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.

Take a journey through your favorite book and transform it into a board game! Choose your characters, design your board, and create obstacles and other fun activities all according to what happens in your favorite book. Learn how to take the joy of reading to another level and discover your own creativity. Eleven-year-old Ben Buchanan, who created a board game based on the popular Harry Potter books, provides advice for all children who would like to turn their favorite book into a board game. Along with his co-authors, he offers a step-by-step process, with suggestions for parents, librarians, and teachers, on how to help children transform their favorite book into a board game. The book shows how you can have hours of fun creating the board game--and then have lots more hours of fun playing! Journey to Gameland encourages children to develop their own creativity.

The definitive guide for anyone with a game idea who wants to know how to get it published from a Game Design Manager at Wizards of the Coast, the world's largest tabletop hobby game company. Do you have an idea for a board game, card game, role-playing game or tabletop game? Have you ever wondered how to get it published? For many years Brian Tinsman reviewed new game submissions for Hasbro, the largest game company in the US. With The Game Inventor's Guidebook: How to Invent and Sell Board Games, Card Games, Role-playing Games & Everything in Between! he presents the only book that lays out step-by-step advice, guidelines and instructions for getting a new game from idea to retail shelf.

The toy industry is a 30 billion dollar-a-year business. It's also the last frontier for aspiring independent inventors, with an annual new product turnover of 60 percent and plenty of opportunities for the creative mind. Here, one of the most recognized and successful toy and game inventors in the business teams up with the former head of research and development at Hasbro to bring clear, comprehensive information to aspiring toy and game inventors...who just might bring us the next hula hoop! This book is a treasure trove of information on how inventions are developed with an eye toward the market, an essential book for every inventor who creates toys and games.

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Other Sources of Information About Making Your Own 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.

Sometimes making your own board games is more rewarding than buying ready-made ones. You can tailor the game to anything you want: your interests, your family, or your friends. The possibilities are limitless.

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.

Design and print your own game boards, or use one of the many free ready-made game board templates listed on this site.

Follow these simple step-by-step instructions to make your own board game using your computer and printer.