Alumna puts Rhode Island to test with board game
David Twomey
Issue date: 10/15/09 Section: Campus
10/15/09 - How well do you think you know the Ocean State? Whether you are a native Rhode Islander or an out-of-stater attending college, a new game has hit the shelves that will put your knowledge to the test.
Roberta Mudge Humble, a 1968 graduate of the University of Rhode Island and technical writing and oral communications professor at the Community College of Rhode Island, has created a board game called Rhode Test.
Humble, born and raised in Westerly, now resides in Warwick and has a remarkable enthusiasm for her home state.
"It's just about a perfect place to live," Humble said.
Rhode Test, "arrives in a cute little box and challenges Rhode Islanders' knowledge and memories of the 13th and smallest state," Humble said in an e-mail. "It's meant to excite people about Rhode Island and give them something to crow about."
Rhode Test comes complete with 270 cards chock-full of facts and trivia about the Ocean State. Topics range from famous people such as Red Sox star, Rocco Baldelli and Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, to fun facts about each of Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns.
The game play is as follows. First, the challenger reads clues off of each card until the opponent is able to guess the fact correctly. The objective is for the opponent to find the answer with the least amount of clues possible. Answering the question when only provided one clue will earn the opponent four points. The opponent will be awarded only one point given they need all four clues to obtain their answer.
"People will actually get educated by this," Humble said. "It should keep players excited and on their toes."
Humble was intrigued by the idea of making a game while doing field work for her books, "The RIght to Crow: A Look at Rhode Island's Firsts, Bests, & Uniques" and "Rhode Island's Friendly Faces."
"People love Rhode Island. Rhode Islanders really love their state," Humble said. "I wanted to give ammunition for them to use on those people who ask why Rhode Island is so special. They can now have some answers to fire back with."
Humble is the President of the Westerly Armory Restoration and an active member in the 1892 Society. Ten percent of the profits from Rhode Test will be donated to the Westerly Armory.
Rhode Test is now available in stores throughout the state. Humble said she's begun planning a follow-up game that will include a variety of harder questions, to be called Rhode Scholar.
Roberta Mudge Humble, a 1968 graduate of the University of Rhode Island and technical writing and oral communications professor at the Community College of Rhode Island, has created a board game called Rhode Test.
Humble, born and raised in Westerly, now resides in Warwick and has a remarkable enthusiasm for her home state.
"It's just about a perfect place to live," Humble said.
Rhode Test, "arrives in a cute little box and challenges Rhode Islanders' knowledge and memories of the 13th and smallest state," Humble said in an e-mail. "It's meant to excite people about Rhode Island and give them something to crow about."
Rhode Test comes complete with 270 cards chock-full of facts and trivia about the Ocean State. Topics range from famous people such as Red Sox star, Rocco Baldelli and Olympic swimmer Elizabeth Beisel, to fun facts about each of Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns.
The game play is as follows. First, the challenger reads clues off of each card until the opponent is able to guess the fact correctly. The objective is for the opponent to find the answer with the least amount of clues possible. Answering the question when only provided one clue will earn the opponent four points. The opponent will be awarded only one point given they need all four clues to obtain their answer.
"People will actually get educated by this," Humble said. "It should keep players excited and on their toes."
Humble was intrigued by the idea of making a game while doing field work for her books, "The RIght to Crow: A Look at Rhode Island's Firsts, Bests, & Uniques" and "Rhode Island's Friendly Faces."
"People love Rhode Island. Rhode Islanders really love their state," Humble said. "I wanted to give ammunition for them to use on those people who ask why Rhode Island is so special. They can now have some answers to fire back with."
Humble is the President of the Westerly Armory Restoration and an active member in the 1892 Society. Ten percent of the profits from Rhode Test will be donated to the Westerly Armory.
Rhode Test is now available in stores throughout the state. Humble said she's begun planning a follow-up game that will include a variety of harder questions, to be called Rhode Scholar.
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