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ODS: Jogo de Cartas

A card game about the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS in Portuguese), created for the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation. Each player takes on the role of a world leader and makes policy decisions to solve the planet’s problems.

Duas caixas do ODS: Jogo de Cartas

The theme

The planet’s challenges, brought to the table

The planet faces huge economic, social and environmental challenges. The United Nations has called on everyone to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: a global effort to end poverty, promote prosperity and well-being and protect the planet by tackling climate change.

In ODS: Jogo de Cartas, players put measures and policies in place to achieve these goals.

Two versions

Each version is dedicated to three goals. One brings together SDGs 1, 2 and 3; the other, SDGs 11, 12 and 13.

The game

Decisions that solve problems

A fast-paced card game in which every decision brings the world closer to the goals.

World leaders

Each player takes on the role of a world leader making crucial policy decisions.

Decisions and problems

Players acquire Decision Cards and match them with the corresponding Problem Cards to solve them.

Two actions per turn

On their turn, each player takes two actions of their choice: taking a card from the Decisions area or from the Problems area.

Problems solved

A problem with three Decision Cards is solved and is worth 5 points at the end of the game.

Objective Cards

They give extra points during the game or at the end.

Accessible

Rules designed for players aged 6 and up, with children and adults at the same table.

Fact sheet

The game at a glance

Players

2 to 4

Duration

20 to 30 minutes

Age

Ages 6+

Versions

SDGs 1, 2 and 3 · SDGs 11, 12 and 13

Client

Eugénio de Almeida Foundation

Designer

João Quintela Martins

Illustration and graphic design

João Quintela Martins

Theme

Sustainable Development Goals

See on BoardGameGeek: SDGs 1, 2 and 3 · SDGs 11, 12 and 13

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Game publishing

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