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, an ergonomic support vest, a family app, a poem, and a desk organiser for paper.

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

The collection

Five projects, one creator

Five things at three stages. One is still on the drawing board. Two are prototypes, open to partnership. One is on the App Store and Google Play. 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, then draw trait cards that add to or take away from who you are. Match core traits with another player and you have a Bond.

A Homewrecker can break it. You either negotiate against the sand timer or flip the coin. A Therapist card buys protection, and a strong Bond pays bonus points at the end.

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
A wooden dodecahedron frame, the twelve faced structure the engraved tiles are built into
Fig. 01.3The frame all three games are built on

Climadice

The climate action challenge.

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

Twelve faces, twelve climate actions, among them planting trees, cleaning plastic out of the sea and conserving water.

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

Enquire about Climadice

Still a prototype. Open to production and partnership enquiries.

The twelve engraved Climadice faces, from tree planting and carbon sequestration through to public transport and conserving water
Fig. 01.4The twelve Climadice faces, engraved

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
A wooden dodecahedron frame, the twelve faced structure the engraved tiles are built into
Fig. 01.5The frame all three games are built on

Homelessfull

The compassion and social awareness challenge.

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

The same solid, twelve faces of what a person without a home actually needs, among them food and water, warm sleep, clean clothes, a greeting, and less fear, less blame, less shame.

It is a game about noticing. Every face you complete is a need met or something given, and the dice keep taking them away again.

Enquire about Homelessfull

Still a prototype. Open to production and partnership enquiries.

The twelve engraved Homelessfull faces, from food and water and warm sleep through to less fear, less blame and less shame
Fig. 01.6The twelve Homelessfull faces, engraved

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
A wooden dodecahedron frame, the twelve faced structure the engraved tiles are built into
Fig. 01.7The frame all three games are built on

Deeds, Motives & Virtues

The moral philosophy and character challenge.

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

Twelve faces, each pairing a virtue with what shadows it, among them Truth with Transparency, Power with Security, Clarity with Control and 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 is character, not climate or need.

Enquire about Deeds, Motives & Virtues

Still a prototype. Open to production and partnership enquiries.

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. 01.8The twelve Deeds, Motives & Virtues faces, engraved
Four laser engraved wooden pentagon tiles: Clarity, Competition, Harmony and Creativity
Fig. 01.9Engraved 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

Backmate Vest

Engineered for the industrial athlete.

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

The updated Backmate Vest mock-up: front and back views calling out the adjustable shoulder straps, two chest pockets, a bottle holder on the left side, side adjustment straps, tapered foam edges and a central lumbar bulge, with close-ups of the buckles and ventilation mesh, four colour options (orange and black, military camouflage, grey, pink), a size and fit table from XS to XXL, the 30mm back foam contouring and the fabrics
Fig. 02.1Updated mock-up: features, colours and sizes

Industrial precision meets medical-grade ergonomics.

  • Weight850g
  • SizesXS to XXL

The vest works as one piece, not a belt with padding stuck to it, and is vented so it does not turn into a heat trap on a long shift.

It uses segmented high-density foam, thicker over the organs most exposed to a knock. A lumbar belt closes on a quick-release buckle. The figures below are from the engineering brief and spec sheet.

Enquire about the vest

Still a prototype, expected on sale by the end of 2026. Open to manufacturing and partnership enquiries.

The Backmate campaign in seven frames: a warehouse worker in the vest under the line Support for the jobs that keep you moving, then lower back support while lifting a box, the quick-release shoulder buckle, the breathable mesh panels, the chest pocket, the tapered foam while crouching, and a closing shot at sunset with the line Support your back. Move with confidence.
Fig. 02.2The new campaign
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. 02.3Hi-vis orange, front and back
The Backmate prototype in blue, photographed front and back
Fig. 02.4Blue
The Backmate prototype in all black, photographed front and back, with the reflective elements in a matching black
Fig. 02.5Black

Specification

Net weight
850g (plus or minus 50g)
Main materials
High-density EVA foam, polyester mesh, nylon webbing
Buckle system
500kg tensile strength
Certification
CE EN 13356 (reflective elements)
Sizes
XS, 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

  • Segmented foam geometry adds 15mm of thickness over vital organs.
  • 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.

Available on 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 places: a calendar app for the Hijri date, a prayer-times site, a note with the family tree, a bookmark for the reading. NurPath holds all four, built for a household rather than one person.

The tone is deliberately broad. It is a companion for family life, not a source of rulings. The inheritance calculator opens by saying so.

Download on the App Store (opens in a new tab)Get it on Google Play (opens in a new tab)
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 keeps coming back, and the repetition is the point.

Alongside the poem, the author writes a short plain note on what each passage is doing. Readers who do not normally get on with poetry are 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.

05ProductiviserDesk organiser for paper

Productiviser

For people who still think best on paper.

