Facebook and all online social networks have one inherent anti-social quality in common – there’s no face to face interaction. Graphic designer Pat C. Klein thinks that’s a problem that’s actually turning people more inward. He thinks Facebook: The Board Game, a concept for which he’s looking for funding, could change that. It turns the social media experience millions have come to love into a board game you play with your friends, though only the ones you’re able to get physically close to.
“Research done by Stanford University has indicated that social networking sites like Facebook can increase loneliness, depression and insecurity,” Klein says. “Facebook: The Board Game was created as a response to this. The idea is that instead of engaging with Facebook on your computer or phone, you can arrange to meet up with your friends, have a few drinks and play in real life.”
Some of the tiles on the game board evoke the real life things that can happen on Facebook, such as the Unattended PC tile where you reveal a secret about the next person to leave the room. Sadly, the game is not actually available, with Klein looking for help to fund the game and bring it to market.
Source: Design Milk
