Board game art

Board game design

Although we were using a lot of fantasy tropes, I always found it odd how so much of fantasy was so white. It made sense in Tolkien's days, but being persons of color ourselves we felt like why not create a world where our heroes could be from other backgrounds?

How a game works isn't always immediately clear, but you can say a lot about what the players will feel like by giving them at-a-glance information through visual communication

Repurpose old board games by turning them into board game coasters! All you need is an old board game, a ruler, and a utility knife!

A memorable color signature can really help a game stand out. Like any design decision, color should always point towards the story or experience you think will engage the audience. I always want to find colors that are unexpected and complex, but functional and serve the story and setting.

Tutorial to make a custom frame for a board game. Hang it on a wall with a plastic bag on back for the game pieces.

How to hang board game art the easy way! Looking for a quick and easy way to mount or hang board games on the wall as artwork? Here is a simple trick for mounting Game Boards on the wall. This idea cost almost nothing and allows you to take the game boards down at any time and use them for game playing and family night.

"This a found object assemblage done with an old printer type tray. The tray is 11\" X 16.5\" and is ready to hang. Inside the tray compartments is a fabulous collection of vintage game pieces and cards. The game cards used to make the background are: Monopoly Chance, Community Chest, and Park Place Title card, King of Diamonds card, Bingo card, Lotto card, Sorry card and Mrs. Peacock card from Clue. The game pieces included are: Sorry pieces, Parcheesi, Monopoly pieces, Checkers, Chess…