Abstract: A computer system for monitoring progress of at least one learner through an experiential learning cycle, the computer system comprising: a computer server accessible through a communications network, the computer server arranged to receive event data through the communications network from a user computing device, the event data being generated by the at least one learner progressing through the experiential learning cycle; a memory for storing empirical data indicative of the experiential learning cycle and event data received at the computer server through the communications network; and a processor configured to process the received event data and comparing the processed event data with the empirical data to determine the progress of the at least one learner through the experiential learning cycle.

Abstract: A game program causing a computer to implement a function of controlling progress of a game in which a user operates a player object in which an attribute is set causes the computer to implement an execution function of executing one game content selected from a plurality of game contents including a first game content and a second game content based on an operation input provided by the user, and a control function of controlling a motion of the player object in a game space based on the operation input provided by the user. In the control function, the computer implements a function of permitting the player object to execute a motion corresponding to the set attribute and prohibiting the player object from executing a motion corresponding to a non-set attribute during execution of the first game content.

Abstract: A method of playing a board game includes a game board arranged as a grid. The board is set up before play where certain playing squares include first or second indicia such that respective numbered tiles with matching indicia may be randomly placed on the certain playing squares. Players may then perform a series turns placing tiles having a third indicia on the board in a single straight line using at least one of the numbered tiles already placed on the board. The tiles must create one or more linear sequences wherein the sum of the numbered tiles within each linear sequence equals a predetermined value. Points are awarded to the player based at least in part on the number of linear sequences created during the turn. The winner may be the player with the highest total awarded points at the end of the game. Other aspects are also provided.

Abstract: A computerized method and computer-executable instructions for assessing personality and temperament characteristics of a registered user by a centralized computing device. The method includes providing a first user interface with at least two color elements for the user to sort in a “most like me” to “least like me” order. Upon receiving the user's sort order, the user is provided a second user interface with at least one word grouping, each word grouping having an associated life context, and the user indicates “most like me” to “least like me” in the word groupings. Upon receiving those results, the method then determine a contextual assessment based on the user's selection, with the assessment being weighted on the basis of the user's color element sort. In some embodiments, a temperament assessment service with a published API executes on a server, with access to the service requiring a user's unique API key.

Abstract: A chess-like game may include a new piece having powers and limitations not present in conventional chess pieces. The game may include a game board having ten columns and eight rows. The game may further include two sets of game pieces, each set comprising a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, two additional game pieces (AGP), and ten pawns. An initial setting of the pieces may include random positioning. The game may include restrictions that limit the movement of one or more pieces.

Abstract: A hexagonal board game that is arranged in a pattern that is similar to a honeycomb. The board game consists of 37 tiles wherein 16 of the tiles have a first pattern, 15 of the tiles have a second pattern and 6 of the tiles have a third pattern. The tiles having the first pattern define three distinct linear paths in which each path has a set of landing spots within the paths. The tiles having the second pattern define two distinct linear paths in which each path has a set of landing spots within the paths and two paths that go nowhere. The tiles having the third pattern have a path that connects all sides. Yet the tiles have a blockade in the central axis point of the tiles. The first, second and third pattern tiles are set on the frame of the board game in a specific manner. The board game has a plurality of game pieces and includes a pair of dice. Players are given instructions as to how to traverse the board game, with their individual game pieces, from one side to the other in order to win the game.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for pitch correction. The interactive surface is embedded with a host, an antenna, a memory unit, a voice input device, an audio recognition device, and a media player. The function of each light-emitting contact point is determined or changed by the host in accordance with preset programs. Each physical sheet is embedded with an RFID tag and is printed with a set of pitch marks with increasing difficulty levels, and the location of a functioning area on a physical sheet for the light-emitting contact points is determined in accordance with the preset programs, and the light-emitting contact points correspond to the location of the functioning area.

Abstract: A chess-like game having pieces and rules similar to conventional chess but which includes a new piece having powers and limitations not present in conventional chess pieces.

