A MAZE. / Berlin 2019

8th International Games and Playful Media Festival

Deadline Games

Deadline - Tutorial video

by Valérie Pierrehumbert (Switzerland)

Genre: Hybrid boardgame

Despite years of hard work, I always had trouble explaining to my family and friends what my job really consists of. I have a hard time making them understand what is at stake in my profession and what I really do with during my working days! This general misunderstanding pushed me to develop the collection of "Deadline" games, games allowing all your relatives to discover with humor your professional life!

The games combines a tablet application and playing cards. A first prototype of the collection has already been designed and showcases the job of graphic designer. During a game, you will discover the specificities of the job, whether good or bad, while confronting your professional environment (client, printer, IT engineer, marketing manager). The development of two new versions of architecture and fashion design is underway.

Deadline is played to 3 or 4 people. The goal of each game is to finish his project before the deadline! A timer present in the application symbolizes your working time. As time passes very quickly, players will have to be super efficient to complete the project that has been assigned to them! But beware, other players can at any time get in your way by blocking you with the cards. Part of the game can last between 15 and 20 minutes.

Platform: Game could be shipped with special hardware.