Battle for Earth is a board game in which Earthens and aliens fight for control of all the regions of Earth by collecting resource cards, using their resources to invade regions controlled by the opposing side, and using their resources to fend off invasions of their own territory.
Societal Advancement is a card game in which players compete to build the most advanced society by strategically choosing cards of different categories to collect each round, and building upon cards of the same category to gain points.
Around the World in 8 Turns is a board game in which sailing captains attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by rolling dice to move, collecting resources, and using those resources to either navigate around obstacles or place obstacles in front of opponents.
Miss Popularity is a board game where high schoolers fight to become Homecoming Queen by rolling dice in order to move across the popularity board, and choosing between safe cards or gamble cards that could move them faster or set them back.
Witchcraft is a board game in which witches attempt to become the most powerful witch in the land while avoiding detection by the townsfolk through traveling across the board to collect resources, using those resources to cast spells to gain power points but lose detection points, and using resources to cast spells that take away an opponent’s detection points.
Miss Popularity has potential for becoming meaningful commentary if it can possibly show some of the negative effects popularity has on people, or show the self image struggles it can cause…. Check out http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/wonder-city/ http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/florence/, http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/gamer-girl/
The miss popularity one seems especially fun and exciting for high school age kids, since they might be able to relate more. But even for the older crowds, it could still be fun to relive their high school years. Maybe even make different versions so like 90’s, 2000’s, etc themes.