Abstract: A game to help players learn how to make the best choices in regards to nutrition and exercise is disclosed. A game board may be configured with start areas, food choice areas, and exercise areas. Players on food choice areas must answer a food choice question and add tokens to the player's weight container based on the answer. Players on an exercise question must answer an exercise question and add or remove tokens to or from player's weight container based on the answer. Answers to an exercise question can require that a player perform an exercise listed on a selected exercise card and remove tokens from the player's weight container based on successfully performing the exercise in whole or in part. When all the players have made a complete circuit of the game board, each player weighs his or her weight container and determines in which weight category his or her weight container falls.

Abstract: A number game in which the object is to match a player's score to a target number, including a playing surface with a plurality of numbers therein and operators on the outside of the playing surface which includes at least one moveable playing piece. Whenever a playing piece is moved to one of the numbers on the playing surface, the player's score is changed based on that number and according to the mathematical function of the operator towards which the playing piece was moved. One embodiment of the invention is a word game in which each of the numbers on the playing surface has an associated letter. Movement of the playing piece from number to number in this version of the game necessarily also means movement of the playing piece to the number's associated letter. Each single play consists of a single continuous movement of the playing piece from letter to letter in an attempt to form a word. A temporary score is tabulated for each single play.

Abstract: A playable board game wherein players compete to secure the best bargains at garage sales, using both strategy and random chance, using a computerized component to randomize update game content.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a game, in which a ball, token, or other projectile is propelled onto a game board. The game board is slightly raised from an adjacent playing surface. The game board might be comprised of a grid or set of ball-retaining depressions. The board would also contain a target area or aperture through which the projectile can pass. The object of the game is to get all the projectiles through the target aperture. To successfully propel or bounce a projectile onto the game board, the projectile must come to rest inside one of the projectile-retaining depressions or else pass through the target aperture. Players take turns propelling the projectiles onto the game board, moving the projectiles toward the target, or making jumps over other projectiles on the game board. The first player to get all his or her projectiles through the target wins.

Abstract: A game element for use in a genetic deck based game. The game element includes indicia to partition a larger set of game elements into ordered subsets of game elements. The game element also includes a unique identifier for the genetic deck.

Abstract: A game format is described where players compete based on their mental acuteness (keen eye, specifically observation, memory and general awareness skills) The specified format provides a particular structure to the age old concept of question-answer and can help people improve their observational skills The format can be applied to a board game, video game, a TV game or web based online game. Another usage of the format is directed towards developing a system that allows users of audio visual media to interact with the media in a new way through the use of visible media tags.

Abstract: Teaching aid math games utilizing a mathematical matrix organized about x and y axises where the game is played by correctly associating numbers with their corresponding stations. The matrix comprises a first string of stations and a second string of stations where the first and second strings have the same number of stations. Each station is associated with a numerical value, and each station on the first string is parallel to a corresponding station on the second string where each corresponding station pair add up to the same numerical value. The display of the matrix provides visual associations for mathematical relationships.

Abstract: A gaming system is provided having a plurality of playing positions, with each playing position having both a human readable and a machine readable indicia identifying the playing position. The gaming system also includes playing pieces, which also have both human and machine readable indicia. The gaming system uses a smart phone with an optical scanner to facilitate interaction with the gaming surface and pieces.

Abstract: A plurality of first team player game pieces, a plurality of second team player game pieces, a football designation device, and a game board are provided for playing a football board game. At least one of the player game pieces may have an advantage over one or more of the other player game pieces. One or more of the player game pieces, may be allowed to move twice as fast as one or more other player game pieces, when a first designation is associated with the one or more player game pieces that are given the advantage. The player game pieces given the advantage may move from a “fast” space, marked with a graphic, to another “fast” space, marked with the same graphic, located a predetermined number of spaces away, such as two spaces away, in any direction.

