Printing, cutting, sticking, modelling, carving, engraving. you name it, I’m doing.
There’s nothing quite like opening a brand new box, especially when its something fun like a board game. That’s the dream, to have a finished game for sale on shelves (or more likely online) so my kids (and everyone else’s) can experience the joy of opening the box, setting up a game, and playing a real board game with their friend/Parent/sibling/etc.
But before I can get anywhere near that, i need to make a prototype or two (or 12). Something i can use to play the game with, to demonstrate the mechanics, the rules, the look and feel.
It isn’t going to be pretty, it isn’t going to be polished, it’s definately not going to be for sale.
Working backwards
Looking at what other games have, and what i will need to play the “CORE” of the game i will need:
A Board (obviously)
Some Dice
Some Figurines/Miniatures/Objectives/Terrain
Some Information Cards
A Rulebook
Doesn’t seem that much when you write it all down.
DIY!
As i’m right at the start of the project, the most important thing to figure out is, “Is It Fun?”
If the games not fun, then there’s no point carrying on, so the last thing i want to do is spend too much time, effort and money, getting parts made “professionaly”. So for the first few prototypes i’ll be looking to Do It Myself, wherever possible. Luckily i have a few tools that can help.
A decent Inkjet Printer for any 2D printing
A 3D Printer for Minis/terrain
A small Laser engraver (i’m sure ill find some use for it)
So, Let’s Get on with it.
