Many people have ideas for new board games. Turning these ideas into reality can be a challenge, though. Sure, you may be able to raid your game closet to borrow gamepieces, dice, and play money from the games you already own. But then the next time you go to play those games, there are pieces missing. A better option is to get one of these do-it-yourself game kits, which come with all the gaming supplies you'll need, as well as help in designing and printing the game boards themselves.

Make and break the rules and customize your board game play with Flibbix! You'll make your own custom game board using the magnetic double-sided Flip 'N' Click tiles that you can flip or rearrange during the game to quickly change how your Flibbix game plays. Making your own rules is as simple as checking boxes using the unique game rules sheets. You can also make up your own serious or silly rules - it's up to you! Choose the game cards you want to play with and start your wacky way to the finish line. The Quick Start Sheet will have you playing in no time and the goal is to simply have fun and be the first to make it to the finish in the ever-changing, build-it-yourself game of Flibbix!

This kit contains everything you need to create and decorate your very own board game! It comes packed with over 800 pop-out shapes that you can glue onto the game board, spinner, dice and cards. Fold together and then decorate the game dice, then use them in the game you just invented! This amazing activity kit combines the creativity of arts and crafts with the excitement and interactivity of board game play. You’ll not only have a game that you’ll enjoy playing, but a cute keepsake to hold onto forever! Comes with 1 folding game board, 1 spinner, 1 deck of cards, over 800 pop-out shapes, 2 large dice, 2 small dice, and a glue stick. All game pieces come undecorated.

Custom-create your own board game with Make-Your-Own-Opoly. Played just like the famous board game, only you personalize it just for you! All it takes is pen and scissors or PC and printer to customize your own Opoly game, including board, deeds, game cards and even the money and box itself. Comes complete with easy-to-use CD-ROM software plus computer paper for production-quality results. 2 to 6 players. Ages 8 to adult. Computer Requirements: Windows PC, Printer.

Discover Games

Discover Games is the Internet's largest game promotion community - a resource for inventors to show their board games to retailers and game lovers.

This site offers Microsoft Word game board templates that you can download, customize, and cut out to create your own games. You'll need to supply your own tokens, dice, and question cards.

An article describing the basics of creating your own board game from scratch. Lots of great suggestions.

An article that describes the manufacturing and marketing options for new game concepts. Includes a list of manufacturers of games parts and boxes, as well as turnkey game manufacturers.