on a colored circle 107 corresponding to the number of colored circles 107, a strategy card 112 may be collected from a number of strategy cards 112.
Further, the at least three designated spots 114 for strategy cards may be located on at least three corners of four corners of the play space on the game board 101. Further, a corner of the four corners, in an instance, may include the at least one block 117. Further, in some embodiments, the number of strategy cards 112 may be divided into a number of decks based on the one or more players such that each of the number of decks may be placed on each of the at least three designated spots.
Further, the plurality of colored circles 107 may be followed by the plurality of numbered circles 106 in the concentrical arrangement such that the plurality of colored circles 107 may be radially distributed at a specific distance from each of the plurality of colored circles 107. Further, in some embodiments, the plurality of numbered circles 106 may be arranged concentrically in at least three rows arranged in radially outward direction in the play space. Further, the plurality of numbered circles 106 may be arranged in a number of columns inclusive of the at least three traveler paths 118. Further, in some embodiments, each of the at least three designated slots and the at least one block at the four corners of the play space may segment the concentrical arrangement of the plurality of numbered circles 106 from each corner of the play space. This splits the board into four sections and splits the at least three traveler paths 118 into four sections. Further, each of the plurality of numbered circles 106 may include at least two concentrical circles. Further, an inner circle of the at least two concentrical circles may include at least one number. Further, a space enclosed by the at least two concentrical circles may include the at least one number. Further, in some embodiments, the at least one number may be repeated and distributed throughout the space enclosed by the at least two concentrical circles. Further, a player involved in the gameplay may be assigned a plurality of game points based on the moving of a corresponding at least one traveler pawn 103 on the plurality of numbered circles subsequent to rolling of the at least four dices 104. Further, in some embodiments, each of the at least three traveler paths 118 arranged in the number of columns may include the at least one number in each of the plurality of numbered circle 106 in a specific sequence. In one embodiment, the numbered circles 106 are arranged so that the number values associated with the numbered circles get lower, then higher along the at least three traveler paths 118. Further, the corresponding at least one traveler pawn 103 may move a number of spaces based on an outcome of a second pair of dices of the at least four dices 104. Further, in some embodiments, the at least one traveler pawn 103 may move in a column of the number of columns based on the at least three traveler paths 118. Further, switching between the number of columns may not be allowed at the instance of moving. Further, in an instance, if at least one column of the number of columns is occupied by other traveler pawns 103 associated with one or more players, then the column may be counted in the moved number of spaces. Further, the second pair of dices may include varying degrees of colors such as, but not limited to, blue, white, etc. Further, the assigning of the plurality of game points may be based on landing of at least one traveler pawn 103 on at least one numbered circle 106 of the plurality of numbered circles 106 in a column coinciding with the at least one travel guide pawn 102 in a colored circle 107. Further, the plurality of game points assigned may be based on the at least one number mentioned on the at least one numbered circle 106. For example, if number mentioned on a numbered circle 106 is 25, then 25 game points may be assigned to a corresponding player associated with the at least one traveler pawn 103 subsequent to the moving. Further, in a case, if the outcome corresponding to the rolling of the first pair of dices and/or the second pair of dices results in a same number corresponding to a segmented portion of the travel guide section 119, then, the plurality of game points collected by the player may be doubled.
Further, the at least eight blocks may be followed by the plurality of numbered circles in the concentrical arrangement radially arranged at a specific distance from each of the plurality of numbered circles. Further, in some embodiments, at least two blocks of the at least eight blocks may be distributed along radially outermost portion of the play space such that the at least two blocks may be a specific distance apart from each other. Further, in some embodiments, one or more players involved in the gameplay may assemble corresponding traveler pawns 103 in a block of the at least two blocks proximal to a player.
