The Entrepreneurial Herstory serious game “Herstory Legends” is one of the main outputs of the Erasmus+ funded project “Entrepreneurial Herstory”. It was developed to increase the visibility of women entrepreneurs in underrepresented communities, combat stereotypes about their backgrounds, skills, and competencies, facilitate understanding of entrepreneurial concepts through practical examples, and update the pedagogical material of Youth organisations with a gamified educational approach. “Herstory Legends” is a collaborative, board game, available in both physical and digital versions. 

In “HERSTORY LEGENDS”, players are faced with business and entrepreneurial challenges that an entrepreneur might face during their journey. They must consult certain role models, functioning as mentors, to successfully deal with those challenges. They can also use cards with business concepts/tools that can help in this process. As the challenges are met, the players learn more about the role models and the various business concepts provided. This way, players can use their knowledge to tackle all the challenges in their way and win the game cooperatively.  

Basic Aspects 

Number of players: 2-6  

Duration: min. 45-60 minutes 

Ages: 17+ 
 

Contents of the Game 

The board game comprises the following types of cards:

62 “Role Model” cards: 11 CY, 11 GR, 9 RO, 11 SP, 10 NL and 10 international role models are included (the role models are described in the annexe). 

45 “Business Tools” cards (15 different ones x 3 each): 15 different business tools that entrepreneurs can use/exploit to overcome challenges. All business tools are linked to the role models provided. 

34 “Challenge” cards. 34 cards with different challenges that entrepreneurs might face in their business journeys. All challenge cards are connected to a few selected role models, based on their experience/expertise. 

6 “Personas” cards with different roles. 6 distinct personas that will attribute different characteristics to the player (e.g. zero waster, influencer etc.) 

6 “Appendix” cards (providing explanations of the field cards). Cards that outline and explain the symbols for the different fields to which the role models belong: LGBTQI+, Immigrant/Refugees/Ethnic Minorities, People with Disabilities, Motherhood, and Rural Areas. 

6 “Summary of the Round” cards. Cards outlining the steps of the game’s rounds to guide players while playing the game.