A world of energy uncertainty where you create the power that your continent needs.
A fun and empowering board game for 1-3 players age 7 and over that takes about 30 minutes.
Will fossil fuels continue to feed our thirst for power? Can nuclear plants solve our energy problems? Or will a balance of renewables be sufficient? You can work together with other continents or pursue your own ambitions for power.
We all need energy but what type to choose? There are wars fought over oil, Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear power plant accidents, earthquakes induced by geothermal exploration, birds downed by wind turbines, solar and hydro plants taking over the landscape. You choose now.
Our species is naturally tribalistic. But we can choose to be altruistic or selfish, thoughtful or instinctive. Geopowr is a wildy addictive board game for friends and families to play out their personal approach to dealing with the growing energy insecurity and try to address one of the world's most pressing problems.
We are scientists, designers and teachers who care about the state of our planet and species. Our game is designed to be riot for families and friends to play. We also hope that people think about and discuss the options for power generation. We feel that a balanced supply of clean energy is needed and will benefit our health, environment and economy.
Michael Overduin
Scientist/Inventor
Marcella Erksine
Reality Checker/Director
Pancho Eekels
Designer/Artist
Evelyn Eekels
Quality Assurance/Manager
Chloe Overduin
School/Education Liaison
Paul Overduin
Consultant Climatologist
Sienna Overduin
Playtester
Tajo
Junior Playtester
James Overduin
Physicist/Dark Energy
Liana
Junior Playtester
The Geopowr interviewed by CBC in the Pawn & Pint Cafe. Q&A with game designer Michael Overduin: I designed Geopowr with my family, it was really a group effort. We came up with the idea of linking quadrants of energy to create power plants. [...]
Geopowr game about diversifying energy and building power plants for the world is invented in Edmonton by a local scientist working on smart polymers for drug discovery and cleaner energy [...]
Board games have been the foundation of my childhood. I’ve lived in varying climates as I was born in Toronto, raised in Denver and moved between cities in England. Playing games provided a way to think about these places and try to make sense of them [...]
Civilization was built on the back of power, and was spawned when humans created fire. The development of coal and steam energy drove the industrial revolution, and was followed by the discovery of oil in places like Alberta, where this game was invented [...]
Geopowr is designed with textured 3D images to bring energy to life, and appeals to the senses through colour, shape and tactile feel without depending on any text. The energies are drawn in contrasting colours with icons to be easily recognized by anyone [...]
We started Geopowr with a basic premise - connect energy quadrants to build a diversity of power for continents and ideally benefit the world by working together. Hundreds of gameplays later, we have a prototype that balances strategy, tactics and chance, and offers cooperativity and intrigue [...]
You can obtain a hand-made copy of Geopowr for Can$ 41.50 (ONLY in Canada and USA for now).
This includes the shipping charge and will support our independent game development team.
We'll mail you a conveniently sized Geopowr Game Box with these components:
You can order a Geopowr Game through Kijiji for mailing to locations in Canada and the USA for $41.50.
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Geopowr
2059721 Alberta Ltd
323 Routledge Road
Edmonton, AB T6R 1B9, Canada
+1 780 222 6281