Monster Makers
Courtesy of Jennifer Saura and MIT students. Used with permission.
Game summary: Four players create monsters from picking sets of monster body parts, and compete to see which monster survives the longest based on the unique combinations.
Instructional screen awaiting monster creation. Players choose their monsters respective heads, and then take turns choosing torso, legs, and feet. Each monster should then have one body part chosen by each of the four players.
Player 1 selecting a head from the choices. Each option is accompanied by text describing the creatures advantages and survival traits. For example: * Micro bats are able to navigate at night with echolocation. * Dolphins are incredibly smart and are able to use location to find things in the water.
Player 3 completing his monster with frogs feet. Descriptions of alternative options include the following: * Electric eels have the unique ability of being able to electrify their predators. * Geckos have ridges on their feet, making them incredibly sticky so that the gecko can essentially climb on anything.
Simulation deciding the winner by longest survival time. Explanations are provided, such as: * You realize your vegetarian tendencies spending a plump and healthy existence grazing among the wild grasses. 127 generations. * Beware the taller grasses, for within them lies the prairie cat. 16 years.
