How to make a cardboard box with lid

Photo of a handmade cardboard box used to contain game components

Here I show you how to make a fantastic cardboard box with a lid. In this guide, I have made a small box to store components for card games, dice games, as well as a cheeky set of tiles for the board game Hive. You can however modify the dimensions of the box in order … Read more

How much is 1 million?

It can sometimes be difficult to visualize what very large numbers look like. In this post I have created several examples to help put the number 1 million into context. One million dots on a poster Here I have created a poster containing 1 million dots. There is a link to download a pdf of … Read more

How to make dice from cardboard

Here we show you how to make fantastic home-made giant dice. For this project we have used stick on numbers. But if you prefer the traditional look, feel free to draw dots onto the sides of the dice instead. You can use these dice to bring an extra source of fun to any dice game, … Read more

Azul board game review: A beautiful tile laying game

Azul is a beautifully designed board game that hides a lot of strategy in a family friendly package. Things to like: Beautiful looking, deceptively deep strategy, light player interaction. Things to dislike: Slightly superficial theme. Game overview Number of players 2-4 Game length 30-45 minutes Age range 8+ How long to learn the rules 15 … Read more