Kitty City Board Game

Kitty City is a new board game which will provide an enjoyable experience while playing with friends or family. This game consists of colored cards explaining how to move, a die for deciding how many times you get to jump to the next color, different designed cats as the figurines, and a colorful board. Rules/instructions to the game are attached below. Aspects of this game are 3-D modeled, and other parts of it were created using other materials. I attend Jonathan Alder High School.

Link to the instructions on how to play the game: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HlLLxibK6hMWmLlvJaQ4zdDqu5gXdkNdto2E-toXyJk/edit?usp=sharing

Figurines and Dice:

• Laptop with 3-D modeling software
• 3-D printer

Game board:

• 18'' x 11'' piece of cardboard
• One roll of 12'' x 48'' vinyl (color of your choice)
• Scissors or small knife
• Google sheets
• Access to a printer with colored ink
• If no colored ink is available, you are able to color it with art supplies (markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.)
• Ruler

Cards:

• 16 pieces of 4'' x 6'' colored foam sheets (preferably 6 different colors)
• Google sheets
• Access to a printer with colored ink
• If no colored ink is available, you are able to color it with art supplies (markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.)
• Scissors

I created these files using a 3-D modeling software, and then downloaded them each as a STL before printing. Originally, I only printed one of each of the figurines, but you can print as many as you would like. If you print more than one copy of each, printing each of the figurines in a different color is an easy way to tell them apart. For each figurine you print, you need to print a base. Once the pieces are printed, slide each of the figurines into the top of a base. It will be a tight fit, but they are secure.

Open up a new google drawing. Insert small rectangles according to the size of your board. My card dimensions were 2.5'' x 3'', and the dimensions for the game board pieces were 1'' x 1''. Once you have the outline of the boxes, find clip art that matches the theme of the game and insert it into the boxes. I used the edit image function in order to alter the coloring of the clip art. Once you have one completed box, copy and paste it until you have 8 on a page for the cards and at least 25 for the game board pieces. The amounts can change depending on the size of the board you use (the bigger the board, more pieces are needed). You can make as many different images as preferred, but I recommend four core images and two separate for the cat and dog pieces.

To begin, print off the files from the previous step. You should only need one copy of each (if you run out of cards while playing, reshuffle). Use scissors or a paper slicer to cut each of the cards out. Once that is finished, use tape to place the cut out cards onto a piece of foam. Depending on your preferences, mark where you want the foam to be cut (I left a centimetre around the outside of each card). Once all of the pieces of foam are marked, use scissors or a paper slicer to cut the foam accordingly. Once all of the pieces of foam are cut, check them to ensure the tape is securely attaching the paper cards to the foam. If it is not attached securely, add more tape. If you did not have access to a colored printer, now is the time to color in the cards.

Take a large piece of cardboard and using a mirror, mark the dimensions of the game board. I used 18'' x 11''. If there is excess cardboard, use an x-acto knife to cut it off. Once it is the correct size, cut out a piece of vinyl that is slightly longer than your piece of cardboard. Remove the start of the backing on the vinyl and place it on the edge of the back of the board. Pull the vinyl around to the front and press it down firmly while applying. Once the first strip is done, push out the bubbles using your finger. Continue this process until the entire board is covered.

Print the game pieces from step two and cut them out using scissors or a paper slicer. Once all of the pieces are cut out, lay them out on the board in a pattern. The special pieces (dog and cat) can be randomly placed throughout the pattern of the core pieces. Once all of the pieces are laid out, make necessary adjustments (if there aren't enough pieces, print more or space them out further). If all adjustments are completed, use super glue to attach them to the board. Put a thin layer on the vinyl and then press the piece down. Continue until the board is all glued down. If super glue is not available, double sided tape is sufficient.

Once everything is dry, use a pencil to trace the outline of the track. This step allowed the player of the game to easily identify the path for the character to follow. Trace the pencil with sharpie.

Print off start and end pieces using google draw. The dimensions I used were 5'' by 3.5''. Tape foam behind the printed and cut pieces. Glue it to the board.

Once steps one through six are complete, gather up the pieces you made (board, cards, dice, and figurines). Place them on a safe space and you are ready to play. Gather your friends or family. Use the instructions from the introduction to successfully play. Thank you for taking the time to read my instructable. I hope you enjoy the game!