Chohan Collective

The work of Khalid Chohan

Ideas that become experiences

Khalid Chohan makes things you can hold, wear, open or read: four tabletop games of cards, dice and engraved wooden tiles, an ergonomic support vest, a family app, and a poem.

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Games, vest, app, poem
4 projects
The games and the support vest
2 prototypes
Independent creator, NSW, Australia
Sydney

The collection

Four projects, one creator

Four things at three different stages. Two are prototypes, open to partnership before they go to production, one is built and heading to the stores, and one you can read tonight.

01GamesCards, dice and engraved wood

Four tabletop games

One game about traits and relationships, and three built on a twelve-faced wooden solid.

Working physical prototypes exist, none of them in production yet

The What's in Common box front, showing the six steps of play, the trait card families and the full component list
Fig. 01.1Printed box front

What's in Common?

Find your bond. Protect your bond. Win together.

  • Players3 to 8
  • Ages12+
  • Length45 to 90 minutes

Roll, draw trait cards that add to or take away from who you are, then look for a player whose core traits match yours. That match is a Bond, and once you have one, the rest of the table can come for it.

A Homewrecker can break a Bond. You either negotiate against the sand timer or flip the coin and let it decide how everything is split. A Therapist card buys you protection. The stronger your Bond at the end, the more bonus points it is worth.

Enquire about What's in Common

Open to production and partnership enquiries.

The What's in Common prototype in its component tray, with the trait card decks face up, wooden character tokens, pegs, dice, a sand timer and a flip coin, under the printed box back
Fig. 01.2The prototype, photographed

Specification

Type
Dice-driven tabletop game, 12 rounds
Cards
Nine trait families, plus therapist, bonus and paired combination cards
In the box
8 character tokens, 3 bond tokens, two custom dice, sand timer, flip coin, notepad and pencil
Stage
Working physical prototype

In detail

  • Roll the dice. Roll to move and take action.
  • Gain and lose trait cards. Draw cards that add or remove traits that shape you.
  • Bond over what's in common. Match Core Trait colours to form a Bond and build your life together.
  • Break a bond and negotiate. A Homewrecker can break your Bond. Negotiate against a timer, or flip a coin to decide how assets are shared.
  • Therapist card protects you. Play a Therapist card to protect your Bond from being broken.
  • Earn bonus points at game end. The stronger your Bond, the more Bonus Points you earn.

  • 8 character tokens
  • 1 small, 1 medium and 1 large bond token
  • Two custom dice: one for hidden traits, homewreckers, time, meltdowns, woo and experience, one for gaining and sacrificing traits
  • 25 positive and 25 negative time tokens
  • 15 accessory trait tripler tokens and 15 attraction trait doubler tokens
  • 8 therapist cards and 4 bonus cards
  • 28 paired combination cards
  • 1 sand timer, 1 flip coin, 1 notepad with pencil

  • Core Trait, Stable+5Loyal, absorbs negative and hidden traits
  • Core Trait, Neutral+5Pragmatic, absorbs negative and hidden traits
  • Core Trait, Dual-Edge+4Ambitious, powerful both ways
  • Core Trait, Volatile+4Impulsive, unpredictable and intense
  • Legacy Trait+3Visionary, powerful influence on your future
  • Attraction Trait+2Magnetic Personality, doubles bond strength
  • Accessory Trait+1Style Icon, multiplies points when paired
  • Disruptive Trait-2Conflict Causer, creates tension but adds value
  • Repulsive Trait-3Dishonest, extreme negative and hidden trait
The twelve engraved Climadice faces, from tree planting and carbon sequestration through to public transport and conserving water
Fig. 01.1The twelve faces, engraved

Climadice

The climate action challenge.

  • Players2 to 4
  • Ages8+
  • Length30 to 60 minutes

Twelve faces, twelve climate actions: planting trees, sequestering carbon, painting roof tops white, cleaning plastic out of the sea, composting, restoring habitat, recycling, taking public transport, driving electric, conserving water.

Each face is five triangular tiles held together by micro magnets, and the engraving only resolves once the fifth tile is down. Three dice decide how fast that goes: one multiplies or cancels, one builds tiles or takes them away, and one drops an obstacle, corrects a tile, or costs you the turn.

Enquire about Climadice

Pilot Edition V1, still a prototype. Open to production and partnership enquiries.

Specification

Subject
Climate action, one per face
Build
4 frames, 240 sequential tiles, 3 custom dice
Materials
FSC-certified bamboo and hardwood, water based matte lacquer
Finishing
Hand polished, artisanally finished in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Edition
Pilot Edition V1

In detail

The same system carries all three of the twelve-faced games.

  • Five triangular tiles, held by micro magnets, make one pentagonal face.
  • Twelve faces complete the solid, and tiles go down in strict order, one to five.
  • The artwork on a face only resolves once the fifth tile is placed.
  • Three custom dice: a multiplier, a builder or destroyer, and an obstacle or corrector.
  • First player to finish all twelve faces with every obstacle cleared wins.

