Nice Games Jam: "Space Mall Mystery VHS Game"

In this episode Lydia is back in the clubhouse to discuss her first job, and to help make a game about said job. But, because your nice hosts couldn't choose just one, it is also about Ellen's job at her parents' pet store, and Stephen's first job. Mark's also.

• When introducing Lydia to the concept of a nice games jam, the stages of the nice game jam are referenced. Here are the stages: 1) Panic 2) Prompt 3) More Panic 4) Scramble 5) Oh, we can do this 6) We did this - let’s do more
• We have throw pillows now
• While designing this game Stephen mentions the phrase "experience bij." This comes from the 'Star Trek the Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game."
• Star Trek the Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game

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  Board Game Geek
• Compilation of "Experience bij."

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  YouTube

Prompt

"Create a game based on one of your team’s first job (either gig-based, such as babysitting or lawn mowing or paycheck based), but set in a world with either evil robots, monsters, or aliens."

Game type

Tabletop game

Materials

VHS tape

Mall map

Rules

• Takes place in a mall, in a starbase
  • Theater, retail, pet store, cafeteria
  • Pen and paper RPG, players need to figure out what’s going on outside without leaving the mall/their jobs
  • Communication is limited somehow
  • Nosy kids?
  • Point where we’re in too deep?
  • It’s now a VHS tape/DVD game.
  • Each character has unique roles and abilities based on their job
    • Cafeteria unboxer person, sees recycling bins, can make things out of trash
    • Retail, interacts with customers regularly