Power - the game

One of the best ways to learn math is to engage in an activity where one hardly realizes math is part of the game. Math is all about problem-solving and developing strategies. With this in mind, I created a game that engages the participants in using math skills to play a board game. See the pdf for detailed game rules (Downloads).

The game of Power is a board game involving two people or two small groups (small groups may actually work really well). The goal of this game is to gain as much power as you can. The elevation power, figure power, and adjacent power determine overall power. Eliminate the opponent's figures to ensure power dominance. Consider the impact of positive and negative values on the overall power. If you liken this to a battle scenario think of it as certain participants have an advantage or disadvantage based on the elevation they are fighting from; some fight better from above and some fight better from below. There is also strength in numbers (adjace