Design renders so far, with no physical prototype yet

Product render of the Productiviser in its three sizes and designs, each with its leaves raised on a shallow base so they stand at a reading angle, a brass edge along every fold and a smoked panel behind the front one
Fig. 05.1Product render, three sizes and designs

Paper, kept upright and within reach.

  • Sizes and designsThree
  • ColourwaysSeven
  • StageDesign renders

A shallow hard shell that sits on the desk and opens like a folder. The lid rises on two short posts and holds at a reading angle, with a smoked inner leaf standing behind it, so the page you are working from stays upright instead of lying flat under everything else.

The body underneath is slotted along its front edge, so filed sheets come out without opening anything. A brass edge runs along every fold, and the lid carries an embossed P over the Productiviser wordmark. Three shells are drawn so far, each its own size and its own design, across seven colourways.

The shell is one half of it. The other is the paper that goes inside: a set of six sheets covering a calendar, notes, an everyday to do list, a shopping list and two goal planners. The goal sheet below asks for the same goal three times, each pass tighter than the last, then for the tasks under it, a deadline, and the people who can help.

Enquire about the Productiviser

At design stage, with no physical prototype yet. Open to manufacturing and partnership enquiries.

Product render of the Productiviser with its leaves folded right back, showing the empty tray under each one and the slots cut along the front edge of every base
Fig. 05.2Folded back, showing the trays
The Goal Planner sheet from the Productiviser planning set. It asks for the same goal three times, each pass tighter than the last, then for four supporting tasks, a timeframe and deadline, a personal challenge level and importance level scored nought to ten, a table of trusted contacts and the part each one plays, what the goal still needs you to find out and where to read it, and a completion status. The tab strip along the bottom names the other five sheets.
Fig. 05.3Goal Planner 1, one of the six sheets

Specification

Type
Desk organiser for paper, hard shell with a hinged lid
Sizes and designs
Three shells, each a size and a design of its own
Lid
Rises on two posts and holds at a reading angle
Inner leaf
Smoked and translucent, standing behind the raised lid
Front edge
Slotted, so filed sheets come out without opening the lid
Trim
Brass edge along the folds and around the foot
Marking
Embossed P monogram over the Productiviser wordmark
Colourways
Black, graphite, white with a gold edge, navy, forest green, terracotta and rose copper
Paper set
Six sheets: calendar, notes, everyday to do list, shopping list and two goal planners
Stage
Design renders, no physical prototype yet
Availability
At concept, open to manufacturing and partnership enquiries

In detail

Read off the design renders rather than a specification sheet, so materials, dimensions and weight are still to be set.

  • A shallow hard shell body with a lid hinged along its back edge.
  • The lid rises on two short posts and holds at a reading angle rather than folding flat.
  • A smoked translucent leaf stands behind the raised lid.
  • Slots cut along the front edge of the body, one for each filed layer.
  • A brass edge along the lid fold and around the foot of the body.
  • An embossed P monogram on the lid, set over the Productiviser wordmark.
  • Three shells drawn so far, each a size and a design of its own rather than one shape scaled up and down.
  • Seven colourways rendered: black, graphite, white with a gold edge, navy, forest green, terracotta and rose copper.

  • Calendar, for the month in front of you.
  • Notes, for ideas before they are anything more than that.
  • Everyday tasks, as a plain to do list.
  • Shopping list.
  • Goal planner, twice over, so two goals can run side by side.
  • Every sheet is meant to be written on and filed in the shell, not kept open in a tab.

The sheet reproduced above, field by field.

  • The goal in three passes, each tighter than the last, ending on a version that commits to the S.M.A.R.T. method.
  • A timeframe in days, weeks, months or years, and a deadline.
  • Four supporting tasks, written out in full rather than named.
  • A personal challenge level and a personal importance level, each scored nought to ten.
  • Trusted contacts, with the part each one plays.
  • What the goal still needs you to find out, and a trusted link to read it in.
  • Interim status at 10, 25, 50, 90 and 100 percent, and a yes or no on whether the goal is done.

The through line

Different subjects, the same way of working

Chohan Collective is the roof over one person's work: four tabletop games, a support vest, a family app, a poem, a desk organiser. The habit behind all five is the same. Take an idea and stay with it until it becomes something someone else can use.

One is a Kindle ebook, one is on the App Store and Google Play, two are prototypes and one is still a set of drawings. A prototype is not an apology. It is where the right partner can still change the design.

  • Made to be held

    Engraved wooden tiles, high-density foam, a Kindle book, a screen in your pocket, a shell that opens on the desk. Every project ends in something you can pick up.

  • Honest about stage

    Prototypes are called prototypes, and a design still on the drawing board is called that too. Nothing here is dressed up as finished before it is.

  • Subjects that earn the build time

    Climate action, compassion, character, family life, a back that has to last a whole working career, and a working week that holds together on paper.

  • One maker at the centre

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

Contact

Talk to Khalid

Partners, collaborators and readers are all welcome. The prototypes are open to production and partnership enquiries.

Email Khalid

The QR code on Khalid's business card opens NurPath. A second code points here.