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Updating an old game

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Introduction I have decided to keep a blog because it gives me a lot of flexibility and gives me an ongoing record of the development of my current project. My task is to recreate an old game and give it a 21st century makeover, with a fresh twist for today's young adults. My memory of playing board games when I was younger was a very happy one, I believe board games help children learn numbers, shapes, colours, life skills and facts, all while having fun. The aim of all games is to win, whether it is Chess or Snakes & Ladders and there are always obstacles in the way of this victory. Games such as Snakes & Ladders require luck, whereas games such as Chess require you to be a more skilled player and strategic thinker if you want to win against your opponent. I have most enjoyed games like Monopoly as they depend partially on luck and partially on skill, this is shown when deciding which properties to purchase and when to refrain from buying them. After reading the brief I a