How do you make a homemade chess board?

Answer 1

It depends on what subject is's on, for instance, I'm doing one on Pearl Harbor and I'm having the pieces from Battleship painted Red and Blue ( Red for Axis Powers, Blue for Allies) and I'm just having trouble deciding what the Communtity Chest and Chance cards should be. If anyone can help with that contact me at Vaderman212@gmail.com. Thanks a lot! Please improve on this answer because my grade depends on it.

Answer 2

Well, the easiest way is probably to get a piece of posterboard, and cut it up into game-board sized pieces (so that if you screw up the first one, you have another try). Then you draw a gameboard on it (I would do it first in light pencil, so that you can get it right, and then when you have it down, write over it with permanent marker.

Now, it depends on your book report... what book was it? If it was just about games, then you can think of any goal, but if it was about Huck Finn or Bilbo Baggins, then think of a goal that relates to the main character ... something about the book you read. Whatever way you drew the gameboard (there are a lot of different ways), you'll probably either have a track or a start-and-finish style. Make sure there are intermediate spaces, and write things about the book that happen along the way. If it is a good thing, say "go forward 3 spaces" (make sure the third space isn't something bad though), and if it is a bad thing, write "go backward 3 spaces" (as long as backward isn't a good thing). .... you don't have to have writing on every space though. Then make sure there is a rule for how the game ends... if you get to the finish square, that is cool... but if it is a track-like game, then you have to say it ends after you go around three times, or after you get a certain amount of points answering trivia questions (but then you have to make cards, so it makes it harder). Anyway, play it with someone to make sure that it works... add rules as necessary. Then turn it in. :)

No go to www.gameboards.com

Answer 3

Decide what type of game you want, i.e, Strategy, Questionnaire, Kid friendly, Etc. Then make sure you have the supplies like the board, game pieces, Money, cards, Etc. Make a list of rules and how to play the game then get some friends, and play the game. You may have to make adjustments to the game so it will be fair and have the right level of difficulty.

So basically, just be creative and have fun. Start with an idea and goals, and then work out how to get there.

Also, it may help to ask yourself these questions:

1. What is the genre of the game?

2. What is the point? What are the players trying to accomplish?

3. What is good? What are good actions for the players to take?

4. What is bad? What are bad actions for players to take?

5. What supplies will you need? Do you need currency, cards, dice, timers, or what?

6. What are the rules?

Answer 4

Monopoly came out during the Great Depression when people had little money for entertainment, and it allowed them to buy property, houses, and hotels, and to be real estate moguls; something that was impossible for them except in a board game. To create a board game like it today, maybe you should give some thought as to what is important to people today, like not losing their jobs and their homes, and try to give them a temporary escape from all that. Once you have the basic ideas, the rules and all the rest of it should fall into line easily.

Answer 5

1. Cut a flat piece of wood into a square that is 18 and 3/8 inches on each side. To make a perfect cut the first time, measure each side with a ruler, and draw a line with a pencil. Then use a table or hand saw to make the cut.
2. Sand down the rough edges. A belt sander will give you the smoothest finish, but coarse sandpaper can work well for those who prefer to sand by hand.
3. Use your pencil and a ruler to draw a square within your wood piece that is 14 inches on each side. This will give you a 2 and 5/16 inch boarder.
4. Draw in the squares of your Chess board. The playing area will have 8 rows and 8 columns. Each square should be 1 and 3/4 inches on each side.
5. Use dark brown or black craft stain to stain every other square into a chessboard pattern.
6. Finish by polishing your chess board with tung oil to keep it shiny and protected.

Tips & Warnings

• Instead of staining within the lines to create your chess board pattern, start with two boards with different color stains. Cut each board into 1 and 3/4 inch strips. Glue them into a rectangle with alternating colors. Cut them into 1 and 3/4 inch strips the other direction so you have strips of alternating squares. Arrange them into a chess board shape, trim the edges and finish.

Answer 6

It really depends on the type and style of the game and the size of the team creating it.

If the game has depth than it requires writing skill for the backstory.

If the game has complicated mechanics it may require math and algebra skills.

If the game has any interest in being interesting to look at than it will require artistic skills.

For a quality instruction booklet than skills in teaching and technical document writing are needed.

For an independent company you will need marketing and business skills.

If the game has a focused theme which is meant to mimic something in real life than you would need some knowledge of the theme or at least skills in researching (imagine trying to make a football board game with no knowledge of real football?)

The reality is designing a good board game requires a wide range of skills.

Finally, the two most important skills:

Creativity, which cannot be taught, you either understand the concept of fun and how to share it, or you don't.

And secondly: The ability to take criticism. You need to be able to weed through the feedback of other people and find the ideas they give you which will help you improve your game while discarding the gibberish from people who cannot form coherent thoughts in a way that is helpful; all while taking none of it personally.

Answer 7

first think of a concept and make the rules then think of a simple or complicated way to win.

Answer 8

It really depends on the shape or your house. If it was a perfect rectangle, then just measure out 2X2 (feet) squares made out of masking tape all over the floor.

Answer 9

Chess/checker board just get cardboard and color it two different colors example red and black