Burnout Board Game Turns Workplace Anxiety into Entertainment

Burnout is a board game created by Jannis Lim and Suren Rastogi, former employees from Singapore and founders of the independent studio Laughing Sticks. The game transforms workplace anxiety into a shared ludic experience, inspired by their personal experiences and conversations with friends, colleagues, and people trapped in toxic professional environments. Players must survive constant work pressure by managing stress, productivity, and professional relationships without exhausting their resources. The game reflects the realities of impossible deadlines, micromanagement, urgent after-hours requests, passive-aggressive emails, and the need to manage mental health to avoid collapse in contemporary capitalism.