Part 3: Create

Now that you have an understanding of your game, how it can work, and your idea of what it will look like, now your group will need to start making your different elements.  Remember each game must have:

Here are two worksheets that will help your group with planning responsibilities and measurements of your items.

Game Design: Roles & Components
Game Design Part 5: Measurements

Once you have selected your roles and what you will be in charge of creating, use the sections below for help, instructions and templates.

Board

REQUIREMENTS for your board:

Other important features to keep in mind:

Some famous board to look at for inspiration: Monopoly, Game of Life, Clue, Chutes & Ladders, and Trivial Prusuit

Create your board using Google Drawings. 

Cards

Use the template cards I have provided.  Card measurements and placement has already been measured, to help you printing properly front to back.


Important!

The order from front of page (1) to the back of page (2) REVERSES because it is printing double sided.  Refer to the picture for reference when you are making your cards. 


Card Template

To use the template file provided below, click the send square icon in the top right corner.  This will Open the Google Slide, and then under FILE click "Make a Copy".   Make sure you add your board game name to the file, and once created you can start editing & creating on your own file.

Click here for the Card Template

3D Printed Pieces

You can create 3D printed items for game pieces, tokens or board elements from scratch using Tinkercad.

Instructions

Every game will need a set of instructions to make sure all players know the rules of the game and how to play the game.  Information that needs to be included:

Here's an example of the Candyland game rules and Scrabble Jr.  game rules

Instruction Template

To use the 2 page template file provided below, click the send square icon in the top right corner.  This will Open the Google Doc, and then under FILE click "Make a Copy".   Make sure you add your board game name to the file, and once created you can start editing & creating on your own file.

Important!   When printing, Make sure you select PRINT ON BOTH SIDES and FLIP ON SHORT EDGES.