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=**DSA Game Art and Design Wiki**= = = This wiki is being created for use by my Game Art and Design class at Durham School of the Arts. Although there is no information here yet, I plan on using it for student collaboration work. Here, students can post and revise information so they can more easily work together on various project.

First Collaborative Project: Recreating and Testing Ancient Board Games

 * Introduction:** Ancient board games often do not have clear rules that go along with the game. The rules have been modified and changed throughout history. Most ancient games could be played with basic equipment.


 * Materials:**
 * Tabula Game board printed from the Internet and pieces
 * Rules from the following ancient games: Mancala, The Royal Game of Ur, Senet, Tafl, Nine Men Morris
 * Computer, printer and the Internet
 * Various game components such as dice, tokens, stones and so forth.

1. Students will work in assigned teams of 2 or 3. Each group will be assigned a different ancient game. 2. Teams will research their game online. Including history, rules and design. Students should also research “knuckle bones” to use instead of dice. All information found can be shared with team members using the headings below. 3. Teams will use this information to create a slideshow about their game. Go into detail about the game’s history and rules. Include images where useful and possibly video about the game or game play. Make sure to include a reference page of each site where you gathered your research information. 4. Teams will create (as close as possible) an original board game mounted on a poster board using Illustrator. Images should be appropriate to the time period and game’s origin country. **All** **images must be original**. Try to use game components that might be found during that time period in play of the game. Ideas include stones, rocks and knuckle bones. 5. Teams will write their version of the rules in their own words in an MS Word document. Graphics should be included to show movements and game start up placements. 6. Teams will play their game to make sure the rules are clear and understandable. 7. Each team will present their game to the class.
 * Requirements:**