College: The Board Game Sign-Ups (closed)

[Through the Living Hope]

Yep, you read that right. I turned college into a board game.

Rules:

Spoiler

Set up: Each player starts with 50 energy and $2000. Rolling a die to move spaces costs 5 energy. If you have no energy, you lose your next turn but are guaranteed a move after the empty turn.

Goal: Reach the end space in as few turns as possible. You must have positive money to reach the end space. The final space is a money space. If you make it to this space with negative money, you cannot enter the end space. You will roll every turn until you have positive money. Once you have positive money, you may finish.

If there is an event space within another square, you must roll for that event space as well as the square it is inside of.

Types of spaces:

Spoiler

Study group space: Automatically -10 energy. Roll a 6-sided die. If you roll 1-3, your study group was unproductive and you move back one space. If you roll a 4-6, your study group is productive and you move forward two spaces.

Money space: Roll a 6-sided die. If you roll 1-4, -$200 to pay bills. If you roll a 5-6, +$500 from a generous donor.

Work space:  +$100 AND -20 energy. Do not roll a die.

Recharge space: Roll a six sided die. If you roll 1-3, you spend time with your friends for +10 energy. If you roll 4-6, you get eight hours of sleep for +20 energy.

Special event space: Roll a 6-sided die

Spoiler

1 - Car accident. -$1000, -30 energy. Gain the anxiety condition - every energy loss is doubled from now on.

2 - Job interview. Roll the die again. If you roll a 1-3, you do not get the job. Gain the depression condition - rolls to move now cost 10 energy instead of 5. (If you already have a job, you do not acquire the condition.) If you roll a 4-6, you get the job and +$50 every turn. (If you previously gained the depression condition, this condition goes away.)

3 - Classes canceled. +20 energy. If you have the depression or anxiety conditions, +30 energy.

4 - Exam day. Roll again. If you roll 1-4, you fail the exam (-15 energy, gain depression condition for two turns) and move back three spaces. If you roll 5-6, you pass the exam (-5 energy) and move forward five spaces.

5 - Holiday. +$500, +25 energy (+15 energy if you have the anxiety condition).

6 - Free food. +50 energy. If you have the depression condition, its effects are lifted for your next turn.

 

 

You'll have until Friday at 8 a.m. mountain time to sign up. At that point, I will put names onto a wheel to determine turn order and it’ll start shortly after that

Edited November 14, 2025 by Spark of Hope

[Shatter He/Him]

Yes

7 am PST, 9 am CST and 10 am EST for those who don’t  live in a nuclear range or Northern Texas (read: Alberta) 

[Through the Living Hope]

7 minutes ago, Shatter said:

Yes

7 am PST, 9 am CST and 10 am EST for those who don’t  live in a nuclear range or Northern Texas (read: Alberta) 

Heh.. thanks lol

[echo74 she/her]

2 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

Yep, you read that right. I turned college into a board game.

Rules:

  Reveal hidden contents

Set up: Each player starts with 50 energy and $2000. Rolling a die to move spaces costs 5 energy. If you have no energy, you lose your next turn but are guaranteed a move after the empty turn.

Goal: Reach the end space in as few turns as possible. You must have positive money to reach the end space. The final space is a money space. If you make it to this space with negative money, you cannot enter the end space. You will roll every turn until you have positive money. Once you have positive money, you may finish.

If there is an event space within another square, you must roll for that event space as well as the square it is inside of.

Types of spaces:

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Study group space: Automatically -10 energy. Roll a 6-sided die. If you roll 1-3, your study group was unproductive and you move back one space. If you roll a 4-6, your study group is productive and you move forward two spaces.

Money space: Roll a 6-sided die. If you roll 1-4, -$200 to pay bills. If you roll a 5-6, +$500 from a generous donor.

Work space:  +$100 AND -20 energy. Do not roll a die.

Recharge space: Roll a six sided die. If you roll 1-3, you spend time with your friends for +10 energy. If you roll 4-6, you get eight hours of sleep for +20 energy.

