Help Rural Montana Suicide Prevention

I am looking for funds to delvop a board game that can make us laugh, cry, and hopefully, help people that need it.

Square One: a bored game.

It starts out simular to Monopoly or Life.

You get $$, go around the board, buy a car, property, houses, collect rent, win a vacation, college degree, get a promotion, win the lottery, jobs, kids, etc. Get extra money when you land on certain color Square or draw a card. Spouse and kids same thing. You get a bonus roll and the chance to collect more money for each child. Every time around the board, you get more money, depending on what you draw and how many dependants you have. After a set number of times around the board, the rules/draw cards change.

You trade the draw deck for Back to Square One cards.

Taxes on your free vacation $10,000. Housing crisis hits... loose all your houses. Spouse leaves you.. pay child support. Student loans due.... pay half your money. Car repairs..pay more. Loose your job. Get a speeding ticket. Stock market falls, loose half your money. Energy crisis...pay an energy fee. Natural disaster... loose all your property. Girlfriend/partner robs your bank account...and it's loose all your money . Mental health crisis.... loose 3 turns. And the zinger card: complete breakdown...

You loose!

Back to Square one!

At this point you're just trying to make it to go....

See who can survive!

In reality, we all face these situations. I decided on a picture of the snow, because here in Montana, we consistently have the highest suicide rates in the Nation, and winter is the hardest time of year. I want to make this idea a reality, and use the profits to help rural mental health groups across Montana and eventually the Country. I speak from experience when I say that rural communities are sorely lacking in any type of mental health services. I want to change that. Personally, I have lost my husband and brother-in-law to suicide. Starting Back at Square One can be overwhelming. I want give people who are struggling with their mental health the resources to find Hope, in their most difficult times.

What I have:

Motivation!

An idea and the drive to make a change.

A team of professional artists who will donate their skills to the design and layout.

A Psychology major willing to donate advice.

Support from Community, family and friends eager to assist wherever needed.

What I need:

Sponsors to help with material costs for production, attorney fees, advertisement.

A copyright attorney, to make sure that we don't infringe on other games, and file our own copyright protections.

A consultant who is a mental health professional experienced in suicide prevention.

By using a bit of dark humor and relatable situations, I hope to open discussions and perspectives that might otherwise have not occurred.

You can't make someone change. You can only listen, provide guidance and support to help them with their personal journey.