Bruno’s game library

Card or prompt game

The Thing From The Future

A 2014 card and party game for two to six players by Stuart Candy and Jeff Watson. Players combine prompts to imagine things from possible futures, describe them and vote on the results.

Collection photograph by Bruno Setola

The Thing From The Future photographed on Bruno's purple Applied Games background
PurposeIdeas and design
Group size2–6 players
DurationUnknown
AudienceDesigners and other makers · Learners and educators · Communities and groups
FacilitationSelf-directed

People behind the work

Creators and organisations

Stuart CandyDesignerJeff WatsonDesignerSituation LabPublisher

A closer look

See what it looks like

Collection photograph by Bruno Setola

About the applied game

Collection
Office Collection
Record type
Card or prompt game
Creators / authors
Stuart Candy (Designer) · Jeff Watson (Designer)
Publishers
Situation Lab (Publisher)
Published
2014

Purpose

Ideas and designConnecting peopleExploring and discussing

Topic

Environment and futuresDesign and creativityPersonal development and reflection

Audience

Designers and other makersLearners and educatorsCommunities and groups

Still unknown

These fields remain open rather than being guessed from the box.

  • Duration

Source and provenance

What this record is based on

The accepted collection photograph confirms Bruno's office copy. The BoardGameGeek record and official print-and-play publication confirm the title, year, designers, publisher and 2–6-player range.

Ownership
confirmed
Identification
confirmed
Collection photograph
OFFICE-PART-3-001
BoardGameGeek record
BGG 167330
Official print-and-play publication
Candy and Watson, Situation Lab