Abstract: A pathology board game includes a colored game board comprising (a) an illustration of the human circulatory system comprising organs and limbs; and (b) a colored circle or wheel comprising a plurality of diseases, each disease having its own number and color; a plurality of treatment/remedy cards, wherein each card comprises at least one treatment or remedy for a disease and is colored to match a corresponding disease on the colored circle; and a plurality of preventative cards, wherein each card comprises at least one preventative modality to prevent a disease and is colored to match a corresponding disease on the colored circle.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems, methods, and/or articles of manufacture are associated with determining an identifier associated with a player of a gaming device, determining information indicative of historical game play of the player, and determining, based at least upon the information indicative of the historical game play of the player and the identifier associated with the player, whether the player qualifies for a benefit pursuant to a gaming contract. Some embodiments are directed to receiving an indication of a gaming contract insurance claim associated with a gaming contract of a player, determining information indicative of a subset of historical game play of the player, and determining whether to provide a benefit to the player pursuant to the gaming contract.

Abstract: A biblical-based board game includes a board having multiple spaces along which players can move, or climb, as they get questions or tasks correct. The questions and tasks can be divided into four categories—multiple choice questions; fill-in-the-blank questions; word exclusion tasks, where one player gets their teammate to say a phrase/word without the first player mentioning excluded words; and using drawing or gestures to get their teammate to say a word or phrase. The categories are determined by a random means, such as spinning a four-sided, four-colored top. Each player uses a colored angel playing piece to move along the game board, or, to climb Jacob's ladder. A timer can be provided to limit the amount of time to get the correct answer or complete the task.

Abstract: Disclosed are two-player games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including one or more shared feature games. Each player has a respective base game, game board and a token movable on his game board in response to his base game outcomes. Certain combinations of token positions on the two game boards may trigger play of one or more feature games shared by the players.

Abstract: A shove board game system and playing method thereof includes: a game host to process a shove board game program and provide a picture of a chessboard and an information window and reset status of all pieces on the chessboard, a display device communicating with the game host to display the chessboard, pieces and the information window and related information, and an input device communicating with the game host to receive operations of players to proceed the shove board game. The chessboard is octagonal and has multiple longitudinal and transverse lines in directions of X and Y axes and diagonal straight lines formed at an angle of 45 degrees against the X and Y axes. The lines cross one another to form points of intersection. The pieces are positioned on the points of intersection.

Abstract: A board game is provided for a plurality of players comprising a game board including an innermost circle, a plurality of identical player domains, one for each player, a plurality of level regions, an aggregate of aggregated numbers of blank spaces defined in each of the player domains, and indicia for designating the level regions, and for identifying the player domains. The game further includes randomizing means including a plurality of dice having color coded surfaces, symbols, and/or graphic indicia imprinted thereon, question and answer cards indicating varying degrees of difficulty corresponding to the level regions, and a dice cup. Players roll the dice and ask and answer questions in turn to be first to earn an aggregate of first game pieces and place a second game piece on the innermost circle to end the game.

Abstract: Computer implemented gaming methods are provided that include the identifying a plurality of securities to participate in a race; computing odds at an open of the race for at least one type of bet for each of the plurality of the identified securities; publishing using at least one computing device details of the race; generating a visualization of the race, the visualization comprising a plurality of participants each representing an identified security; determining a price of each of the plurality of securities at a start of the race and at least once during a running of the race; and updating the visualization of the race to reflect a change in the price of at least one of the securities in the race.

Abstract: Disclosed are two-player games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including one or more shared feature games. Each player has a respective base game, game board and a token movable on his game board in response to his base game outcomes. Certain combinations of token positions on the two game boards may trigger play of one or more feature games shared by the players.

Abstract: A game, including a game board having a path between homelessness and having a home, the path having a plurality of spaces; and a game piece for showing a player's position on said path. A method of playing a game, including: providing a game board having a path between homelessness and having a home, the path having a plurality of spaces; and a game piece for showing a player's position on said path; and moving said piece along said path.

