{"id":30586,"date":"2025-11-17T09:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/?page_id=30586"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:47:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:47:23","slug":"mind-castle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/mind-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mind Castle<\/h1>\n

An ACT-based game to help young people face life\u2019s challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giovanni Colella, Derek Paraboschi, Carolina Solina, Grazia Ferramosca<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mind Castle<\/em> is the first board game inspired by the principles of ACT \u2013 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. <\/strong>Set within the walls of a medieval castle, players must navigate tricky decisions and challenging situations. The aim is to support young people in confronting difficult thoughts and emotions<\/strong> \u2014 not by avoiding them, but by taking meaningful actions aligned with what truly matters to them.
\nThrough gameplay, psychological growth becomes more approachable, impactful, and \u2014importantly \u2014 fun.<\/p>\n

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The box contents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4 game boards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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60 action cards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6 character cards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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29 event cards + 14 progress cards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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24 progress tokens + 4 tensions tokens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8 support cards (Loyalty-Betrayal)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4 turn cards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4 time pawns<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1 ten-sided dice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How to play<\/p>\n

Each player chooses a character representing a personal value and manages Time and Tension tokens while making decisions. On their turn, players perform two actions:<\/p>\n

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  1. play a Towards card<\/strong> (acting on values for long-term gain);<\/li>\n
  2. play an Away From card<\/strong> (avoiding discomfort for short-term relief), gain Progress, or draw new cards.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Cooperation and trust are tested through Loyalty\/Betrayal choices when asking for help. The game ends when a player runs out of time; points are scored for value-based actions, exploration, and progress, while barriers and avoidance reduce scores.<\/p>\n

    The winner is the one who best balances effort, courage, and strategy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Leaf through the instruction booklet translated into English to facilitate your evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n