Nuculear Science. Basketry. And now Video Games.
The Boy Scouts of America say they are now offering merit badges in Video Games. Sadly, it is not for completing "BattleToads" or speed runs in "Dark Souls." Instead, scouts will design, prototype and test their own games. In addition to video games they can make something that uses boards or dice. So my long-simmering pen-and-paper RPG based on the Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series would totes qualify. As the Scouts say:
"The Scout puts his newfound knowledge to use by designing a game and creating a design notebook for this project. In his notebook, the Scout must demonstrate an initial concept, multiple design iterations based on initial testing, and feedback from blind testing. Once his concept is approved, the Scout can begin to build a prototype of his game. Testing of a Scout's game can be done at Scouting functions such as camp outings. For his game design, he can choose from a wide range of media, from cards to boards, dice, and even designing a smartphone application.