Special event space: Roll a 6-sided die

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1 - Car accident. -$1000, -30 energy. Gain the anxiety condition - every energy loss is doubled from now on.

2 - Job interview. Roll the die again. If you roll a 1-3, you do not get the job. Gain the depression condition - rolls to move now cost 10 energy instead of 5. (If you already have a job, you do not acquire the condition.) If you roll a 4-6, you get the job and +$50 every turn. (If you previously gained the depression condition, this condition goes away.)

3 - Classes canceled. +20 energy. If you have the depression or anxiety conditions, +30 energy.

4 - Exam day. Roll again. If you roll 1-4, you fail the exam (-15 energy, gain depression condition for two turns) and move back three spaces. If you roll 5-6, you pass the exam (-5 energy) and move forward five spaces.

5 - Holiday. +$500, +25 energy (+15 energy if you have the anxiety condition).

6 - Free food. +50 energy. If you have the depression condition, its effects are lifted for your next turn.

 

 

You'll have until Friday at 8 a.m. mountain time to sign up. At that point, I will put names onto a wheel to determine turn order and it’ll start shortly after that

SIGN ME UP

[Through the Living Hope]

3 hours ago, Shatter said:

Yes

7 am PST, 9 am CST and 10 am EST for those who don’t  live in a nuclear range or Northern Texas (read: Alberta) 

 

31 minutes ago, echo74 said:

SIGN ME UP

Awesome! Can you two both pick a token to represent you on the board?

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

3 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

Yep, you read that right. I turned college into a board game.

Rules:

  Reveal hidden contents

Set up: Each player starts with 50 energy and $2000. Rolling a die to move spaces costs 5 energy. If you have no energy, you lose your next turn but are guaranteed a move after the empty turn.

Goal: Reach the end space in as few turns as possible. You must have positive money to reach the end space. The final space is a money space. If you make it to this space with negative money, you cannot enter the end space. You will roll every turn until you have positive money. Once you have positive money, you may finish.

If there is an event space within another square, you must roll for that event space as well as the square it is inside of.

Types of spaces:

  Reveal hidden contents

Study group space: Automatically -10 energy. Roll a 6-sided die. If you roll 1-3, your study group was unproductive and you move back one space. If you roll a 4-6, your study group is productive and you move forward two spaces.

Money space: Roll a 6-sided die. If you roll 1-4, -$200 to pay bills. If you roll a 5-6, +$500 from a generous donor.

Work space:  +$100 AND -20 energy. Do not roll a die.

Recharge space: Roll a six sided die. If you roll 1-3, you spend time with your friends for +10 energy. If you roll 4-6, you get eight hours of sleep for +20 energy.

Special event space: Roll a 6-sided die

  Reveal hidden contents

1 - Car accident. -$1000, -30 energy. Gain the anxiety condition - every energy loss is doubled from now on.

2 - Job interview. Roll the die again. If you roll a 1-3, you do not get the job. Gain the depression condition - rolls to move now cost 10 energy instead of 5. (If you already have a job, you do not acquire the condition.) If you roll a 4-6, you get the job and +$50 every turn. (If you previously gained the depression condition, this condition goes away.)

3 - Classes canceled. +20 energy. If you have the depression or anxiety conditions, +30 energy.

4 - Exam day. Roll again. If you roll 1-4, you fail the exam (-15 energy, gain depression condition for two turns) and move back three spaces. If you roll 5-6, you pass the exam (-5 energy) and move forward five spaces.

5 - Holiday. +$500, +25 energy (+15 energy if you have the anxiety condition).

6 - Free food. +50 energy. If you have the depression condition, its effects are lifted for your next turn.

 

 

You'll have until Friday at 8 a.m. mountain time to sign up. At that point, I will put names onto a wheel to determine turn order and it’ll start shortly after that

I am signing up!

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, KnightSkye Reforged said:

I am signing up!

Perfect, just lmk what your token will be!

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

Perfect, just lmk what your token will be!

Can I choose anything? Cause if so, then it will be an orange cat.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, KnightSkye Reforged said:

Can I choose anything? Cause if so, then it will be an orange cat.

