YOUNITY is an art and design project that uses a board game to teach social values and responsibility. The game represents the connection between individuality ("You") and unity with greater society. Players work together to achieve self-realization by collecting talents linked to core values, moving around the customizable game board using dice and pawns. The game is being developed in different formats, starting with a physical board game played on a designed game table, as well as a digital online version. It aims to start conversations around achieving a sustainable and socially-responsible society.

1. life ‘s game as we yet have to experience it!
YO UNIT Y

2. Society is in transition! People are searching for balance between prosperity and well-being. There are an
increasing number of local initiatives being set up by the community with the aim of organising society in
an alternative way. Can we truly see a sustainable and socially responsible means of existence in the future?
How will we survive in modern times without giving up our own self-respect and identity? It is time to reposi-
tion our societal values!
Earth
Planet
Sustainability
Environment
Water
People
Care
Welfare
Fire
Pneuma
Meaning
Culture
Wind
Prosperity
Effectualness
Economy
Mind
Peace
Growth
Education
Values
Context
Global
Source
Field

3. YOUNITY connects the words: “You” and “Unity” and represents, for the individual, a part of a greater whole
and is a project at the cutting edge of art and design. It is a piece of art which confronts people with their
personal responsibility within a society. It is also a tool in the form of a game especially designed to teach
people social values but also to choose values.

4. YOUNITY can be achieved by being the first to achieve self-realization but this can only be done in conjunc-
tion with fellow players. To do so the participants must amass various talents. The talents are linked to 5
core values in zones on the edge and in the middle of the board. These zones can be reached via paths with
pawns and a dice system. A unique feature is that you can largely put together the board yourself and thus
manipulate it. You can also choose not to work together and discover how far you get on your own.
YOUNITY will be developed in differing ways. Starting with a board game for which a game table has been
designed which can be placed in various locations as a ‘play object’ during events or in the atrium of a town
hall. A simple digital version which can be downloaded as an online game is also being worked on.
different game models

5. graphics | game boards and cards

6. game table | 1:1 modeldifferent game tables | 1:10 models

7. setting up the game board with magnetic tilesgame table model 1:1

8. game table model 1:1