SICK! is a board game that provides a playful way to learn about the Immune System and what happens when we get sick.
It's designed to show how our immune system helps our body defeat viral infections. The artwork is based on/parodying old advertising, mid-century illustrators such as Mary Blair, and 60s cartoons, but making sure lots of kids are represented.
The Board + The Game
Gameplay revolves around two teams: the Virus, which tries to infect the body, and the Immune System team, which tries to combat the Virus symptoms.
Immune System Team + Defense Cards
Their goal–PROTECT The Human from the virus. The Immune System team is comprised of White Blood cells, who travel around the board to acquire Defense Cards using Antibodies tokens.These Defense Cards are played on top of the Virus team's Symptom Cards to directly counteract them. I included both pharmaceutical medicines and home remedies.
Virus Team + Symptom Cards
The Virus Team has one goal: INFECT THE HUMAN with Symptoms! They obtain these cards using DNA Infection tokens. At the end of the game, if any Symptom Cards are unaccounted for and still active, the Virus Team achieves their goal of making The Human sick, and WINS.
The Virus Team has one goal: INFECT THE HUMAN with Symptoms! They obtain these cards using DNA Infection tokens. At the end of the game, if any Symptom Cards are unaccounted for and still active, the Virus Team achieves their goal of making The Human sick, and WINS.
