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In particular, there is a lack of awareness of human rights by older adults themselves, for which intervention strategies should be developed. Due to the need for intervention at this level, a board game was created to empower older adults regarding their rights using a dynamic and interactive method. This article aims to describe the development stages of the board game \u201cThe Ark of Rights\u201d\u00ae up to its pilot study. Its development followed three stages: A first phase to review the scientific literature and benchmarks on the rights of older persons, a second phase to define the game design and collect statements from older people for the game, and a third phase to test the game. The European Portuguese Validation of the System Usability Scale (SUS) was used to assess the latter phase. Approximately 200 older people contributed to the game\u2019s contents (second phase), and 74 participated and positively evaluated the game\u2019s usability and their satisfaction with its use (third phase). In summary, the game \u201cThe Ark of Rights\u201d revealed itself to be a resource for empowering older adults regarding their rights. 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