Abstract: A game is disclosed. The game includes two or more tiers or levels in which a player must achieve certain benchmarks or goals at each tier to advance to the next tier, whereby each tier of the game represents a certain phase or definable segment in a person's life based upon one or more of the following: career goals; personal goals; educational goals or geographic location.

Abstract: A socially interactive card game with a board game variant providing for competitive play-action between a plurality of players by which to provide creative submissions. The method of playing including providing a particular setting for a conversation between a male and a female, each of the players submitting a creative written statement concerning the conversation between the selected male and female nouns in the particular setting, and the guessing player guessing which player submitted each of the creative written statements. Points may be awarded to the players based upon whether or not the guessing player determined each player submission and the submission the guessing player chooses to be the best. The steps may be repeated until a predetermined number of points accumulated, rounds completed, or in a board game variant the playing piece being advanced from the start space to the finish space.

Abstract: The present invention dates to a board game in which a three piece rivalry system allows for interaction of player pieces in a battle simulation type game.

Abstract: Ball or rounded surface playing piece supported rotating device for board games to move simultaneously even more than one playing pieces easily. Fields are configured on game board for storing playing pieces. Fields constitute a pattern. Any playing piece on the game board may serve as rotation support for rotating device. The ball operating as rotation axis and support is fitted in at least one of the openings, e.g. in the centre of rotating device. There formed openings in rotating device arranged in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of fields. The rotated playing pieces are fitted in openings of rotating device and playing piece moves from one field to another field by the rotation of rotating device. For convenient rotation, rotating device comprises a rotating knob. Fields are configured so that balls or rounded surface playing pieces take a centre position in a field by themselves.

Abstract: My child educational board game, “Word Battle Junior”, embodies a configuration requiring players to approach the fundamentals of literacy and numeracy by simply calling out spaces in a competition of take away so that, once all prepositioned and hidden game elements on opponents' targeted regions are found, the last player with symbol marked blocks in his/her playing field wins.

Abstract: A strategy board game of territorial conquest for two to four players. Each player commands an army of twenty-four pieces on a playing board divided into five regions called territories. The pieces rest on the intersections of lines on the board called Points. In each territory there exists a special board Point referred to as a Base. The pieces in the game at all times have a specific direction that they face on the game board. The facing of the piece determines its vulnerability to capture by another piece. In addition to facing, different types of playing pieces are assigned different attributes such as Movement number, Attack number and Blocking faces which affect the utility of each piece in game situations. A notation system allows text play of the game. Electronic embodiments allow game play on electronic devices.

Abstract: The present invention features a game apparatus having a game board having game spaces and game pieces. The apparatus comprises fabulous five game pieces and blank game pieces with indicia on one side identifying the game piece is a traveler. Only a traveler can move in a forwards and backwards direction on the game board in one or two game spaces. The game pieces move in a diagonal motion two diagonal game spaces or a ricochet motion, which is in a curved motion to one game space in the first column and then to a second game space in the second column. The player who cannot move or the player who has no remaining game pieces on the board loses the game.

Abstract: A game that enables the players to identify archetypes that represent their personalities or at least represents how other people perceive the players' personalities. The game is based on using sets of predetermined questions to solicit perceptions of the personality traits of the individual players by the remaining players with the degree of advancement towards the endpoint of the game depending on the degree of consensus among the players and the correct assessment of the players' archetypes.

Abstract: A method of playing a multiplayer game comprises steps of providing a plurality of blocks and providing a plurality of viewable images. Each of the images represents a configuration of at least two of the plurality of blocks oriented in a particular manner with respect to each other. The method also comprises designating at least one game player of a first team to serve as an instructor of the first team. The instructor of the first team views the configuration of a first one of the images and then provides instructions regarding how to assemble the configuration shown in the first one of the images while at least one other of the game players of the first team attempts to construct at least part of the configuration out of the blocks using the instructions.

