Living Values Education Board Games
The snakes and ladders game is an innovation in living values education teaching and an excellent resource for Values Education - the new agenda in school education. It encourages each player to appreciate human values and bring out the good qualities in themselves and to see the best in others.
Snakes and Ladders of Life brings essential learning board games fun not only into schools but into every home and place where people of all ages like to play games.
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ACT artist, Jeff Isaacs OAM, offered his artistic work Pro Bono for this project. Jeff said "This work was different from any of my previous artistic endeavours, and even though it took intense effort, it became very easy and a great learning experience. Working with the game helped me realise how practicing virtues could bring me into the contentment I had long desired"
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The Aim of the Game
The aim of the game is to be the first player to reach the Source, the final ‘victory’ square of the inner empire in the spiral design playing area. You will have reached the stage of having overcome the snakes of inner weakness and negativity (the darkness) and of being complete with all virtues and spiritual powers.
This journey to the Source leads you through the ups and downs of life. On the way, the snakes of vice/ weakness slides you down into difficulties and create obstacles along the path. In contrast, the ladders of virtues 'lift' you, make life easy and bring inner strength and true happiness.
The twist in the game is that everyone’s a winner as everyone accumulates virtues no matter where they land as every square has a virtue or a vice. While the winner reaches the Source first, the other players who are still playing are in the process of accumulating virtues on their Score Sheet.
Ladders of Virtue
When you reach a square with a ladder, by applying the virtue at the bottom of the ladder with your actions and behaviour, you will attain the virtue at the top of the ladder. e.g. When you are courageous (bottom of the ladder) then you become Fearless (top of the ladder).
Virtues are like the seeds of stunning flowers, the more seeds of virtues that you instil and teach your children, the more flowers of virtues they will harvest. Virtues are real wealth - giving lasting happiness to yourself and your children.
Snakes of Vice
At the snakes head there is a vice, and at its tail end there is a negative outcome of that vice e.g. When you are dishonest (head of the snake) you feel guilty (tail of the snake). However you are given a chance to overcome the vice by picking up a virtue card, from The Virtue Deck that may or may not free you from your vice.
Just like a poisonous snake’s bite makes you ill, similarly on the level of your inner self the vices bring you down and bring weakness and negativity in your life. When your actions contain any of the vices, inevitably you bring sorrow to yourself and others.
The Virtue Deck
These cards describe how a virtuous attitude can recue you from the karmic pay-back for hurtful, negative attitudes. There are countless such links of karma in our actions and behaviour and you will enjoy experimenting with this process in your life. You will also discover many ways in which you can free yourself from pain, sorrow, complication and attachments. Enjoy being free!!!
The Safe Zone
The last eight squares are called the “SAFE ZONE” – (8 Powers). You are under the canopy protected from all negative influences, because an inner voice guides you away from situations which steal your energy. In this ZONE you enjoy strength, good fortune and true happiness.
The Power Deck
From the cards in The Power Deck - Used in the “Safe Zone” - you will learn about the 8 Powers which are powerful inner resources within each person. Often these 8 Powers go unused in your day to day life to the point that you don’t even realise that you have them! By getting to know these Powers you are empowering yourself with the tools you need to overcome the challenges and problems that you come across. The 8 Powers work like a magic wand – call on them when you wish!!!!
The understanding of how virtues conquer vices and bring about positive change in life enables all players to become effective leaders and contribute encouragingly to our community.
NEW, EASY TO USE, COLOURFUL, DURABLE, ENTERTAINING, PROVOCATIVE, FOR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS - IN FACT...FOR EVERYONE
Learning board games like this one are a great resource for personal development services and education board games are a great way to keep children interested while they learn. Please look further into the site for answers to questions concerning personal development services.
