Forensic Anthropology Game

Investigations Board Game

• Shaped like a box of files
• A Medium-High difficulty investigations game
• It would function much like NY Emergency Room with many descriptive cards and choices the player can make, but functions like other investigative games in that it has some interactive elements

The purpose of these cards is to give basic information about the decedents which the player can refer to to make a better conclusion based on other information from the game The clothing example for the decedent provided can be analyzed so similarities can be made. The estimated equivalent measurements would be on the backs of their cards for the game. Because they are not directly measured from the actual people, the estimate would be from the smallest assumed to the largest assumed. Also provided is the date each decedent went missing. This is to match up with the information given about the estimated time since death.

The Decedants

Decedant 3

Decedant 2

Decedant 1

• Artifiacts
• Clothing
• Wallet
• Keys

• Burial site sketches
• Location (Geographical Area)
• Date of Discovery
• Curial Context
• Burial type
• Orientation
• Scene Conditions
• Weather Conditions
• Animals around the site

The following cards would be included from the scene:

The Scene

• The general skeleton
• Each individual part
• Trauma
• To be decided perimortem and postmortem
• Displacement
• State of Decomp
• Local knowledge of the site
• Local history
• Known hazards
• Local life - vegetation and animals
• Soil type
• Depth of burial

The following cards would be included about the Skeleton

The Skeleton

What does the player have? What do they need? Using a booklet provided with: - Skeletal anatomical terms - Specific terms regarding measurements and burial sites - Taphonomic Processes - Next steps after the player makes a decision - Outcomes of player choices It would be outlined with labels like SK1 for skeletal anatomy, B1 for burial, or other such shorthands for where to open the booklet. A notepad would be provided to record observations from other cards and information. The player should interpret: - Time Since Death - Decedent identity - Existing Traumas The final envelope with the answers can be opened once these are concluded to see if they were correct.

End Game

Fake Skull

Purpose and Use

The game box will include mock measuring tools intended for measuring the skull. Thus will allow the player to learn to measure certain elements. A paper with equations will be included. Once measurements are found, a card explaining the different elements of age such as possible sex and acestry.Two additional cards would be provided to assist with grading the features of the skull, and provide images of possible matches