Is just a cat fine? I was thinking of using black-and-white clipart

[echo74 she/her]

6 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

 

Awesome! Can you two both pick a token to represent you on the board?

i will be a special little snowflake

[KnightSkye Reforged They/Them]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

Is just a cat fine? I was thinking of using black-and-white clipart

Yup! Cat is fine.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, echo74 said:

i will be a special little snowflake

 

Just now, KnightSkye Reforged said:

Yup! Cat is fine.

Perfect to both!

[Shatter He/Him]

24 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

 

Awesome! Can you two both pick a token to represent you on the board?

the cosmere logo

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

5 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

Yep, you read that right. I turned college into a board game.

Rules:

  Hide contents

Set up: Each player starts with 50 energy and $2000. Rolling a die to move spaces costs 5 energy. If you have no energy, you lose your next turn but are guaranteed a move after the empty turn.

Goal: Reach the end space in as few turns as possible. You must have positive money to reach the end space. The final space is a money space. If you make it to this space with negative money, you cannot enter the end space. You will roll every turn until you have positive money. Once you have positive money, you may finish.

If there is an event space within another square, you must roll for that event space as well as the square it is inside of.

Types of spaces:

  Hide contents

Study group space: Automatically -10 energy. Roll a 6-sided die. If you roll 1-3, your study group was unproductive and you move back one space. If you roll a 4-6, your study group is productive and you move forward two spaces.

Money space: Roll a 6-sided die. If you roll 1-4, -$200 to pay bills. If you roll a 5-6, +$500 from a generous donor.

Work space:  +$100 AND -20 energy. Do not roll a die.

Recharge space: Roll a six sided die. If you roll 1-3, you spend time with your friends for +10 energy. If you roll 4-6, you get eight hours of sleep for +20 energy.

Special event space: Roll a 6-sided die

  Hide contents

1 - Car accident. -$1000, -30 energy. Gain the anxiety condition - every energy loss is doubled from now on.

2 - Job interview. Roll the die again. If you roll a 1-3, you do not get the job. Gain the depression condition - rolls to move now cost 10 energy instead of 5. (If you already have a job, you do not acquire the condition.) If you roll a 4-6, you get the job and +$50 every turn. (If you previously gained the depression condition, this condition goes away.)

3 - Classes canceled. +20 energy. If you have the depression or anxiety conditions, +30 energy.

4 - Exam day. Roll again. If you roll 1-4, you fail the exam (-15 energy, gain depression condition for two turns) and move back three spaces. If you roll 5-6, you pass the exam (-5 energy) and move forward five spaces.

5 - Holiday. +$500, +25 energy (+15 energy if you have the anxiety condition).

6 - Free food. +50 energy. If you have the depression condition, its effects are lifted for your next turn.

 

 

You'll have until Friday at 8 a.m. mountain time to sign up. At that point, I will put names onto a wheel to determine turn order and it’ll start shortly after that

This seems like a fun idea

I'll play, what are the tokens?

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

This seems like a fun idea

I'll play, what are the tokens?

Just an image I can find clip art of to represent you on the board

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

8 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Just an image I can find clip art of to represent you on the board

Penguin, please, if not, then a dragon.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

Penguin, please, if not, then a dragon.

Which would you prefer?

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

14 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

Which would you prefer?

Um... you choose

[Through the Living Questio he/him]

Sure why not 

I’ll try to be active every day, but I can’t be on all the time.

CST

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[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, WhyEverNot_8 said:

Sure why not 

I’ll try to be active every day, but I can’t be on all the time.

CST

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….

While the drawing is charming

I’m using clip art...

Is it a frog?

[Through the Living Questio he/him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

….

While the drawing is charming

I’m using clip art...

Is it a frog?

ohhhhh 

yeah 

sorry I misunderstood lol 

just a funny doodle I did

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, WhyEverNot_8 said:

ohhhhh 

yeah 

sorry I misunderstood lol 

just a funny doodle I did

All good lol. What did you want for your token?

[Through the Living Questio he/him]

48 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

All good lol. What did you want for your token?

hmm 

let me look 

(sorry I was eatin)