Aliens Love Ice Cream
Social Media, Marketing, CMS Web Development, Packaging, Game Design
Aliens Love Ice Cream is a lighthearted, cooperative board game I designed to help players build real teamwork skills through playful collaboration. Set in outer space, players work together to deliver wacky ice cream orders to alien customers while facing challenges that test their communication and coordination. Inspired by insights from local designers and shaped through community feedback, the game creates a fun, low-stakes environment where players can grow their collaborative abilities—whether they’re strategizing with friends or connecting with new people over a shared goal.
Strategy
Rooted in collaborative design, Aliens Love Ice Cream was shaped by meaningful partnerships with experience board game designers Dr. Jason Cox and Colin Amos. Additional insights were gathered from local board game groups and creative writing clubs. Their insights helped guide the development of gameplay that prioritizes teamwork, communication, and player connection. To support this focus, a minimalist art style was chosen, ensuring that attention remains on collaborative action. After all, the best design is the kind you hardly notice, because it works.
Skills
• UX/UI
• Branding
• Layout Design
• Prototyping
• Research Based Design
• Game System Design
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Social Media
• Leadership and inclusion
• Project Management
Aliens Love Ice Cream
Packaging, Branding, Game Design, Community Outreach
The branding of Aliens Love Ice Cream embraces a playful, space-themed aesthetic that is streamlined to match the minimalist art direction. The game includes custom cards, tokens, tiles, and player pieces, all designed for ease of use and visual clarity. Over the course of 18 months, extensive user testing was conducted across Bowling Green State University’s campus as suggestions were received to further refine the Aliens Love Ice Cream's visual design and interactive elements.
Aliens Love Ice Cream Rulebook
Game Design, Creative Writing, Layout Design, Community Outreach
The Aliens Love Ice Cream rulebook is the result of blending game design, creative writing, and layout design to deliver an accessible and engaging guide for players. Written with the support of creative writers across BGSU's campus, every rule and mechanic was written to clearly support cooperative gameplay. The rulebook's layout design focused on clarity and flow, ensuring players can jump in with minimal confusion and easily access each page thanks to the rulebook spiral binding.
Aliens Love Ice Cream Tutorial Video
Video Direction, Storyboarding, Voice Over
The Aliens Love Ice Cream tutorial video was created to bring the game's mechanics and charm to life on screen. Directed by me, the video features a cast made up of familiar faces from the game’s extensive testing phase, adding an authentic, community-driven energy to the final piece. Filmed and edited by Christian Scott, a talented local videographer based in Bowling Green, Ohio, the video pairs clear instruction with with playful visuals, making it both a practical guide and a celebration of the creative team behind Aliens Love Ice Cream.
Aliens Love Ice Cream Website + Social Media
The Aliens Love Ice Cream website was created to complement the game's interactive gallery experience, offering visitors a digital space to explore the game's development, design choices, and community collaboration. Also included are social media posts that help drive interest for the game, featuring vibrant images, recognizable branding, and links to sign-up sheets where those interested can reserve a time to play the game themselves. Interested in exploring the Aliens Love Ice Cream website? Follow the link at the bottom of this page
Website Design, Social Media Engagement
Aliens Love Ice Cream Gallery Experience
Presenting Aliens Love Ice Cream at BGSU’s Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery was a meaningful milestone in the game's journey. It was an honor to share the final product alongside other passionate and talented creators. This exhibition celebrated not only the game itself, but the collaboration, experimentation, and growth that made it possible. From working closely with professional designers and local gaming communities to integrating graphic design with storytelling and play, the gallery experience highlighted the creative spirit behind the project and its future potential.