Storytelling game and method of play

• US 8,596,640 B1
• Filed: 10/31/2012
• Issued: 12/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jacob G.R. Kramlich
• Original Assignee: Jacob G.R. Kramlich
• Inventors: Kramlich, Jacob G. R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yip, Jack
• Application Number:
  US13/664,746
• Time in Patent Office: 398 Days
• Field of Search: 434/362, 434/322, 434/169, 434/156, 434/178, 434/167, 434/159, 434/160, 434/176, 434/185, 434/317, 434/318, 463/35, 273/236, 273/269, 273/243
• US Class Current: 273/236
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/04 Card games combined with other games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/0475 with pictures or figures
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00794 Stereometric shapes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00858 Direction indicators
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2433 Voice-actuated
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2486 the computer being an accessory to a board game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00 Board games; Raffle games racing games, traffic games, or obstacle games characterised by figures moved by action of the players A63F9/14
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00006 Board games played along a linear track, e.g. game of goose, snakes and ladders, along an endless track A63F3/00028 - A63F3/00157, A63F3/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/04 Geographical or like games ; Educational games educational appliances in general G09B
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/18 Question-and-answer games
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 1/00 Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways puzzle-games A63F9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/22 Games, e.g. card games

Abstract

A method of play, wherein play emphasizes storytelling and story recounting abilities, and wherein the method comprises: (a) providing a gaining device which provides for: a plurality of subject elements, wherein each subject element from the plurality of subject elements comprises a topic for a particular story; and a plurality of situational elements, wherein each situational element from the plurality of situational elements qualifies the subject element; (b) pairing a subject element from the plurality of subject elements with a situational element from the plurality of situational elements; and (c) providing a story based on the paired subject element and selected situational element.

Claims

1. A method of play, comprising:

providing a gaming device, wherein the gaming device comprises a first indicator;

a second indicator; and

a board having a front side oppositely situated to a back side, wherein the second indicator comprises a member which is disposed on and extends from the back side, and wherein the board has displayed thereon;

a plurality of general subject elements, wherein each general subject element from the plurality of general subject elements comprises a topic for a particular story;

a plurality of situational elements, wherein each situational element from the plurality of situational elements qualifies one or more of the general subject elements from the plurality of general subject elements wherein the plurality of general subject elements and the plurality of situational elements are radially disposed on the front side of the board, and further wherein the plurality of general subject elements is divided into subgroups, wherein each subgroup comprises two or more general subject elements, and further wherein each subgroup is aligned with an individual situation element from the plurality of situational elements to from a section, and further wherein a placement of a single general subject element forms a subsection; and

a plurality of cue elements,

wherein the cue elements from the plurality of cue elements are radially arranged on the back side of the board;

selecting a general subject element from the plurality of general subject elements with the first indicator;

pairing the selected general subject element with a situational element from the plurality of situational elements, wherein the situational element is selected by the first indicator;

selecting a cue element from the plurality of cue elements, comprising having a first player spin the gaming device such the member of the second indicator serves as a base onto which the gaming device may spin; and

having the first player tell a story based upon the paired general subject element and the situational element.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second indicator further comprises an arrowhead that moves within the member, and wherein manipulating the second indicator to select the cue element further comprises having the first player pick up the gaming device and look to see at which cue element the arrowhead is pointing.