This Week in Making: Gaming in an Altoids Tin, Guardians of the Easter Egg, and Mother’s Day Gifts
This week, catch up on all the recent Maker Faire events, put your Easter eggs in superhero costumes, and plan your Mother’s Day gift.
games
Playing Chess on a Beautiful, Magnetized Globe
After seeing a picture of a spherical chess set online, Ben Meyers set out to make his own. He decided to shape his as a globe.
Upgrading a Foosball Table with Salvaged Scraps
Harry Silvio found a beat up foosball table in the trash and decided to make something amazing out of it.
15,000 Dominoes in a Triple-Spiral Chain Reaction You Have to See!
Watch as pro domino artist, Hevesh5, lays out and tumbles this massive triple-spiral dominoes construct.
Upgrade Your Cardboard Car with Downloadable Templates
There’s something so satisfying about a cardboard box. Remember getting a new toy and spending hours playing with the box instead? Even pets know the joy of playing with an empty cardboard box. Pretending a box is a race car is good fun, but what if it actually looked like a race car? Macosh Design […]
Making a Quick and Easy Dice Tray for Your Gaming Table
No more chasing dice under the couch. Rein those rascals in with a simple, cheap DIY dice tray.
Play Like a 1920’s Phone Operator with This Switchboard Gaming Interface
Hello, Operator! is the gaming experience that puts you in the role of an 1920’s phone operator. The controller is a vintage switchboard.