Abstract: This is an educational board game for Christians, for up to six players, ages 8 and older. The game consists of a square game board, four decks of special playing cards, game money, three dice, character cards, colored crowns used as moving markers, scratch paper, and reader-friendly directions. The game is designed to instruct Christians on the benefits of sowing financial seeds—physical seeds—by volunteering time in the church or honorable organizations, managing their finances correctly, and being a good steward of what they have control over, while seeking out opportunities to increase the help they give to others as well as ways to increase their passive and portfolio income. It provides Biblical insights on the Kingdom System of Provision and the laws that govern it. The game is needed by Christians of all ages, since it teaches how to prosper via God's way, while facing real-life, everyday challenges. It covers basic accounting, basic investments, and the Kingdom System of Provision.

Abstract: A game including sabotage and rescue mechanics. Sabotage occurs when a second player's primary piece lands on the same space as a first player's primary piece. In this situation, the first player's primary piece is the piece being sabotaged. Sabotage can happen on any space on the board except for the secure spaces. The first player may be sabotaged in the following ways; (A) the first player's primary piece is stalled by giving the first player a sabotage card, resulting in an unknown number of lost turns, (B) a first player's collectible card is stolen, or (C) a first player's assignment is stolen.

Abstract: There is disclosed a battle game for playing among several players. The game includes a playing surface having equal playing squares on a board. The game further includes a resource zone sub-board for each player, each resource zone sub-board configured to be placed on top of the playing surface. Each of the resource zone sub-boards has a plurality of playing squares, the resource zone sub-boards each being configured such that the playing squares of the resource zone sub-boards overlap corresponding playing squares on the playing surface immediately below. The game further includes a plurality of adjustable gaming pieces for each player, each adjustable gaming piece having an adjustable member which can be physically manipulated to change an indicia for indicating the value of the adjustable gaming piece when playing the battle simulation game. Each of the adjustable gaming pieces being dimensioned to fit the playing squares.

Abstract: Typically, games are created for entertainment purposes involving trivia information or games are created for educational purposes focused on particularized subjects. Currently, there exists a need for a game that challenges players with questions from a broad range of topics useful for everyday life that are non-trivia.

Abstract: An exercise board game for promoting exercise and fitness is disclosed which has a game board, movable playing pieces for each of one or more players, a plurality of exercise technique cards having instructions on performing exercises, and equipment for use following selection of an exercise. The game board has a playing surface with a path to advance said playing pieces. The player will roll a colored die and pull a card from a corresponding colored deck. The player will attempt to perform the exercise challenge on the card and, after successful completion, move the playing piece along the game board path. The board piece is marked to follow a path with the movable pieces based on the roll of a die and the level of the exercise challenge.

Abstract: A system for playing board games in which a game piece moves unconstrained by any set path across a game board, comprising: a plurality of board panels, each board panel having at least one edge portion abutable with an edge portion of another board panel to form a game board; each said board panel having marked thereon a pattern comprising contiguous spaces for accommodating one or more game pieces during game play, said spaces bearing indicia which govern game play in conjunction with the rules of the game; wherein said board panels can be arranged in a plurality of different configurations, and wherein each configuration results in a workable path for movement in accordance with the rules of the game between said board panels.

Abstract: A card game apparatus includes a large-size panel display, a main control unit that controls screens on the large-size panel display, and a plurality of terminal apparatuses that are communicably connected to the main control unit. A game player purchases an integrated circuit card and, for example, eleven player cards on each of which, a soccer player's photograph is printed. When the game player arranges the player cards on a player card arrangement panel of one of the terminal apparatuses, card data recorded on the back of the player card will be read by an internal image sensor. Then, a team is organized by the player cards, and a game starts. The game player can direct a player's position and formation by changing placement of the player card.

