What’s in the name of a game? Let me introduce you to a game that could spark fun and create great bonding experiences for you and your loved ones.
The summer of 2020 was my least favorite summer ever and I bet you could guess why (*cough* covid!). While boredom and even depression set in and people lost ideas on how to keep their minds out of the mental slouch that followed, putting together jigsaw puzzles really saved the day for my loved ones and me. It also provided an opportunity to unplug and escape from the daily non-stop information overload we encountered. In short, putting puzzles together played a vital role to our mental and even physical health.
A jigsaw puzzle requires your full attention and therein lies the magic. Everyone from tweens and teens to millennials and overworked parents to seniors are returning to this quiet pastime of childhood.
Despite all the craziness that went on last year (2020), I was able to accomplish something worthwhile: I designed a game and made a prototype. The game was created to boost the fun that could be had in putting puzzles together. Actually, within the last two years, I began working on two tabletop games. Here is the formula: Boredom + Me alone in the room = Creativity!
Well, I am thrilled to share this with you. Let me introduce you to SA’A PUZZLE!
Sa’a is a Hausa word meaning “chance or luck”, which tells you that 90% of the game is based on probability, while the remaining 10% is based on strategy. A jigsaw puzzle is typically slow-paced and could be time-intensive, but this pent-shaped puzzle game will be more enthralling and competitive. The game requires each player to be the first to complete putting together his/her board. The game is played for multiple rounds until a player reaches the game winning point. The game would be quite simple but the inclusion of false tiles, known as Action Tiles, is what makes the game very exciting, enthralling and tense. Don’t get puzzled by the curve balls!
What more? The tension of the game can be heightened by incorporating additional stakes to the rules! SA’A PUZZLE can be played by a minimum of two players and a maximum of five players. A game of two players requires two boards and a minimum of 10 Action Tiles; while a game of five players requires 5 boards and 25 Action Tiles.
SA’A PUZZLE is launching on Kickstarter on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021. The big goal is to make it available to be played by family and friends by December (or even sooner).
More details can be found on saapuzzle.website2.me
