Lucky Force: Developing and Evaluating A Card and Board Game for Enhancing Physics Concept

This study developed and evaluated Lucky Force, a curriculum-aligned card and board game designed to enhance Grade 8 students’ understanding of net force. The research employed a Research and Development (R&D) design with a descriptive–evaluative approach and purposive sampling to select participants capable of providing expert and pedagogical feedback. Participants included 50 Bachelor of Secondary Education Science majors from Ifugao State University–Potia Campus and 10 experienced science teachers from various high schools in Ifugao province. The game integrated core physics concepts—particularly Newton’s Second Law, friction, and acceleration—into interactive gameplay to address common misconceptions in force and motion. Evaluation utilized researcher-made and adapted questionnaires assessing rules and mechanics, design, conceptual accuracy, playability and playfulness, goals and objectives, components and organization, and overall usefulness, rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Results revealed uniformly high ratings, with overall mean scores of 4.67 from students and 4.84 from teachers, both interpreted as Excellent. These findings indicate that Lucky Force effectively promotes conceptual mastery, engagement, and collaborative learning in physics education. The study recommends further validation through quasi-experimental research to assess learning outcomes and scalability for classroom integration.