Each face is one climate action.

  • Tree planting
  • Carbon sequestration
  • Painting rooftops white
  • Vegan living
  • Marine plastic cleanup
  • Composting
  • Habitat restoration
  • Recycling
  • Avoiding harmful chemicals
  • Public transport
  • Driving an electric car
  • Conserving water
The twelve engraved Homelessfull faces, from food and water and warm sleep through to less fear, less blame and less shame
Fig. 01.1The twelve faces, engraved

Homelessfull

The compassion and social awareness challenge.

  • Players2 to 4
  • Ages8+
  • Length30 to 60 minutes

The same twelve-faced solid, built this time around what a person without a home actually needs: food and water, warm sleep, a shower and clean clothes, a greeting, acknowledgment, company, shelter, and less fear, less blame, less shame.

It is a game about noticing. Every face you complete is one of those needs met, and the dice keep taking them away again, which is what the game is quietly getting at.

Enquire about Homelessfull

Pilot Edition V1, still a prototype. Open to production and partnership enquiries.

Specification

Subject
Compassion and social awareness
Build
4 frames, 240 sequential tiles, 3 custom dice
Materials
FSC-certified bamboo and hardwood, water based matte lacquer
Finishing
Hand polished, artisanally finished in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Edition
Pilot Edition V1

In detail

Each face is something a person needs, or something we can give.

  • Food and water
  • Warm, restful sleep
  • Shower and clean clothes
  • Monetary donation
  • Greeting or well wish
  • Acknowledgment
  • Conversation or company
  • Conversation or shelter
  • Simple access and connection to services
  • Less fear
  • Less blame
  • Less shame
The twelve engraved Deeds, Motives and Virtues faces, each pairing a virtue with what shadows it, from Truth and Desire through to Empathy and Sensibility
Fig. 01.1The twelve faces, engraved

Deeds, Motives & Virtues

The moral philosophy and character challenge.

  • Players2 to 4
  • Ages8+
  • Length30 to 60 minutes

Twelve faces, each pairing a virtue with the thing that shadows it: Truth with Transparency, Power with Security, Clarity with Control, Competition with Envy, Harmony with Justice, Creativity with Risk.

The tiles are laser engraved rather than printed, so the pairing is cut into the wood and stays legible in the hand. Same solid, same three dice, but the subject here is character rather than climate or need.

Enquire about Deeds, Motives & Virtues

Pilot Edition V1, still a prototype. Open to production and partnership enquiries.

A wooden dodecahedron frame, the twelve faced structure the engraved tiles are built into
Fig. 01.2The frame all three games are built on
Four laser engraved wooden pentagon tiles: Clarity, Competition, Harmony and Creativity
Fig. 01.3Engraved tiles, Deeds, Motives and Virtues

Specification

Subject
Moral philosophy and character
Build
4 frames, 240 sequential tiles, 3 custom dice
Materials
FSC-certified bamboo and hardwood, water based matte lacquer
Finishing
Hand polished, artisanally finished in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Edition
Pilot Edition V1

In detail

Each face pairs a virtue with the thing that shadows it.

  • Truth (Transparency)
  • Desire (Satisfaction)
  • Power (Security)
  • Passion (Honour)
  • Clarity (Control)
  • Competition (Envy)
  • Harmony (Justice)
  • Creativity (Risk)
  • Vulnerability (Surrender)
  • Tranquility (Moderation)
  • Empathy (Sensitivity)
  • Sensibility (Work)

02BackmateWearable ergonomic support

Hybrid Vest V5

Engineered for the industrial athlete.

A prototype today, expected to be on sale by the end of 2026

Product render of the Hybrid Vest V5, front and back, showing the reflective shoulder pads and the moulded spine channel
Fig. 02.1Product render, front and back

Industrial precision meets medical-grade ergonomics.

  • Weight850g
  • SizesS to XXL
  • Spine15J rated

The vest works as one piece rather than a belt with padding stuck to it. A moulded semi-rigid polymer channel runs the length of the spine from C7 to L3, segmented so it flexes with you instead of locking you straight, and vented so it does not turn into a heat trap on a long shift.

Around it sits segmented high-density EVA foam, shaped to add 15mm over the organs most exposed to a knock, and a lumbar belt on a quick-release buckle. The figures below are from the engineering brief and spec sheet.

Enquire about the vest

A prototype today, expected to be available for sale by the end of 2026. Open to manufacturing and partnership enquiries.