Further, the first exemplary gameplay may start by placing the at least one travel guide pawn 102 at a circle labeled “start” on the game board. Further, each set of the equivalent number of traveler pawns 103 may be chosen by each player of one or more players involved in the gameplay based on varying degrees of colors. Further, the varying degrees of colors may include, but not limited to, green, orange, blue, white, black, etc. Further, choosing a player that may start the gameplay may be decided based on rolling of each of the at least four dices 104 by the each player. Further, an outcome corresponding to highest number on a dice of the at least four dices 104 based on the rolling may decide the player that starts the gameplay. Further, the each player may choose three traveler pawns 103 from corresponding set of traveler pawns 103 that may be placed, in an instance, in a clockwise direction on the game board. Further, the placing may be done on a plurality of numbered circles on the game board. Further, the player that starts the gameplay may roll the at least four dices 104 to start the gameplay. Further, the at least one travel guide pawn 102 may move on colored circles 107 on the game board 101. Further, the at least one travel guide pawn 102 may move a number of spaces associated with the colored circles 107. Further, the number of spaces moved may be based on a number indicated on the first pair of dices of the at least four dices 104 subsequent to the rolling. Further, in some embodiments, the first pair of dices may include a white color. Further, in some embodiments, the second pair of dices of the at least four dices may include a blue color. Further, the second pair of dices rolled by the player may decide a number of spaces that the player may move at least one traveler pawn 103 of the three traveler pawns 103 on the game board 101. Further, the plurality of game points may be assigned to the player based on a score corresponding to a numbered space at which the at least one traveler pawn 103 may be placed on the game board 101 subsequent to the moving. Further, the assigning of the plurality of game points may be based on landing of the at least one traveler pawn on at least one numbered circle 106 of the plurality of numbered circles 106 in a column coinciding with the at least one travel guide pawn 102 in a colored circle. Further, the plurality of game points assigned may be based on at least one number mentioned on the at least one numbered circle 106 of the plurality of numbered circles 106. For example, if a number mentioned on a numbered circle 106 is 25, then 25 game points may be assigned to a corresponding player associated with the at least one traveler pawn 103 subsequent to the moving. Additionally, and/or alternatively, if each of the three traveler pawns 103 may be moved such that the player may obtain maximal game points in a corresponding turn based on the rolling. For example, if numbers mentioned on numbered circles 106 subsequent to the movement and/or landing of the three traveler pawns 103 are 25, 50, and 75 respectively such that the player is obtaining the maximal game points out of all the possibilities that the player may move the three traveler pawns 103 on the game board for obtaining the plurality of game points, then the player may be assigned a total of 150 points in the corresponding turn. Further, the moving may be in a direction indicated by an arrow near a “start” label 116 on the game board 101. Further, the plurality of game pieces may move around the game board in a counter-clockwise direction. Further, in an instance, if the number indicated on the first pair of dices is seven, then the at least one travel guide pawn 102 may go back to the “start” label from any of the colored circles 107 on which the at least one traveler pawn 103 may have been placed at such instance. Further, in such a case, the at least one traveler pawn 103 may still be moved on the game board. Further, if the at least one travel guide pawn 102 is already at the “start” label 116, then the at least one travel guide pawn 102 may remain at the “start” label 116 and no game point may be assigned to the player. Further, the plurality of game points may be collected based on the positioning of the at least one traveler pawn 103 in a same column as that of the at least one travel guide pawn 102. Further, in some embodiments, the each player may buy at least one traveler pawn 103 from the corresponding set of traveler pawns 103 using corresponding plurality of game points assigned to the player. Further, the bought at least one traveler pawn 103 may be placed at any space on the game board based on a choice of the player. Further, the buying, in an instance, may be based on a strategy of the player such that the player may obtain the maximal game points. Further, the gameplay may end subsequent to the player having obtained a required plurality of game points to be adjudged as a winner of the gameplay that may have been decided at the start of the gameplay. Further, in some embodiments, if there occurs a tie between at least two players of the one or more players, then an additional rolling of the at least four dices 104 may be performed. Further, the moving of the at least one traveler pawn 103 associated with the at least two players subsequent to the additional rolling may be assigned one or more game points. Further, a first player of the at least two players achieving game points greater than a second player of the at least two players may be adjudged as the winner of the new board game.
