Shots and Ladders
The Game Where No-one Really Loses
This project required us to choose the gameplay from an existing board game and then create our own theme and branding for that gameplay. I chose the gameplay of chutes and ladders with cards, and put an adult twist on it, creating Shots and Ladders.
Style Sheet
The aesthetic for this game is quirky collages and mixing black and white, vintage photographs with colored images from today’s time. I hint to that in the brand logo, which is made up of cut-out letters from a variety of sources, such as posters and magazines. I paired the busy-ness of the collages with bold, simple type that will be still be legible when players become intoxicated. This project was a lot of fun to work on, and what really got me interested in using quirky collages in design.
Gameplay
Shots and Ladders is a 21 + board game based off of the gameplay of chutes and ladders and the added twist of cards. The rules of the game are simple; roll the dice, land on a ladder, take it up and pull a “ladder” card, land on a spilled drink stain, go down and pull a “shots” cards. The game pieces are actual shot glasses that can be used with certain cards of the game.
