Bindo Academy
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📍 Lisbon • Basel • Zurich • Sesimbra • Ages 8 - 16 • Free

1 Day Board Game Bootcamp

Dare to Build — a kids' board game design experience.

A one-day, screen-free board game design bootcamp for ages 8 - 16. Your kid designs it. Other kids play it. That's the whole idea.

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9:00 – 17:00Ages 8 - 16Max 15 kidsFreeScreen-free
Board game pieces, dice and cards on a table
Dare to Build

One day. Real games. No screens.

In one full day, kids team up, invent an original board game from scratch — cardboard, dice, cards, coins, all of it — and then watch their creation come to life as other teams actually play it.

No screens, no phones (they go in a bag at the door and come back at breaks), just cutting, building, negotiating rules, and a lot of trial and error.

The day

What happens during the day

01
Icebreakers

Teams get comfortable working together — fast.

02
Concept

Teams of 2+ brainstorm an original board game.

03
Build

Cardboard, cards, tokens, dice, craft materials.

04
Gallery Walk

Every team explores what the others built.

05
Playtesting

Teams spend Bindo Coins to try each other's games.

06
Showcase

Feedback, iteration, favorite-game vote, parents invited.

Our Northstar

What if every child believed they could change the world?

Not someday. Now. What if children grew up with the confidence to communicate their ideas, the courage to solve problems, and the financial skills to create opportunities for themselves and others?
Our mission is to reach children everywhere. To make that possible, 10% of all revenue is reinvested into running Bindo camps in underserved communities — expanding access to learning and opportunity for every child.
Ready?

Ready to Join?

Where
Lisbon & Sesimbra
When
9 AM – 5 PM
Price
Free • 15 spots
Bindo 1-Day Board Game Bootcamp

Please select the specific camp and age category for your child. You can make additional notes on e.g. companions your child would like to bring / partner up with or any specific questions.

Volunteer Interest

Help run the day.

We're always looking for volunteers who love working with kids — students of education, psychology, early entrepreneurs, or just warm humans who want to give back. One day of your time = a huge day for a kid.

Interested?

Drop us a line and we'll follow up with dates and next steps.

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