After picking the style of your board game, the next step is to NOT to start crafting the board and pieces.

Step 2:

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.

Step 3:

Draw it out.

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

Step 4:

After your board has been finalized you need pieces to play your game. There are a varitey of ways to generate your pieces for your game.

Use existing board game pieces or things from around the Hall.  There is nothing wrong with using tools already available to you. Look to your existing board games or small items to find the pieces of your game. eg. bottle tops

Step 5:

Using paper, cardboard or any other household material you can produce your own playing cards. Simplicity at it's finest. I opted to make hand cut and designed cards for my game.  These can be forfeits or actions in the game or a form of test/question

Have fun and be creative.  Have a theme or idea that can be the centre of your game idea.