Method and system for playing entrepreneurial game

Abstract

A system and method for playing a game directed towards fostering novel concepts and products. Players take predetermined concepts and combine the concepts to evoke an idea that will be used for a pitch. The pitch is then discussed and the players determine which pitches seem promising and valid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for playing an entrepreneurial game comprising:
 providing at least three different types of cards, wherein a first type of the three different types of cards indicates a product, wherein a second type of the three different types of cards indicates an asset, wherein a third type of the three different types of cards indicates a modifier;   placing the at least three different types of cards at different locations on a board, wherein the board comprises a gear located in a central area of the board and at least two pitch spot gears located around the gear;   wherein at least one of two players creates a pitch using the at least one of the first type of the three different types of cards and at least one of the third type of the three different types of cards when located on one of the at least two pitch spot gears; and   wherein the pitch is used to determine a winner of the entrepreneurial game.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising accumulating more than one of the second type of the three different cards to acquire a predetermined number of points. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising rolling a die to determine movement around the board. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein a number of teeth on at least one of the at least two pitch spot gears corresponds to a number of sides on the die. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the die is an eight-sided die and the number of teeth on the at least one of the at least two pitch spot gears is eight. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the gear located in the central area of the board is adapted to move clockwise and counterclockwise. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein movement of the gear located in the central area of the board moves each of the at least two pitch spot gears. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two players determines if created pitches are valid. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein determining if created pitches are valid is part of a challenge process by at least one of the two players. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein determining if created pitches are valid is determined using a search to see if a product of the created pitch is sold online. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first type of the three different types of cards indicates a product selected from a group comprising baby products. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first type of the three different types of cards indicates a product selected from a group comprising animal products. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the valid created pitches is uploaded online to a web service adapted to file for intellectual property. 
     
     
         14 . A board for playing an entrepreneurial game, the board comprising:
 a gear located in a central area of a board;   at least four pitch spot gears located around the gear, wherein the gear located in the central area of the board and the at least four pitch spot gears each comprise teeth that engage with each other;   at least three spots for placing at least three different types of cards, wherein a first type of the three different types of cards indicates a product, wherein a second type of the three different types of cards indicates an asset, wherein a third type of the three different types of cards indicates a modifier; and   wherein only two of the at least four pitch spot gears have an available space for a player to create a pitch during each turn, using the at least one of the first type of the three different types of cards and at least one of the third type of the three different types of cards when located on one of the at least two pitch spot gears; and   wherein the pitch is used to determine a winner of the entrepreneurial game.   
     
     
         15 . The board of  claim 14 , wherein a number of teeth on at least one of the at least four pitch spot gears corresponds to a number of sides of a die used with the board. 
     
     
         16 . The board of  claim 15 , wherein the die is an eight-sided die and the number of teeth on the at least one of the at least four pitch spot gears is eight. 
     
     
         17 . The board of  claim 14 , wherein the gear located in the central area of the board is adapted to move clockwise and counterclockwise. 
     
     
         18 . The board of  claim 14 , wherein movement of the gear located in the central area of the board moves each of the at least four pitch spot gears.