Further, in some embodiments, the plurality of game objects may include one or more passport folders 109, one or more destination game pieces 110, and one or more destination strategy cards 112 in addition to the plurality of game objects mentioned herein. Further, the plurality of game objects mentioned thereof may facilitate the second exemplary gameplay associated with the new board game. Further, in some embodiments, a number of destination game pieces 110 of the one or more destination game pieces 110 may be placed on a number of colored circles 107 of the plurality of colored circles 107. Further, in some embodiments, the placing may be such that the colored circles labeled “SC” 115 may be avoided. Further, in an instance, if the at least one travel guide pawn 102 lands on a colored circle 107 with a destination game piece 110, then the player involved in the gameplay may collect a corresponding destination game piece 110 from the one or more destination game pieces 110. Further, a passport folder 109 of the one or more passport folders 109 may be assigned to the player. Further, the player may choose to align the passport folder 109 with a block of the at least two blocks proximal to the player. Further, the collected destination 120 may be placed on at least one of the eight spaces provided on the passport folder 109 by the player in order to keep a track of the collected destination game pieces 110. Further, the one or more destination strategy cards 112 may be combined and shuffled with the number of strategy cards prior to starting the gameplay. Further, in some embodiments, the combined and shuffled strategy cards 112 may be divided into the number of decks based on the one or more players such that each of the number of decks may be placed on each of the at least three designated spots 114. Further, at the instance of the moving, if the at least one travel guide pawn lands 102 on the colored circle labeled “SC” 115, a strategy card 112 may be collected from the combined and shuffled strategy cards 112.
Further, the second exemplary gameplay may include earning of a plurality of game points and a number of destinations 120 by the each player. Further, the earning of the plurality of game points, in an instance, may be based on positioning of the at least one traveler pawn 103 with the at least one travel guide pawn based on the moving subsequent to rolling of the at least four dices 104. Further, the second exemplary gameplay may be similar to the first exemplary game except for a fact that the player may be collecting destinations 120 along with the plurality of game points. Further, the player of the one or more players achieving the required game points and destinations 120 based on a corresponding passport folder 109 first may be adjudged as a winner of the new board game. Further, the player that starts the game may place a number of destination game pieces 110 of the one or more destination game pieces 110 on the game board 101 at spaces corresponding to the colored circles 107. Further, the number of destination game pieces of the one or more destination game pieces 110 may be placed based on a choice of the player that starts the game such that each destination game piece 110 may be placed at least one space apart on the colored circles 107. Further, the collecting of the destinations 120 may be based on landing of the at least one travel guide pawn on a destination game piece, wherein the collecting may be subsequent to the at least one traveler pawn 103 being in the same column as that of the at least one travel guide pawn 102 based on the moving. Further, the player may place collected destination game pieces 110 by the player during the gameplay on a corresponding passport folder 109 associated with the player. Further, in some embodiments, the corresponding passport folder 109 may include a color similar to the at least one traveler pawn associated with the player. Further, in some embodiments, the each player may buy at least one destination 120 using the plurality of game points similar to the buying of the at least one traveler pawn 103.
Further, in some embodiments, each of the plurality of game pieces may include wireless transponder devices such as, but not limited to, near field communication (NFC) chip, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, etc. Further, the wireless transponder devices, in an instance, may facilitate using devices that may facilitate receiving and/or transmitting of a plurality of signals from and/or to the plurality of game pieces such as, a smartphone, a wearable computer such as a smartwatch, a laptop, a PC, etc. in a gameplay associated with the new board game. Further, the plurality of signals, in an instance, may include data corresponding to one or more moves played by the one or more players in the gameplay. Further, in some embodiments, a device may be associated with each of the one or more players. Further, in some embodiments, the devices may display an animation and/or a virtual image of the game board at an instance of the gameplay in real-time based on the receiving and/or the transmitting of the plurality of signals. Further, the animation and/or the virtual image may include, but not limited to, hints associated with the gameplay, score of a corresponding player, real-time changes in positions of game pieces by the one or more player subsequent to the rolling, and so on.
Further, in some embodiments, the new board game may include a plurality of game objects. Further, the plurality of game objects, in an instance, may include a game board and a plurality of game pieces. Further, in some embodiments, each of the plurality of game pieces may include wireless transponder devices such as, but not limited to, near field communication (NFC) chip, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, etc. Further, the wireless transponder devices, in an instance, may facilitate using devices that may facilitate receiving and/or transmitting of a plurality of signals from and/or to the plurality of game pieces such as, a smartphone, a wearable computer such as a smartwatch, a laptop, a PC, etc. in a gameplay associated with the new board game. Further, the plurality of signals, in an instance, may include data corresponding to one or more moves played by the one or more players in the gameplay. Further, in some embodiments, a device may be associated with each of the one or more players. Further, in some embodiments, the devices may display an animation and/or a virtual image of the game board at an instance of the gameplay in real-time based on the receiving and/or the transmitting of the plurality of signals. Further, the animation and/or the virtual image may include, but not limited to, hints associated with the gameplay, score of a corresponding player, real-time changes in positions of game pieces by the one or more player subsequent to the rolling, and so on.
