Project Steps/Components:

Design Your Game:

• Consider the group for whom you are designing the game. How many players? Age of players? Friends? Family? Your end user will impact the style of your game. Additionally, your user will impact the sort of image or collection of images you choose for the sign.

• Choose the type of game you want to create. You also might find it fun to create your own, new game.

• Create a SCALED design sketch of your gameboard. Include color and dimensions. Label materials/details.

• Open InkScape software. Watch the video below for steps of how to create your game. After watching the video in its entirety, watch it again and follow step by step.

• Cut two pieces of MDF wood using the miter (chop) saw). These should be the same size.

• Laser cut your gameboard design onto one piece of MDF.

• Assemble the gameboard using wood glue and clamps. The cut piece should be on top.

• Mix and pour epoxy resin.

• Sand gameboard.

Assemble Your Board:

• Work with a teacher to turn on and set up your box file for cutting. Your base should be saved in your MAKE file on the network and then uploaded to your student portfolio page for the project. Open the .svg file on the laptop that runs the laser. Position the laser on the MDF to cut the box. Once your base layers are cut they should look like the picture below.

Be sure to document this process and work in your student notebook!!

Remember to take photos as you go.