Dive into the gritty underworld of rat society with our thrilling new board game, "RATZ!" In this cutthroat contest, only the savviest and most cunning rat will outlast the others to become the last rat standing. Navigate a perilous world of opportunity and danger, where every turn presents a chance to hoard food, amass Rat-Bux, and outwit your fellow rodents.

Will you play it safe as a bus driver, or take risky bets as a criminal mastermind? With a blend of strategic movement, resource management, and unpredictable event cards, "RATZ!" promises endless excitement and fierce competition. Gather your friends, embrace your inner rat, and see if you have what it takes to survive the chaos and claim victory in this ultimate game of ratty cunning!

Gameplay

  • Title card for a project named "RATZ!" by Bagak Studios featuring Ben Dulaney, Grace Murders, Fiyin Ogungbade, and Kyra Davis, with a dark, grungy background and shadowy horse silhouettes.
  • Overview of the game RATZ, describing it as a survival and competition game where players, called Rats, struggle to survive hardships in Rat City, including Taxes, Medical emergencies, and Theft. The game is for 3-4 players, ages 12 and up, with a playtime of 1.5 to 2 hours.
  • A board game setup with game pieces, cards, and chips on a game board, with instructions for starting play on the left side.
  • A slide with rules of a game called 'Stealing.' The slide includes bullet points explaining that players may steal from others at any time unless they are in jail, and lists items that can be stolen: food, money, held cards. It mentions if a player is caught with another player's resource, they can be called a 'RAT.' If caught in jail with resources, they must return all resources taken. The slide features an image of four scattered cards with a red 'X' over them and a black card with the word 'RAT!' written on it.
  • Board game with black and green pawn pieces, yellow piece, and green piece on a map-like game board. Cards and a bowl of yellow popcorn are on the table. An illustration of a jail cell with bars is shown, with a red circle highlighting the cell.
  • A board game instruction card with the title 'End of Turn Cycle' on the left, describing actions for each turn, and chaotic graphics on the right with the text 'TAX TIME YOU FILTHY RATS!!!' in white against a green background, along with a graffiti-style 'RAUZ!' tag and a stack of cards with a red cross.
Full Rule Book
A stylized graphic of a mouse's head with a black nose and dark eyes, set against a dark, textured background. The word "RAIZ" appears above in a dripping, graffiti-style yellow font.

My Contributions

Design Contributions:

  • Game Concept

  • Economy System

  • Player Cards

  • Rat Cards

  • Co-Wrote Rulebook

Art Cards Contributions:

  • Rat Card Art (NOT THE ART ON THE LEFT)

  • Player Card Art

Game Photos

A board game setup on a white table with game pieces, cards, and a bowl of snacks. The game is called 'Ratz!' featuring a mouse face on the cover.
A black game box with various game components inside for the board game RATZ! including cards, tokens, pawns, and game sheets.
Event Cards.png
Four animal profile cards with descriptions, names, occupations, jail counters, and color-coded bars indicating morality and education levels.