The Backmate prototype in hi-vis orange, photographed front and back, showing the chest zip, the twin lumbar belts and the reflective cross on the back
Fig. 02.2Hi-vis orange, front and back
The Backmate prototype in blue, photographed front and back
Fig. 02.3Blue
The Backmate prototype in all black, photographed front and back, with the reflective elements in a matching black
Fig. 02.4Black

Specification

Net weight
850g (plus or minus 50g)
Spine protection
Moulded semi-rigid polymer, rated to 15J impact
Alignment
C7 to L3, with segmented flex zones
Main materials
High-density EVA foam, polyester mesh, nylon webbing
Buckle system
500kg tensile strength
Certification
CE EN 13356 (reflective elements)
Sizes
S, M, L, XL, XXL
Operating range
-10C to +50C
Colourways
Hi-vis orange, blue, all black
Availability
Prototype now, expected on sale by the end of 2026

In detail

  • Moulded semi-rigid polymer spine, rated to 15J impact.
  • Vertebral alignment C7 to L3, with segmented flex zones.
  • Segmented foam geometry adds 15mm of thickness over vital organs.
  • Ventilation slots run through the polymer spine channel.
  • Integrated reflective shoulder pads, chest zip, lumbar quick-release belt.
  • Three colourways photographed so far: hi-vis orange, blue, and all black with matching reflective elements.

03NurPathApp for Muslim families

NurPath

Know. Grow. Live by light.

Built, heading to the App Store and Google Play

The NurPath logo: a tree growing from an open book inside an arch, above the words Know, Grow, Live by light
Fig. 03.1The NurPath mark

One app for the whole household.

  • PlatformsiOS and Android
  • AreasTwelve
  • AudienceThe whole family

Most families keep this in four different places: a calendar app for the Hijri date, a website for prayer times, a note somewhere with the family tree, a bookmark for the reading. NurPath puts them in one app, built to be used by a whole household rather than one person.

The tone is deliberately broad. It is a companion for family life, not a source of rulings, and the inheritance calculator says so on the way in.

Ask about the launch

No store link yet. Email if you want to hear when it goes live.

The NurPath home screen on a phone, showing the greeting, the prayer timetable and where to pick up reading
Fig. 03.2Home
The NurPath prayer times screen on a phone, showing the next prayer and the full day timetable
Fig. 03.3Prayer times
The NurPath family screen on a phone, with cards for the family tree, parenting, values and the prophets
Fig. 03.4Family

Specification

Platforms
iOS and Android
Scope
Twelve areas, from the family tree to a political corner
Also inside
Quran reader with personal notes, Names of Allah, favourites
Audience
Broadly accessible, for the whole family

In detail

  • Family tree and relations, plus the prophets' family tree and stories.
  • Hijri and Gregorian calendar, prayer times and a Qibla compass.
  • Learning, spiritual and family hubs, including basic Arabic.
  • Find nearby mosques and halal places while you are out.
  • An educational inheritance calculator that opens with a disclaimer and points you toward a qualified lawyer. It is not legal advice.

04Starry DustPoetry

Starry Dust

A poem about the hope reminiscent in Nature.

Available on Amazon Australia as a Kindle ebook

The Starry Dust cover: a child on a hillside in silhouette looking up at the Milky Way
Fig. 04.1Cover art

One long poem, with the author explaining it as it goes.

  • AuthorKhalid Chohan
  • Published2026
  • FormatKindle ebook

The poem stages conversations. The Night talks to the Day, the Mind to the Eye, Stoicism to quiet Angst. A three-line refrain repeats and echoes, which is the point: these are meant to sound like voices that keep returning.

What makes the book unusual is the commentary running alongside it. The author writes a short plain note explaining what each passage is doing, so a reader who does not normally get on with poetry is never left guessing.

Read it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)

Specification

Author
Khalid Chohan
First published
2026, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Format
Kindle ebook, Amazon Australia
Form
One long poem, a repeated three-line refrain, author commentary

In detail

  • The Night and the Day, the Mind and the Eye, the Heart and the Soul.
  • Stoicism, quiet Angst and Charm.
  • Seedlings and barbs in a barren waste.

The through line

Different subjects, the same way of working

Chohan Collective is the roof over one person's work: four tabletop games, a wearable support vest, an app for families, a poem. The habit underneath all four is the same: take an idea and stay with it until it turns into something another person can use.

One of them is out now, as a Kindle ebook. One is built and heading to the app stores. Two are prototypes, and this page says so plainly. A prototype is not an apology. It is the point where a maker and the right partner can still change the design.

  • Made to be held

    Laser engraved wooden tiles, moulded polymer and high-density foam, a book on a Kindle, a screen in your pocket. Each project ends in something a person can pick up and use.

  • Honest about stage

    Prototypes are called prototypes. Nothing here is dressed up as a shipping product before it is one.

  • Subjects that earn the build time

    Climate action, compassion, character, family life, and a back that has to last a whole working career.

  • One maker at the centre

    Design, writing and prototyping run through the same pair of hands. Making brings in specialists, including the artisans who finish the wooden tiles in Dhaka.

Contact

Talk to Khalid

Partners, collaborators and readers are all welcome. The prototypes are open to production and partnership enquiries, and you can email if you want to hear when the app reaches the stores.

Email Khalid

This page is where the QR code on Khalid's business card points.