TWO 12-year-old students at Boneo Primary School, Sherlock Sykes and Charlie Dewar, were finalists in the Teen in Business Awards with their homemade card game, Legend Bound.
The game began as a project for their school’s annual Year 6 market day, where students create and sell products to raise money for charity. Other students chose to make things such as resin earrings, plants, or pet rocks, but Sherlock and Charlie decided to make a card game that is accessible to all, cheap, and fun.
“I really like that this game is helpful for people like me and people like Sherlock and all people,” Charlie said.
Charlie is unable to run around when playing games, and Sherlock doesn’t like things to be too loud. They wanted to create a game that can be played by anyone, even when lying down.
The game is played by two people and involves cards with different attack and defence ratings. Players compete and attempt to keep their life score from dropping to zero.
The boys drew and designed every card themselves, before scanning, printing, laminating, and wrapping them by hand. They sold around 100 packs at the market.
“After the market, I loved walking around and seeing everyone playing it and laughing,” Charlie said.
They were nominated for the Teen in Business Awards after their success at the market. They were then announced as finalists and on 5 November, they pitched their game at the awards in the Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year category.
The boys said they were “confused, excited, and nervous” when they found out they were finalists. They were grateful to have been finalists and for the response to their pitch.
While they didn’t win the award, they have since received many orders and are looking to continue expanding and developing the game.
“Everyone can enjoy it, and I really love that. And I wish more people could play our game. Because I feel like people would be really happy with it,” Charlie said.
“We’re happy to keep making more.”
Orders and enquiries can be made by emailing legendboundgame@gmail.com and instructions are available on their YouTube, @Legend_Bound_Game.
First published in the Mornington News – 11 November 2025
