1) You should play the game, it shouldn't play you! A game should provide players with interesting choice each turn.

2)

KGL offers a comprehensive set of resources to guide instructors, or self-directed students, through our game design curriculum:

Getting Started - An introduction to game design principles and our course

10 Hours of Lesson Plans - Step-by-step lesson plans to guide an individual student, or a whole classroom, though the game design process using the resources below. Students will make a game in their first lesson and playtest in their second lesson. They can design an printable or online version of their game in later lessons.

Game Design Worksheet - A single page (front and back) worksheet to guide the student through designing a game, from components to rules.

Example Game and Design Worksheet - A 10 minute game and filled out worksheet to show students how it's done.

Game Design Kits - Includes a make from scratch kit using household items, and a to order kit (Amazon list of recommended game design components)

Online Design Resources - From open source clipart to an online game design template, we have everything a student needs to design a professional board game. The game design template can be directly printed (Print & Play), uploaded to a virtual environment (online room), or uploaded to a professional game printing service.

A "Next Steps" Guide - So you've made a game that's fun to play? This guide will show you how to take it to the next level to publish online, playtest at board game conventions, and even pitch your game to a publisher.

Purchase these resources [link] for $20

Game design worksheet

Instructor resources

Example game (single page and game design worksheet)

Game design worksheet

Instructor resources

Example game (single page and game design worksheet)

Google Slides

Icon Database

One of the best ways to learn game design is to play good games and reflect on what they do well. We recommend the following games:

Forbidden Island

Forbidden Desert

Gamewright Card Games