Question

how to make a board game

Answer 1

hi friend!!!.
My game is called "Startup the Game" and I hope that through this instructable I can encourage others to build their own games and enjoy family meltdowns around their own games instead of the same boardwalk monopoly meltdown we see year after year.
To start building your game you need to first need to decide what kind of board game you want to build.My game is a mixture of Monopoly and Risk, my two favorite board games.The next step is to sketch the board and trying to figure out the rules.
Figuring out the look and rules of your board game will provide you with the ability to carefully craft your perfect board game. The sketches can also act as a guide during your stage when you put your board game together.The sketch can be a detailed or simple as you want. But laying out your ideas on paper will make building game easier in the long run.
Not all board games need a board but many do. There are a variety of ways that you can construct your game board from the simple printed out sheet to a crafted laser cut piece of wood.

1) Draw it out.

Using cardboard or paper found around your house you can design your board using simple tools such as pens, pencils, markers, and paint. You could even use glitter!

2) Print it out

Using a design software such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape you can design a board for your game with a little more precession. Using a design software also allows you to become more complicated or integrate board.

3) Machine it out

Laser cutters are awesome and can produce really cool designs in a variety of materials. I personally like to laser cut designs on Wood or fiber glass. I would start with cardboard until you are satisfied with your design, it's more cost effective in the end.

Not every board game needs them but let's face it many of them do. So let's figure out ways to get dice for your game.

1) Existing Die

Use die from existing board games. Resourceful but kinda lame.

2) Print or design your own die

Using your favorite modeling software you can always design your own dies to be as special as you want. Of course, if you don't have a design software but still want to print things out you can always use existing designs from online resources such as Thingiverse.

For a simple die design DB3JHF crafted a design that is print ready and easily solves all you six sided die needs.

3) Smart Phone die

The great thing about smart phones is that there are millions of applications, so luck beholds there is an app that turns your smart phone into dice.

IOS: Dice by Benoit Layer is a great allows you to ways play games even if you forgot the die.

Android: Dice by Teazel Ltd forfeits allows you to pay games without physical pieces.

* Note please do not throw your phone like a pair of dice. This will likely break your phone and make you look like an idiot*

By this point you have all the core pieces for making your own board game.

- The Rules

- The Board

- Player Pieces

- Dice

- Playing Cards

Note that not every board game uses all or any of these pieces.

So now you are wondering why did I read this. Honestly, I don't know but I'm betting you are a resourceful individual who is looking to add new skills to your board game development toolkit.

The idea is to make your own game fun and enjoyable without heading to the store.

Be as creative and innovative as you can be when you build your very own board game and show the world what you created

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