Build 'Dodge The Virus Game'

Gather all the materials on a clear table so you can reach everything easily.

Lay the cardboard flat and use the pencil and ruler to draw a winding path of squares from a Start box to a Finish box.

Choose and draw 6 to 10 virus hotspot spaces and 3 to 5 safe zone spaces along the path and label them clearly.

Decorate the board with colours stickers and pictures to make the path look fun and exciting.

Make 6 small virus tokens by cutting circles from extra cardboard and drawing little virus faces on them.

Pick or create one game piece for each player by using small toys or making paper tokens and write each player name on their piece.

Make a Safety card deck by writing one safety action per index card for examples Wash hands move forward 2 or Use mask skip next virus.

Make a Challenge card deck by writing one challenge per index card for examples Cough lose one turn or Close contact move back 2.

Write simple clear rules on a sheet that explain turn order how many spaces to move when you roll the dice what happens when you land on a virus hotspot and how Safety and Challenge cards are used.

Play one practice round with friends or family following the rules exactly to see how the game feels while testing dice movement card effects and virus space penalties.

Change any rules or card effects that seem too hard or too easy and rewrite the rule sheet so the game is fair and fun.

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