Game Board - Modular - Tablero
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Published on April 12, 2011
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Description
Originally designed as a game board for Tablero da Gucci. Owing to a lack of tiled game boards that weren't lasercut, I started upon this. To date, the only other printable design I've found is a jig-saw style set by thingiverse.com/wulfdesign
The design purpose was to have a board that allowed flexibility in the colours of the individual squares of the board as well as the pieces that make the gaps separating the squares. By inserting a beam between each adjoining piece this allows control of the spacing between the squares by simply printing a different beam design.
Also, this board is rather large compared to an average chess board. The squares are sized to allow space for shot glasses instead of the smaller game pieces that are commonly seen with most tile board based games. For example, my printed twisted shot glass thingiverse.com/thing:7214.
For those interested in the brief version of the details of Tablero da Gucci see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablero_da_Gucci
Only built as far as a 5 x 5 board so far due to a plastruder motor failure. Will add some pictures of a board in use once the situation is fixed.
Even if you don't specifically need a game board, just flip it over and hang it on the wall. The back side can almost be a piece of art in itself.
The design purpose was to have a board that allowed flexibility in the colours of the individual squares of the board as well as the pieces that make the gaps separating the squares. By inserting a beam between each adjoining piece this allows control of the spacing between the squares by simply printing a different beam design.
Also, this board is rather large compared to an average chess board. The squares are sized to allow space for shot glasses instead of the smaller game pieces that are commonly seen with most tile board based games. For example, my printed twisted shot glass thingiverse.com/thing:7214.
For those interested in the brief version of the details of Tablero da Gucci see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablero_da_Gucci
Only built as far as a 5 x 5 board so far due to a plastruder motor failure. Will add some pictures of a board in use once the situation is fixed.
Even if you don't specifically need a game board, just flip it over and hang it on the wall. The back side can almost be a piece of art in itself.
Instructions
The number of parts required will depend upon the number of squares that make up the dimensions of the board.
So, for some basic math, using a square or rectangular board that's x by y squares plus a border around the outer edge.
corner = 4 (regardless of size)
edge = 2 * x + 2 * y
edgebeam = 2 * ( x + 1 ) + 2 * ( y + 1 )
centre = x * y
beam = ( x + 1 ) * y + ( y + 1 ) * x
For example a standard 7x7 Tablero board would be
4 corners
28 edges
32 edgebeams
49 centres
112 beams
A Tic-Tac-Toe board would be
4 corners
12 edges
16 edgebeams
9 centres
24 beams
A standard 8x8 Chess board would be
4 corners
32 edges
36 edgebeams
64 centres
144 beams
And if for some reason you wished for a 3x9 board
4 corners
24 edges
28 edgebeams
27 centres
66 beams
Feel free to assemble with a hollow centre or even an L or C shaped board from these pieces. As long as you can figure a way to make use of such a shape.
Updated 2012-04-24
Added some photos of the completed board from almost a year ago.
Uploaded the original VariCAD .dwb file as well as the STEP format as that's the only non native format my CAD program will export and load back in as 3d objects.
So, for some basic math, using a square or rectangular board that's x by y squares plus a border around the outer edge.
corner = 4 (regardless of size)
edge = 2 * x + 2 * y
edgebeam = 2 * ( x + 1 ) + 2 * ( y + 1 )
centre = x * y
beam = ( x + 1 ) * y + ( y + 1 ) * x
For example a standard 7x7 Tablero board would be
4 corners
28 edges
32 edgebeams
49 centres
112 beams
A Tic-Tac-Toe board would be
4 corners
12 edges
16 edgebeams
9 centres
24 beams
A standard 8x8 Chess board would be
4 corners
32 edges
36 edgebeams
64 centres
144 beams
And if for some reason you wished for a 3x9 board
4 corners
24 edges
28 edgebeams
27 centres
66 beams
Feel free to assemble with a hollow centre or even an L or C shaped board from these pieces. As long as you can figure a way to make use of such a shape.
Updated 2012-04-24
Added some photos of the completed board from almost a year ago.
Uploaded the original VariCAD .dwb file as well as the STEP format as that's the only non native format my CAD program will export and load back in as 3d objects.
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wulfdesign
on
April 13, 2011
said:
nice work.
probably should have gotten around to uploading my version of bowtie connected tiles but got involved with other projects.
will have to try out that beer game!
Austin
on
April 12, 2011
said:
Gorgeous!
This is the first thing I've seen that really makes me want a Thingomatic!
mrbug
on
April 12, 2011
said:
I really like the idea of designing and printing/cutting your own games... I've made a few game-related things myself!
License
Game Board - Modular - Tablero by HoagieBoy is licensed under the Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike license.
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How would you make a checker board using these files?
How many of each color would you need?
The checker board I am picturing is only red and black.
Assuming you want a board without edges, and with the dividers coloured to match, then for each colour (red and black) it would be:
2 corners
12 edges
14 edgebeams
18 centres
42 beams
This should give something that has a layout like the attached rendering.
Keep in mind that this will make for a fairly large board if printed at the provided scale. The overall board will be 47cm across.