Status Development concluded
Team Size 5
Format Tabletop prototype
Team Size 5
Format Tabletop prototype
Project overview
Zhan Guo is a strategy board game inspired by the Warring States period of ancient China. Players pursue hidden objectives by supporting different states and rulers and playing event cards to score points.
Players bid for control of each round. The player leading the round declares a strategy and chooses which cards take effect, creating tension between public decisions and private objectives.
We researched historical figures and incorporated wars, political events, and natural phenomena into the event deck to connect the game’s decisions to its setting.
Development has concluded. The materials here document the tabletop prototype; earlier plans for a digital adaptation and crowdfunding are no longer active.
Notable Contributions
■ Designed the basic game systems, including turn based process, player actions, interactions, rules, etc.
■ Iterate the card deck based on playtest results and feedback.
