Prosper
(2024-2025)
Prosper is a strategic, cooperative card game designed by Lance Bunt and Byron Bunt, in collaboration with their team, to promote awareness and understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Targeted at players aged 10 to 22, the game immerses participants in global challenges such as climate change, inequality, and responsible consumption. It emphasises critical thinking, teamwork, and strategic decision-making as players work together to achieve "prosperity" by resolving sustainability challenges.
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Table-top
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Historical
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Multi-player
Game Overview
Collaborators: Lance Bunt & Byron Bunt
Copyright Holder: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Players begin by drawing problem and solution cards, with the objective of resolving a set number of problems to achieve global prosperity. Problem cards represent real-world challenges, while solution cards offer strategies aligned with the SDGs. Through discussion, players articulate how their chosen solutions address specific aspects of a problem, using the transparency of solution cards to visually match and cover the unresolved areas on problem cards. Gameplay progresses through rounds, with scoring based on the effectiveness of their solutions.
Game Components:
110 Cards: 27 problem cards, 80 solution cards, and 3 wildcard cards.
Rulebook: A concise guide explaining the game’s mechanics and SDG themes.
Score Sheets: Tools for tracking player progress and discussions.
Game Box: Eco-friendly packaging reflecting the game's ethos.
Key Features:
SDG Integration: Cards designed to teach players about specific SDGs, with problem and solution cards addressing categories like Environment, Economy, Society, Health, Innovation, and Collaboration.
Collaborative Gameplay: Players must pool their resources and ideas to solve problems presented on challenge cards, fostering dialogue and teamwork.
Transparent Mechanics: Solution cards, printed on transparent materials, overlay problem cards to reveal the SDG areas addressed, offering a visually engaging and interactive way to track progress.
Educational Narrative: The game centres around a narrative of Earth on the brink of collapse, encouraging players to adopt leadership roles in solving pressing global issues.
A Selection of
Problem & Solution Cards
