Segmented Game Boards with Adjustable Angles for Portable Play
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a game system and method that provides a portable and engaging game experience for multiple players, with a structured game board setup and rules that allow for competitive play while traveling or in various settings.
Innovation Solution
The game system consists of two game boards with angled shelves and legs, along with bean bags, set up to face each other at a distance, where players throw bean bags into slots on the boards, with specific scoring rules to determine play order and winners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the game boards are made large and stable with fixed structures, then the playing experience is improved, but the portability and ease of travel is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The game system is divided into two separate game boards that can be independently set up and taken down, allowing each board to be stable during play but easy to transport separately. The boards are segmented into functional components (playing surface, scoring shelves, bean bags) that can be organized and stored efficiently.
Solution Approach 2:
The game boards incorporate adjustable elements including shelves at different heights and angles, and bean bags of varying weights, allowing the system to adapt to different playing conditions and player preferences while maintaining stability during actual play.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple shelves and slots are added to the game boards, then the game complexity and strategic depth are improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The scoring system is segmented into multiple shelves with different point values, allowing for varied scoring strategies without requiring complex mechanical systems. Each shelf and slot is a simple structural element that contributes to the overall gameplay depth.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelves serve multiple functions: they provide scoring zones, structural support for the angled boards, and visual organization for different point values. The same structural elements fulfill both aesthetic and functional roles, reducing the need for additional complex components.
3Ease of operation
If the game boards are set far apart, then the throwing distance and challenge are improved, but the space required for playing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows adjustment of the playing distance between boards and the angle of the boards themselves, enabling optimization of the throwing challenge within available space. The angled positioning of boards creates more effective playing distance in a compact footprint.
Data Source
AI summary
A game system comprises two game boards, each game board having a front and a back; each game board comprising a first shelf in the front that runs the width of each game board above the bottom, the first shelf comprising six vertical boards, forming five slots, each slot having points assigned to it; each of the six vertical boards comprising a rounded bevel on a top leading edge of each of the six vertical boards;each game board comprising a second shelf centered below the top at the front of each game board, the second shelf having point assigned to it.And a method of playing a game using the game system.