Integrated Pest Munchkin (2019)

Series of five slides, mockup presentation for a licensed release of the Munchkin tabletop card game by Steve Jackson Games, 2500 x 1400 px each.

Examples of Treasure cards, which provide the player with garden protection benefits based on the Integrated Pest Management prevention strategy.

Integrated Pest Munchkin: Treasure Cards, 2019, presentation slide, 2500 x 1400 px.

Examples of Pest Cards (akin to Monsters in the Munchkin series) that have a lower level, indicating they are easier to fight. The variety shows real-life indicators of plant stress and treatments (Treasure cards) that are not effective.

Integrated Pest Munchkin: Pest Cards - lower levels, 2019, presentation slide, 2500 x 1400 px.

Examples of Pest cards (akin to Monsters in the Munchkin series) that have a higher level, indicating they are harder to fight and have increasingly worse consequences for losing to them in battle.

Integrated Pest Munchkin: Pest Cards - higher levels, 2019, presentation slide, 2500 x 1400 px.

Demonstrative example of a Curse card (at right), and three Treasure cards which would protect a player's garden, allowing them to escape from the "Bad Stuff" (in this example, losing their turn).

Integrated Pest Munchkin: Curse Card and How to Employ Effective Treasures, 2019, presentation slide, 2500 x 1400 px.

Demonstration of a player's turn during gameplay, where the player elects to battle a Pest (Monster) card from their hand (here, Spider Mites), increasing their level (1, top right) with the assistance of applicable Treasure Cards in play (Sanitation, Spiders, and Water Management).

Integrated Pest Munchkin: Game Play Example, 2019, presentation slide, 2500 x 1400 px.

Project Credits

Game concept design by Kati McHugh, Viji Jagannathan, Sandra Morgans and Sarah Steffen. Card illustrations by Sarah Steffen. Presentation and all other card design and text elements by Kati McHugh.

Overview of Game Concept

This card game is designed as a fun way to help people understand the concepts and strategies of Integrated Pest Management. Its rules and format are based on the Munchkin series of tabletop card games. Integrated Pest Munchkin provides a proof of concept for further collaborative networking and securing funding for further development and a licensing agreement to produce the game. Click here to learn how to play Munchkin

The primary source of data on the Integrated Pest Management science- and ecosystem-based design strategies and prevention techniques came from the invaluable UC Agriculture & Natural Resources Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Click here to read more at the UC IPM website.