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You can now play a board game inspired by coronavirus

You can now play a board game inspired by coronavirus

"Corona" can be played by up to 4 players, who compete to buy all the groceries on a shopping list for an elderly neighbour
23 Dec, 2020

At a loose end during Germany’s first lockdown, the four Schwaderlapp sisters decided to put their long hours indoors to good use - by inventing a coronavirus board game that is selling by the thousands.

“Corona” can be played by up to four players, who compete to buy all the groceries on a shopping list for an elderly neighbour who is shielding against the virus.

The players collect and swap game cards, and the winner is whoever delivers all the items first. Hurdles along the way include encountering the virus, which sends you into quarantine, or finding that hoarders have already snapped up all the pasta or toilet rolls.

“The basic principle is one of solidarity,” 20-year-old Sarah told Reuters TV from the family home in the western city of Wiesbaden.

“..But each of the players can decide to cooperate with the others ...or make thing harder for them by blocking their path with viruses.”

The sisters worked on the game most evenings during the spring lockdown, gradually incorporating more elements from news broadcasts about the pandemic.

“That was the case with hoarding. And we saw about the balcony concerts in Italy and turned that into a playing card too,” added sister Rebecca.

Impressed with his daughters’ efforts, father Benedikt Schwaderlapp decided to commercialise the game by hiring an artist to design cards, board and box.

So far he’s sold 2,000 copies, and signed up a toy store as a secondary distributor.

“Because the game has been so popular it’s been quite a challenge for our family-based operation - packing and posting 500 games within a very short period," he said.

“Demand has been massive from across Germany.”

Comments

Laila Dec 24, 2020 02:05am
Yes because that is exactly what people need another reminder of Covid-19.
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Amma Dec 24, 2020 11:19am
Interestingly Two Pakistani teens also made the worlds first video game on COVID19 in April and it was in the news all over the world. Dawn should re print that story so that readers can learn about SoPSs. My family and I find that game most interesting and effective especially for kids who learn how to properly was hands in 20 seconds. It was very popular in many parts of the world specially in Asia and south east Asia, UAE and North America where my family and friends played it. Game was called Stop the Spread and website was game.stopdaspread.com Covid19 pandemic is again rising so the more we spread the word the more lives we can save. Be safe and stay protected.
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NYS Dec 25, 2020 06:41pm
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