Tubes is a board game for kids aged roughly 8-12 which aims to show that the Internet is physical infrastructure, that data is copied into data centers and behaviour on the network is both observed and can have consequences.
The original game has many pieces but this self assembly edition shows you how to assemble the game with materials you probably have at home. It is a game for six players, if there are less players each may take more than one avatar.
Playing Time 20 mins +/-
Game parts
The original rules, images etc are available at https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet
Get together the items below and then play the game following the original rules.
ESSENTIAL ITEMS: Paper, pens/ coloured pencils, scissors, a coin, dice (get an adult to help you with cutting things with scissors!)
If you have a printer, print the following items. If you do not, copy them on appropriate sized paper
Board: print or copy https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/tubesboard.JPG
Game rules: print, copy or refer online (EN/FR/DE) https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/Game-Rules.pdf
Rules brochure: print, copy or refer online (EN/FR/DE) https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/Tubes-Game-rules-brochure.pdf
Game Cards
6 x PowerUp cards (smiley)
Print or draw this image onto 6 cards or pieces of paper https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/smiley.jpg
On the other side of each card print or write ONE of the following messages:
SEND GOOD MESSAGE TO EACH PLAYER https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/goodmessage.jpg
GO TO NEXT ROUTER https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/gotonext.jpg
HAVE ANOTHER GO (X2) https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/anothergo.jpg
GET LIFE BACK https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/lifeback.jpg
GO FORWARD 3 SPACES https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/forward3.jpg
6 x ”Oh No!” cards (angry)
Print or draw this image onto 6 cards or pieces of paper https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/ohno!.jpg
On the other side of each card print or copy ONE of the following messages:
GO BACK 3 SPACES https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/back3.jpg
SEND BAD MESSAGE TO EACH PLAYER https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/badmessage.jpg
GO BACK TO LAST ROUTER https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/goback.jpg
LOSE A LIFE https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/loselfe.jpg
MISS A GO (X2) https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/missgo.jpg
Game pieces
Life cards In the original game there are 3 life pieces per player. You can replace them by making LIFE cards/papers
6 x “BEE SECURE APP” In the original game these are blue lego blocks. You can make cards/papers for them instead, or use 6 identical pieces from any other game
Data blocks & red/green counters In the original game there are many red/green data blocks and counters. These can be replaced by cards/papers of the appropriate colour or with words good or bad. You can create these as you need them the first time you play the game
Avatars In the original game these are lego mini figs on a baseboard. You can use any piece from another board game or make your own. They can also be cards/paper with the name of the player
1 x numbered dice
1 x coin In the original game there is a red/green dice used to decide if a message is good or bad. It can be replaced by a tossing a coin: heads = good (green), tails = bad (red)
Other pieces In the original game there are some other pieces, but they are not needed in this version. Instead of using a baseboard for the lost life pieces, they can be placed in a pile.
TUBES CREDITS
Game conceived by Chris Pinchen, co-created and developed by Chris Pinchen, Jaiden Sreenivasan and Zygi Virsalis, students from the International School of Luxembourg.
Tubes was co-created and developed in the Building a Better World Lab at International School of Luxembourg run by Tanya Irene and Stéphane Vermeulin, Technology Integration Facilitators, with the assistance of Chris Hewett.
License https://github.com/cataspanglish/TUBES--a-game-of-the-Internet/blob/master/CC-by-nc-sa.md