Birds aren't real: The Game
board game | 2023
board game | 2023
In collaboration with Zoe Bribiglia and Yuwei "Vivian" Liu
Welcome to the world of Birds Aren't Real: The Game. You will be playing as robot birds freshly made out of the factory. Your mission is to collect as much information as you can around the city as you make your way to City Hall. On your journey, you may get information boosts, be betrayed by a fellow bird, or lose your life entirely. Your future is in your hands, or I guess we can say, your wings.
Objective
Make it to City Hall with the most information tokens.
Make it to City Hall with the most information tokens.
Bonus points for who reaches the city hall first:
- First: +5 info tokens
- Second: +3 info tokens
- Third: +1 info token
- Fourth: 0 info tokens
- First: +5 info tokens
- Second: +3 info tokens
- Third: +1 info token
- Fourth: 0 info tokens
Setting Up
Before you play, separate the cards and tokens by type.
Each Player starts with 5 tokens.
Each player selects a bird and attaches them to a stand. Place characters at the START.
Before you play, separate the cards and tokens by type.
Each Player starts with 5 tokens.
Each player selects a bird and attaches them to a stand. Place characters at the START.
Game Play
The youngest player goes first, then plays counterclockwise.
Roll the die to determine how many spaces to move forward.
When approaching a fork in the road, choose a direction and continue moving on the path.
The youngest player goes first, then plays counterclockwise.
Roll the die to determine how many spaces to move forward.
When approaching a fork in the road, choose a direction and continue moving on the path.
Cards, Tokens, and Spaces
Alert Card
Pick up an alert card when you land on a space with the same symbol.
Pick up an alert card when you land on a space with the same symbol.
Benefit Card
Pick up a benefit card when you land on a space with the same symbol.
Pick up a benefit card when you land on a space with the same symbol.
Sabotage Card
Pick up a sabotage card when you land on a space with the same symbol.
Pick up a sabotage card when you land on a space with the same symbol.
Roll Again
Roll again to move even further down the board.
Roll again to move even further down the board.
Information Token
Collect as many Info Tokens as you can. They will determine who wins at the end of the game.
Collect as many Info Tokens as you can. They will determine who wins at the end of the game.
Alert Token
Once you receive 3 Alert Tokens, you are out of the game.
Once you receive 3 Alert Tokens, you are out of the game.
