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Cub Scout/Boy Scout Games as Recruitment (Wii, Playstation, XBox)
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Several organizations and companies, including groups as diverse as the Army and Burger King, have successfully developed console based games as a tool for marketing their products and experiences. This could range from moral and character based rpgs, such as Knights of the Old Republic and Fallout 3, to simple mini arcade games, such as Sneak King and Mario Cart.

A Boy Scout based RPG could be time period based, like survival based off information in the original handbook. There could also be a Boy Scout simulator game, like Rollercoaster Tycoon, where players could design and operate their own high adventure camps.

Cub Scout based mini arcade games could include driving a pinewood derby car. There could be a series of games covering all the types of derbies, like space, and rain gutter. Wouldn’t it be fun to try to steer your pinewood car with a Wii controller and see the track whizzing by as if you were in the car?

These games could be used in multiple ways, from distributing for free, to selling for a minimal cost in shops and/or at recruitments. This could even be a prize for Scouts who recruit a friend. Youth to youth recruitment is a great tool, and can’t you see a boy inviting his friends over to play his new game and the whole group getting excited about the program behind it?

Idea # 552Recruiting
Moderator Comments
5/3/09

From: Gary Butler, National Director, Council Solutions Group

Very good idea. We have pitched this concept to several gaming sponsors in the hopes of getting some takers. No luck yet but will keep trying. Great out of the box thinking though.

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jebarnes 8 months ago
Boy Scout Sims maybe?
Dave Harkins 8 months ago
BSA Licensed the a Pinewood Derby computer game last year that's met with great success in the consumer market (http://www.pinewoodderbygame.com/).

A demo version of this game could be made available for distribution at no cost upon request of local councils.
Ed Grune 7 months ago
Would we have the ability to produce a game that is good enough to catch the eye of a youth that Isn't already WAY into scouting? I Fear that something like that would come across as clunky, not very sleek video game.
Ed Grune 7 months ago
However, to add on to what I previously posted....would I personally buy a scouting video game, regardless of production value? DEFINITELY!
cyndi.mcanear 5 months ago
this was my idea too! :)
Thomas Applegate 5 months ago
As a gamer I would have to put in my own two cents... The main thing you want to look at is the game fun? Does it utilize the best graphics? What does the target market think of the game?

What about reaching out to companies like EA Games, Square Enix, Sony etc. with the idea and allow them to create the games. I believe EA Games would be best to create a sim like game since they own Maxis and they have they have matured gaming engines for this style of gaming. Then to bring in Square Enix to create an RPG based on scouting that would be awesome! Square Enix created one of the best RPG series ever, Final Fantasy...

I love the idea for a scouting based game, it just has be fun, with the right difficulty, and awesome graphics, and the gameplay must be there too you can't have a game with shotty controls!
Judy Sizemore 2 months ago
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