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Moley Moley: A Race Against the Fox

Pauley Matthews 

A Race Against the Fox is a family board game for ages 7+ where players control lovable mole characters racing to rescue Queen Molissa from Freddy the Fox, using dig cards and strategy to outsmart the warden and each other.

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Design Brief 

We were asked to make a board game based on a service.

The service I chose to base my game on was Rescue. Then, which got me thinking about the kind of game I wanted to put out. I wanted it to be fun and friendly, so I decided to make entertaining, lovable characters. I had a name in mind, “Moley Moley”. this was because when my nephews were younger, we went on a road trip. They were making a joke out of a mole I have on my neck, and they called it Moley Moley. 

Description of the Project

A colorful board game featuring moles; game pieces, cards, and board
Mole Moley board game design sketches and prototypes
Round wooden table with twelve chairs

Moley Moley: A Race Against the Fox, a delightful 1-4 player board game (ages 7+) where lovable moles Moley Moley, Hari Moley, Holy Moley, and Quac A. Moley, race to save Queen Molissa from Freddy the Fox! Inspired by "Rescue," this game offers charming characters and a mischievous antagonist. Players use "dig cards" to move, while "Fox cards" control Freddy, creating a thrilling race. "Mystery mole cards" inject fun and unpredictability, making it a fact-filled experience that brings happiness and excitement to the whole family.

Mole-Miss-Fox game pieces: fox, mole, cards

New academic avenues have opened up for me at The Open University, a 42-year-old neurodiverse man, allowing me to study in ways I couldn't before.

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