First Boardgame Ever! Royal Game of Ur

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First Boardgame Ever! Royal Game of Ur

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I, too, was inspired after watching Irving Finkle explain how to play this ancient board game.
Here's a link to the video: https://youtu.be/WZskjLq040I

What makes this rendition different from other "Game of Ur" instructables is the tile graphic application.

The toner transfer method and materials are from https://decalprofx.com/

Supplies

Wood
Pencil
Ruler
Clamps
Trim Router
Toner transfer paper
Mylar
White toner reactive foil
Laminater
Blank W4 tetrahedron dice
Sharpie marker
Game chips

Find a Board

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Find yourself a board somewhere that isn't supporting anything.
Draw a grid with a pen or pencil. A ruler helps to keep the lines straight.
Use a trim router to route out the lines. You could also use a table saw.
Cut the notches from the sides and you're off to a good start.
Be careful! Ask a grown-up to do it for you

Apply the Tile Graphics

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Print this pdf on toner transfer paper, and you can pretty much iron them onto your wood block.

If you'd like to use white or shiny graphics, though, I recommend https://decalprofx.com/ for your toner transfer needs. (I don't work for them. I'm just a satisfied customer)

Chips and Dice

I didn't feel like making my own chips or W4 tetrahedron dice, so I ordered those from Ebay.

I chose black and brown colored chips to keep it looking oldendays-ish and used a black sharpie to mark the corners of blank white dice.

Box and Instructions

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This pdf can be printed onto a card stock paper and folded and glued into a neat box to carry your chips and dice.

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