Game Design Merit Badge
Learn game design fundamentals including story, mechanics, balance, and intellectual property. Explore key terms and create your own game to earn this merit badge
What you'll do
- 1. Thinking Like a Designer Analyze four games you have played, each from a different medium.
- Core Design Terms Discuss with your counselor FIVE of the following 17 game design terms.
- Intellectual Property Define the term intellectual property.
- 4. Testing Rules Pick a game where the players can change the rules or objectives (examples: basketball, hearts, chess, kickball).
At a glance
- Requirements
- 8
- Category
- Physical Science
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- December 24, 2025