And that's how Shia LaBeouf was created.

The natives add more specific rules based on their interactions with the occupiers as the game goes on, but this is what guides the course of play throughout. When any rule is broken, natives must give a token to the colonist. When a native submits to the colonist in order to follow rules, the colonist gives them a token.

It’s a back and forth where freedom for the natives means giving up their possessions, and being gifted anything by the colonists means submitting to them. It joins a growing list of games that are trying to shed light on the atrocities of our past, and to reclaim some of the humanity for people who were denied it, like Spirit Island or Freedom: The Underground Railroad.

The Period Game Could Be Invaluable For Young Girls

The Period Game, with its large representation of the female reproductive system and marbles that you spill out of ovaries, knows it looks ridiculous on the surface. In a way, that’s the point. After all, a giant penis centerpiece would be just as crazy, and probably sounds like a better fit for bachelorette parties.

But there’s a stigma around periods and female reproduction, which makes it incredibly hard to discuss. Especially when you're a preteen, and every sex-related subject is the height of embarrassment. Having giant ovaries as the centerpiece means that girls won't feel like the most embarrassing or conspicuous thing at the table, even as they begin frank discussions of their anatomy like The Period Game aims to encourage.