High School The Game is a board game created by Sarah Abigail Vera when she was just 16 years old. High School The Game captures the high school experience in the modern teen world in a fun and satirical way.
Teens love its relatability and realistic scenarios and characters down to every detail.
Parents appreciate the ability to start conversations with their teenagers on serious topics that their kids would otherwise not talk about.
Educators learn what their students are going through and how to better communicate with them and the school community.
Mental Health professionals love this game’s ability to start conversations about critical thinking and life skills that teenagers develop from understanding decision making in the game.
The currency of High School The Game is happiness tokens. The person with the most happiness or is the “least depressed” by graduation, wins the game. The less depressed the better!
High School The Game involves decision making, unexpected events, high school rivalry, relationships, classes, and sports.
Event cards represent things that you can’t control, like Lil Johnny calling you a slur for not buying from his plug! Lil Johnny will not leave you alone. Test your luck, you might peak in high school or have a free period! This all affects your happiness in good and bad ways.
Make good and bad decisions by choosing your friend group, decisions ranging from scholarships and volunteer work to the extreme. Major topics brought up are teenage pregnancy, drugs and vaping, fights, and bullying.
Decide if you want to be in a romantic relationship, depending on different options. What’s more important to you? A pretty face? A good gpa? Popularity? Or “personality?” You decision matters. You can break up or stay together and find out your fate after high school! Got married, divorced, broke up and more! The possibilities are endless. Choose wisely because this affects your happiness as well.
Manage classes and sports every time you reach you report card. Did you pass all your classes? Fail two or more and you get a referral! How are you doing in your sport? You can get promoted All the way to varsity! Or are you getting kicked of the team? It’s all by the roll of a dice!
Choose your high school, inspired by local high schools of the Imperial Valley, Sarah Abigail’s home town. Choose between Central and Southwest and battle it out between players at football games. Take ten happiness from the losing player! This is where people get competitive…
There is so much more to High School The Game! Get the unique experience and buy your very own today! You’ll support a small business and a story with heart. Explore our website and social media to see testimonials and words from the creator herself on business, mental health, and board gaming.
This game is rated 13+ to be enjoyed by teens and adults alike. Content includes suggestive material referencing to drugs, underage drinking, sex and teen pregnancy, abuse, and violence.