A user 1012, such as the one or more relevant parties, may access the online platform 1000 through a web-based software application or browser. The web-based software application may be embodied as, for example, but not be limited to, a website, a web application, a desktop application, and a mobile application compatible with a computing device 1100.
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Computing device 1100 may have additional features or functionality. For example, computing device 1100 may also include additional data storage devices (removable and/or non-removable) such as, for example, magnetic disks, optical disks, or tape. Such additional storage is illustrated in
Computing device 1100 may also contain a communication connection 1116 that may allow device 1100 to communicate with other computing devices 1118, such as over a network in a distributed computing environment, for example, an intranet or the Internet. Communication connection 1116 is one example of communication media. Communication media may typically be embodied by computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery media. The term “modulated data signal” may describe a signal that has one or more characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, communication media may include wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, radio frequency (RF), infrared, and other wireless media. The term computer-readable media as used herein may include both storage media and communication media.
As stated above, a number of program modules and data files may be stored in system memory 1104, including operating system 1105. While executing on processing unit 1102, programming modules 1106 (e.g., application 1120 such as a media player) may perform processes including, for example, one or more stages of methods, algorithms, systems, applications, servers, databases as described above. The aforementioned process is an example, and processing unit 1102 may perform other processes. Other programming modules that may be used in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure may include sound encoding/decoding applications, machine learning application, acoustic classifiers, etc.
Generally, consistent with embodiments of the disclosure, program modules may include routines, programs, components, data structures, and other types of structures that may perform particular tasks or that may implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, general-purpose graphics processor-based systems, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, application-specific integrated circuit-based electronics, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like. Embodiments of the disclosure may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.
Furthermore, embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced in an electrical circuit comprising discrete electronic elements, packaged or integrated electronic chips containing logic gates, a circuit utilizing a microprocessor, or on a single chip containing electronic elements or microprocessors. Embodiments of the disclosure may also be practiced using other technologies capable of performing logical operations such as, for example, AND, OR, and NOT, including but not limited to mechanical, optical, fluidic, and quantum technologies. In addition, embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced within a general-purpose computer or in any other circuits or systems.
Embodiments of the disclosure, for example, may be implemented as a computer process (method), a computing system, or as an article of manufacture, such as a computer program product or computer-readable media. The computer program product may be a computer storage media readable by a computer system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process. The computer program product may also be a propagated signal on a carrier readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process. Accordingly, the present disclosure may be embodied in hardware and/or in software (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.). In other words, embodiments of the present disclosure may take the form of a computer program product on a computer-usable or computer-readable storage medium having computer-usable or computer-readable program code embodied in the medium for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system. A computer-usable or computer-readable medium may be any medium that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
The computer-usable or computer-readable medium may be, for example but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, device, or propagation medium. More specific computer-readable medium examples (a non-exhaustive list), the computer-readable medium may include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a random-access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), an optical fiber, and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM). Note that the computer-usable or computer-readable medium could even be paper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, as the program can be electronically captured, via, for instance, optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted, or otherwise processed in a suitable manner, if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory. Embodiments of the present disclosure, for example, are described above with reference to block diagrams and/or operational illustrations of methods, systems, and computer program products according to embodiments of the disclosure. The functions/acts noted in the blocks may occur out of the order as shown in any flowchart. For example, two blocks shown in succession may in fact be executed substantially concurrently or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
While certain embodiments of the disclosure have been described, other embodiments may exist. Furthermore, although embodiments of the present disclosure have been described as being associated with data stored in memory and other storage mediums, data can also be stored on or read from other types of computer-readable media, such as secondary storage devices, like hard disks, solid-state storage (e.g., USB drive), or a CD-ROM, a carrier wave from the Internet, or other forms of RAM or ROM. Further, the disclosed methods' stages may be modified in any manner, including by reordering stages and/or inserting or deleting stages, without departing from the disclosure.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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