OK. If you recall earlier on, I have released a beta version of a board game to help learners like Cynthia and I to practice conjugating Spanish verbs. This evening, we have given it a test drive. Surprisingly, it is indeed pretty fun to play! We have made some tweaks to the game and I have added 4 new maps to the board collection. The official web page can be found in here. Try it. If you like it, share the link with your friends. If you have suggestions, feel free to drop your comments here. I will try to incorporate.
For those who are new to this simple board game or Spanish verb conjugation, the game has random tiles of a combination of “person” and “tense”. E.g. one tile reads “we – past tense”. Player #1 picks a card that has a verb such as “eat” and conjugates this verb as per the tile’s instruction. Player #2 holds the answer that is hidden away from Player #1. Following this example, the answer is “we ate”. Believe it or not, it is not as simple in Spanish. Far from it.
We have fixed a “bug” found in one of the special tiles. The new rule now says that if you have landed on that special tile, you can pick another “person” to conjugate with the “tense” after you are given the verb (e.g. instead of “I”, you can switch to “we” if you want to). This way, you can use it to your advantage to potentially gain a power up (x3) on an irregular form or to avoid a potential score loss. Also, if all the players are new to Spanish verb conjugation, the one who holds the answer may announce if the answer is an irregular form or not once the verb is revealed.
45 minutes and we have managed to cover one third of the game board (about 34 verbs out of 99). I reckon we can get it down to one hour for one complete game. The rules are still evolving. Stay tuned!
Related Link: Official Web Page to Human Spanish Conjugator™