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It all started with an idea…

On Halloween, I played a board game in AP Statistics class. Having fun with friends, I found myself surprised by how much I was learning just by playing a game.

I thought back to the alarming civic illiteracy statistic I’d read just a few days earlier, and that’s when it hit me: What if I created a board game to make civic literacy more equitable and accessible to everyone?

So, I did just that.

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The First Prototype

The first step to any ambitious idea is a rather unappealing prototype — made complete with Hershey’s Chocolate pawns and paper cards and tokens, of course.

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The First Online Mock-up

New Year’s Eve, 2024. I began to illustrate what would become my first game board.

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Card Revisions

After hundreds of hours and card revisions, our virtual card mock-ups were complete!

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The First Proofs

I found it quite fitting that the night before my AP Government exam, I saw the official proofs of Branch Out! for the first time.

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The First Shipment Arrives

In the peak of Las Vegas summertime, I wiped sweat from my forehead and watched the first 1,000 copies of Branch Out! finally arrive.

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The Packing Begins!

Stickers. Shipping labels. Boxes. Oh my!

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Hand-deliveries

With games in hand, and a flutter of nervous-excitement in my heart, I began to hand-deliver copies of Branch Out! to select community public libraries.

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Website Construction

Enthusiastic about sharing this project and journey with the world, I decided to build a website! Here, you can request FREE games through my form to benefit your library!