Under Ruins
A board game about building and natural disasters
The project
Under Ruins is a board game inspired by Monopoly, in which players build a world and face natural disasters that change the course of the game.
The project covered the full development of the game from scratch, from the concept and the rules to the design of the board, the cards, the three-dimensional pieces and the box.
Concept
Between building and destruction.
The concept is built on the tension between building and destruction. Players build and invest in their areas, but natural disasters can change the state of the game in an instant. The game combines three-dimensional pieces that can be added, removed and swapped, so every change becomes a tangible part of playing.
The visual language
The visual language draws on the force of natural disasters, combining intense colour, dramatic imagery and bold typography. It runs from the box and the cards to the board and the three-dimensional pieces, creating one consistent, dynamic game world.
The box, the rulebook and everything inside.
