SAVE PEDRO! Cooperative Board Game for Youth Engagement

About the Game

Save Pedro! is a cooperative board game where players become a clever team of raccoons attempting a daring rescue mission inside a supermarket.

Late at night, Pedro — the bravest member of the raccoon crew — disappeared after chasing the rumor of food inside the supermarket. Unfortunately, humans captured him and locked him somewhere inside the building. Now the team must sneak inside, explore rooms, avoid traps, collect resources, and find the key before the alarm triggers.

Players must work together, manage resources, and take risks to rescue Pedro and escape the building before it locks down.

The game combines exploration, strategy, and teamwork, making it an engaging educational tool for young people.

Game Overview

Feature Description
Players: 3–6 players
Target Group: 13–30 years old
Game Type: Cooperative strategy board game
Duration: 30–45 minutes
Theme: Rescue mission & teamwork
Skills Developed: Strategy, cooperation, decision-making

The game was created during the Game Change Training Course by:

Raffaella Andreea Boboc
Elena Turcan
Eddy Hilitanu
Amelia Rudnicka
Michalis Chatzimarkou

Game Objective

The objective of the game is simple but challenging:

Search the supermarket rooms
Find the key hidden in the trash deck
Locate Pedro's room
Free Pedro
Escape the supermarket before the alarm locks down the building

If the alarm reaches the maximum level before players escape, the team loses and Pedro remains captured.

Game Components

The game includes the following materials:

Game Board

Board map representing the supermarket
Entrance doors
Trash bin deck area
Alarm track
Room card positions

The board determines how players explore the supermarket and find Pedro.

Room Cards

Each room contains different challenges, traps, and rewards, such as:

Freezer Room
Security Room
Bakery
Fruit Storage
Cleaning Closet
Camera Corridor

Players must overcome obstacles using tools, teamwork, or resource management.

Examples include icy floors, security cameras, traps, and even guard cats.

Trash Deck

Players draw cards from the trash deck that may contain:

Key (required to free Pedro)
Tools (rope, cutting tool, lamp)
Bandages / heal cards
Alarm cards
Extra grapes

These cards create the risk vs reward mechanic of the game.

How the Game Works

Setup

Shuffle room cards and place them face down on the board.
Choose one entrance to start.
Place Pedro somewhere in the rooms.
Shuffle the trash deck.
Give the team starting grapes (resources).

Game Flow

Each round consists of:

1️⃣ Leader Phase
The leader decides the team's plan.

2️⃣ Player Actions
Each raccoon may perform one action:

Move to a room
Collect grapes
Draw trash card
Use a tool

3️⃣ End of Round
Each raccoon pays one grape as tribute.

Alarm System

The alarm system represents the risk of being caught.

When the team collects 3 alarm points, they only have two rounds left to escape the supermarket.

If they fail to escape in time — the mission fails.

Strategy and Teamwork

To win the game, players must:

✔ Share resources
✔ Plan movements carefully
✔ Decide when to take risks
✔ Work together as a team

Cooperation is essential — every decision affects the whole group.

Download the Game

All files are available in high resolution for printing and playing.

Game Files

Board Game
Room Cards
Trash Cards
Instruction Manual
Quick Start Guide

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Project Information

This game was created during the Game Change – Innovative Board Games for Youth Engagement training course implemented within the Erasmus+ programme. The project aims to promote learning through games, creativity, and youth participation.