Abstract: A card game system, including a plurality of terminal apparatuses, a card data reading unit for detecting unique data of each of cards when an operator arranges and manipulates a set of cards selected by the operator on a flat surface of the panel on the terminal apparatus, and a game execution unit which is arranged to organize a playing team in a virtual game space based on the data detected from the cards placed on the flat surface of the panel and to execute a game against another playing team organized on another terminal apparatus connected via a network. A progress of the game is controlled in response to manipulation by the operator with the cards on the panel, a main control unit to which individual game data is transmitted from the plurality of the terminal apparatuses, and a display connected to the main control unit.

Abstract: A board game, Bible Walk provides fun while testing one's knowledge of the bible and teaches as you play. The game Bible Walk is designed to be and interactive multi-player game which includes a board, playing pieces and an electronic device which displays questions. The board is generally rectangle on which the players would move their pieces around the board. The board has colors and writings on the squares as well as on the center of the board. The electronic device contains questions from Genesis to Revelation from the Holy Bible. The players must answer short questions correctly in order to move to the next square. All questions are T-true or F-false. The game is meant to move at a fast pace. The first player or group of players to land on the well done square wins. Game may continue with other players for second or third and so on if players desire.

Abstract: A board game includes a multi-color game board including eight distinguishing colors on a white background. The game also includes eight game pieces of eight colors that match the color spaces on eight radially extending arms surrounding a central hub. Each of the radially extending arms includes eight outwardly directed colored spaces and eight inwardly directed spaces abutting the eight outwardly directed spaces. The inwardly and outwardly directed spaces adjacent to the central hub and a turnaround space at the end of that arm are of the same color while the spaces in between the adjacent spaces and the turnaround spaces are of different colors.

Abstract: A board game containing a board with multicolored squares laid out in a rectangular path and playing pieces to which specialized pieces are added connected as the player advances the playing piece around the board. The specialized pieces to be added to the playing piece represent and look like one of the following: a piece of bread, peanut butter, or jelly. The object of the game is to build a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and advance the sandwich to a space which represents a glass of milk. A player rolls a die, and advances a playing piece the number of spaces on the die. There are spaces of many different colors. Purple corresponds to jelly, yellow corresponds to a piece of bread and brown corresponds to peanut butter. Spaces of other colors don't have a special meaning. If a player lands on purple, yellow or brown and if the player needs the piece corresponding to that color, then that piece is joined to the player's playing piece.

Abstract: A board game containing a board with multicolored squares laid out in a rectangular path and playing pieces to which specialized pieces are added connected as the player advances the playing piece around the board. The specialized pieces to be added to the playing piece represent and look like one of the following: a piece of bread, peanut butter, or jelly. The object of the game is to build a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and advance the sandwich to a space which represents a glass of milk. A player rolls a die, and advances a playing piece the number of spaces on the die. There are spaces of many different colors. Purple corresponds to jelly, yellow corresponds to a piece of bread and brown corresponds to peanut butter. Spaces of other colors don't have a special meaning. If a player lands on purple, yellow or brown and if the player needs the piece corresponding to that color, then that piece is joined to the player's playing piece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a slider type game for entertainment that can be played indoors or outdoors where the object of the game is to toss a game piece (rounder) that slides on the game surface into one of three holes formed in a game board in order to score points, where the game board is made from plastic or acrylic and the game pieces are made of plastic or powder coated metal, and to play the game a player stands along the side of one of the game boards and tosses the rounders, one at a time, towards the second game board and where points are scored by putting the rounder into a hole on the game board surface.

Abstract: A toy top playing apparatus for one person to play a toy top spinning game. A main body of the apparatus is provided with a display portion for displaying a game point, a play stage for spinning a toy top thereon, a dummy toy top simulating a toy top and arranged on the play stage, a sensor for detecting contact between the toy top and the dummy toy top, and a control section for processing the game point displayed on the display portion when the sensor detects the contact. The dummy toy top rotates on its axis, and a rotational direction thereof is controlled.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing a singing game in which one player announces a trigger word, and the other players compete to begin singing a song within a predefined period of time and must sing at least a predetermined number of words including the trigger word in order to score.