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The lecturer team from the Department of Visual Communication Design (DKV) Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) succeeded in creating a card game with the theme of Covid-19 prevention called ‘Palagan’. The name Palagan in this game means battle in Sanskrit. This name was chosen because it likens the ongoing condition to a battle against something that was never known before, namely the Corona virus. The game was inspired by a similar card game, namely Phil Walker-Harding's "Sushi Go Party" which was released in 2016. Palagan has 79 cards of various types, such as event cards, sports cards, protection cards, protocol cards, balanced nutrition cards, kindness cards, and danger cards. In all of these cards, there is a description in the form of education on the prevention of Covid-19 transmission according to the type of activity.

Palagan involves two to five players and has duration of approximately 30 minutes. The game begins with separating the event card from the other cards and placing it face down in the middle of the area. Afterwards, one of the players can distribute eight cards to each of the other players. Then, one of the players can open one face-up event card. After that all players choose one of the cards they have and place it in front of them. Next, players give all unselected cards to each other in a clockwise direction.

Apart from producing game cards, Palagan can be downloaded for free via the Google Playstore. This application can be useful for clarifying the brief description on the card. It is hoped that in the future, the application will not only be able to issue a description but also be able to play the game digitally. Currently, there are more than 800 first printed Palagan card games ready to be donated to the public. Deputy Governor of East Java Province, Emil Elestianto Dardak, who was also present at the release event, welcomed this game as a learning medium for the community.