Litter Patrol: A Social Impact Board Game

Game Overview

An asymmetric board game where environmental defenders (Civilian and Officer) compete against a Litterer to protect community spaces. Features balanced gameplay with meaningful environmental messaging.

Components

• Hexagonal tile game board representing a community
• Character pieces: Civilian, Officer, and Litterer
• Various tokens: Litter, Education, Enforcement, Reward, etc.
• Card decks: Environmental Impact, Community Action, Litterer Strategy, Scenario

Core Gameplay

Basic Actions

• Litterer: Move up to 4 spaces and place litter tokens
• Civilian: Move up to 4 spaces, remove litter, or place education tokens
• Officer: Move up to 3 spaces, remove litter, or place enforcement tokens

Key Mechanics

• Environmental health tracker monitors game state
• Scenario cards create dynamic situations and choices
• Each role has unique abilities and restrictions

Scenario System

When players land on scenario locations, they face environmental choices:

Example Scenarios:

1. Ice Cream Outing
   • Litterer: Drop wrapper (gain litter tokens)
   • Civilian: Properly dispose waste (gain civic points)
   • Officer: Set good example (place protection tokens)
2. Fast Food Drive-Thru
   • Litterer: Toss trash (place multiple tokens)
   • Civilian: Report littering (force Litterer to skip a turn)
   • Officer: Monitor area (create no-litter zone)
3. Public Event
   • Litterer: Take advantage of crowds (place multiple tokens)
   • Civilian: Organize cleanup crew (place volunteer tokens)
   • Officer: Establish disposal stations (create clean zones)

Special Abilities

• Litterer: “Blend In”, “Sneak Littering”, “Distraction” tokens
• Civilian: Education campaigns, volunteer coordination
• Officer: Enforcement, citations, strategic positioning

Winning Conditions

• Defenders Win: Maintain environmental health above 40% for 12 rounds or restore to 90%
• Litterer Wins: Drop environmental health below 20% or below 30% for 3 consecutive rounds