Behind The Creator
High School The Game is a teen life strategy board game about the high school experience. Created by Sarah Abigail Vera, only 16 years old at the time, High School The Game is realistic, relatable and most of all fun for all teenagers. Starting conversations about mental health awareness are seamlessly integrated as teens grow their social skills in a light hearted yet thought provoking journey of the good and bad of being a high school student in the modern age.Â
The goal of High School The Game is to become "The less depressed the better!" as players fight to keep their happiness by graduation.
Presentations and InterviewsÂ
I was invited by the Central Union High School District to present the mental health and educational benefits as well as the story behind the High School The Game board game. Here is one of my first presentations, where I talk about the heart behind High School The Game.Â
Here is my interview with SBDC, the Small Business Development Center, who have supported my mom and I throughout the growth of Pancake Frog Studios Gaming and High School The Game. Â
These are some clips of my interview with the panel at Strategicon's Gamex 2025 at the LAX airport hotel. I was invited last minute to join the panel after Victor Bugg, an event coordinator took interest in High School The Game, played by many attendees at Gamex. He was so fascinated by the innovative teen creativity that fueled the game and that is exactly what I get talking about here.Â
Here is my interview with the Mexican Consulate in Calexico! Here I talk about my board game and my journey in Spanish. I speak on the mental health aspects of High School The Game and how great it is for teenagers especially given the Latino influence.Â
Esta es mi entrevista con el Consulado de Mexico en Calexico. Aqui hablo de mi juego de mesa y su conexion a la salud mental de los adolecentes hoy en dia.Â
I'm on Cafe Con Pam! Check out my personal background with my mental health and the story behind High School The Game! You can also listen to the podcast on all platforms! I have a heart to heart with Pam Covvarubias as we talk about my personal battles with mental health with a latina perspective. We talk about how the High School The Game board game helps teenagers understand more about their own mental health and become more aware.Â
Here is my panel interview at STEAM wars held my Soroptomist where I talk about the importance of mental health in my business and inspire young girls like me to follow their dreams. This was yet another last minute talk, where I am joined by two amazing women who share their background in mental health and business.Â
