Crafting with Kids

In this recession, family games are flourishing. Parents are deciding that $40 to buy four movie tickets, plus the cost of concession snacks is a little outside of the budget. It’s time to look back to traditional fun. People with an artistic streak will love to surprise family members at the next game night by busting out their own custom game that they’ve created! At first, this sounds like a lot of work and one pictures that it’ll still look like a couple of pebbles and a poorly cut games board, but new technology makes it easier than ever to create personalized, original, professional-looking board games.

At www.thegamecrafter.com, you can create your own games board and sell it too! According to JT Smith, CEO of the Plain Black Company that created the site, they’re looking to “showcase the power of WebGUI, an open source content management system.” The site is designed for individuals who want to create a customized one-off game, for independent game makers and by pros. To build your own classic board game, you start by uploading the artwork you’d like printed on your board and cards. Next, you’ll choose which accessories you’ll need — whether it is timers, dice, pawns, etc. You’ll then write out the rules document. As of right now, amateur game-makers can’t customize their pawns yet, although the company says even more design options will be coming shortly. The best part is that there is no upfront cost to create family games. The site covers all distribution and printing costs, merely taking a 50% cut from each sale.

A similar website for creating your own games board is www.instantboardgame.com. To get started, you’ll look through some of the user-created board games to get some ideas. Many of the games are set up similar to The Game of Life or Monopoly, where you navigate your way around the board, using play money and pawns. However, you can also create your own dice games and strategy games too. You can customize each space on the board from scratch or choose a special themed board. When you’re finished, you can share your design online, receive feedback and order your final product, complete with cards, dice, money and tokens. Building games is not only a rewarding experience, but the finished games also make personalized gifts too.

Speaking of the Monopoly board game, have you ever wished you could have your own custom Monopoly games board? Well, now you can at www.mymonopoly.com! At this site, you can tweak, customize and personalize this classic board game for a parent, sibling, best friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, child or other Monopoly-lover. Once you print the easy-to-use board planner and follow the instructions, you’ll have a custom game within 14 working days! You can also buy My Monopoly Vouchers to allow friends or family members the option to customize the game themselves.

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