Design a Board Game: The Midwinter Market
Try the FREE Midwinter Market taster HERE
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Full Project Resource Pack
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A fun, low-prep Christmas design task; ready to use as an end-of-year festive project. A perfect alternative to end of year Christmas Quiz lessons.
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Building on the free Midwinter Market taster, this complete resource invites students deeper into the strange, folkloric world of The Midwinter Market; a place that appears only once a year, where customs are bartered, time behaves strangely, and every game must be carefully designed to survive the longest night.
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Designed for minimal teacher preparation and maximum student independence, this project can run as a short creative unit, an extended design project, or a capstone task at the end of term. Clear scaffolding ensures students move from imaginative ideas to functional, playable board games with confidence.
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The Full Project Is Ideal For:

• KS3 classes
• End-of-term or end-of-year creative units
• Christmas or winter-themed lessons with academic substance
• Design, literacy, or enrichment projects
• Teachers seeking structured creativity without heavy marking or planning demands
• Teachers seeking independent work projects
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  This complete version expands into a fully scaffolded board game design project, including:
• Clear guidance on mechanics and victory conditions
• Event, Item, and Clue card systems
• Board layout and space design
• Rulebook writing support
• Editable lesson slide decks (Canva & PowerPoint)
• Printable card and token sheets
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  For more low-preparation end-of-year seasonal lesson content, consider the McM Winter Vale Christmas Quiz
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  If this resource proves useful, a short review is always appreciated. Every review supports continued development and future materials.
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