FAMILY BOARD GAME - HISTORY

The SYTYN game is a fun and educational board game for the whole family. It is good to play with, to teach with or both. The game serves to test our knowledge of Nigerian culture, history, entertainment, geography, sports and people.
As Nigerians, preserving our historical legacies is increasingly vital as it plays a central role in understanding and national identity. By engaging with our culture, entertainment, geography, people, sports and ultimately our history, it is possible to hold the potential of exploring these rich cultural, social and educational values for coming generations. The So You Think You’re Nigerian game attempts to do that in the most fun way possible – Education through play.
Contains:Game Board6 playing pieces2 Dice400 QuestionsA 30 seconds sand glass timer
– GAMEPLAY OVERVIEWObject of the game: Players move around the board by answering questions and rolling dice. First player to reach ASO Rock wins the game.
Playing the game: Cards are shuffled and set in 3 piles (by colour) in the middle of board. Each player selects a token and places it on START. Game play is clockwise. Player one takes the dice and selects a colour (player 1 can be selected arbitrarily or by rolling the dice for the highest number). The player immediately to their right picks the top card off the pile of the selected colour and reads it. Player 1 has 30 seconds to answer the question.
-If they get it right, they play the dice and move forward the number of steps indicated. If the player lands on a consequence space, they obey the instructions on the space (move forward or backward, miss a round or play again).
-If a player fails to answer a question correctly, their turn ends and they do not move. Play then passes to the left.
30 seconds to answer a question.
End of Play: Play continues until a player reaches ASO Rock. An exact count is not required to finish.
Alternative play: Game can be played in teams but questions must be answered within 30 seconds. Game can be played without the board. Whoever gets the highest of right answers within a stipulated time (e.g 30 mins) or number of rounds (e.g 15) wins.
Education through play: Innovative tools and methods need to be exploited to the full in order to give children an equivalent confidence and competence in understanding their history, traditions and their environment and education through play is a very viable method. It has been stated that practical exercises for classroom observation are seen to be one of a teacher’s major tools for the promotion of successful learning. It means that children can easier learn and study by doing some practical work along with the normal practice of writing and reading books. Teachers and parents now understand that children’s learning can be motivated and taught by games, while still teaching subjects that are necessary for their development.
Lastly, the idea behind the game aligns with the mandate of the Universal Basic Education Programme of UBEC, which is to improve literacy, as well as stimulate and accelerate national development, political consciousness and national integration.