Geek DIY: Board Games

Somewhat obviously, this week's DIY post focuses on all things game related.

Defeat the Laws of the Universe

So dice ALWAYS go missing. It's like an unwritten rule of nature - no matter how careful you are, as soon as you want to get that game down off the shelf, those dice are guaranteed NOT to be on the box.  Well worry no more as games enthusiast Dean Hale has a youtube video for you!  Make your own dice, make them fun, make them funky, make them in abundance using Dean's easy to follow guide here:

Guess Whooo?

As a kid I loved playing Guess Who? but those same old random faces get boring after a while.  Wouldn't it be some much more fun to play with people you actually know? Or a full set of comic book heroes? Or the cast of Doctor Who?

Well you thanks to Sugardoodle.net you can! Just use the downloadable template and follow the instructions to make your very own, super customisable Guess Who? game. 

Just don't go all Mass Effect fan girl like I did and make every character Garrus Vakarian... Ahh Garrus with your sweet Turian honeyed voice and super sexy mandibles... Ahem.

 Watch your head!

Summer is just around the corner (thank God!) and for those of you lucky enough to have a garden bigger than a postage stamp, barbeques and lazy afternoon's outside beckon.  Make the most of your time with your very own outdoor Jenga set like the clever folks at I'm Loving Today did right here.

Rewrite ALL the rules...

So, you think you've got what it takes to knock Hasbro into a battered hat?  Are you the next Steve Jackson? Fancy being featured on Wil Wheaton's surprisingly awesome show Tabletop?

Follow these rules from Bernie Dodge at the Educational Technology Department at San Diego University, design your very own game and get ready to take on the world!