Merde: A Ballet Board Game

This project, to design a playable board game, was something completely different than anything I've ever done before. I chose to go against the stereotype of the graceful and delicate ballerina and make a ballet themed game in the style of classic comic books. I designed and created the board, cards, trackers, currency, character pieces, rule book, and box. The result is a fun little game that I could easily bring out the next time I have game night!

The character pieces, which I hand-drew, feature four famous dancers from ballet history.

Inside of rule book

Game cards

The cards and rule book were designed to mimic the strict grid layout of a comic book. The rule book includes fun facts about each dancer that the character pieces represent. The cards, which are each named after a ballet step, include the pronunciation and definition of the step listed on the card.

Front of box

Back of box

The name of the game, Merde, comes from a popular saying in the dance world that is similar to "break a leg".

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