Making the game-boards and maps

It's not an easy task to manufacture quality and durable game-board or plan. A single paper game-board does not make any troubles. However, many problems arise when the game-board consists of more than one paper (and that's the majority). Of course, you may easily glue the papers together and eagerly await for problems with subsequent storing of the game-board and game-board instability, since folded paper is not stable and even a slight push may scatter the game-counters all over the table. The following paragraphs are appointed to those of you, who take gaming seriously and who want to make durable game-boards for pleasant evenings full of joy.

The following lines were written with respect to the game-boards created by games.mantikora.com editors. However, the instructions may be associated to any other game-boards (plans) downloaded from the internet or even to any commercially distributed game-boards you may buy in your local store.

What do you need? You need several white papers, computer printer, ruler, pencil, sharp knife or modeling knife, glue and carton. Carton is quite difficult to get, so if you don't find any at home, go to the nearest shop and buy a television. The television will certainly be packed in carton:o) The best is the carton with a single row of waves, though two wave-rows carton is also sufficient. Fundamentally use the dry glues (like glue sticks), since wet glues pucker the paper.

1. Print all of the game-board pieces on a computer printer, each one at the separate paper. Most of the time, the game board comprises of four pieces. Each piece is included in a separate file.

2. Connect those tinny little marks (short thin lines) located at the edge of papers using ruler and pencil. These marks serves for highlighting the boundary between the game-board piece and the overlaps. If you prefer, you may easily cut off some of the overlaps and glue the papers together. But that's not the point! If you would like to manufacture a really good and fine game-board, please read on!

3. Glue paper to the carton. Smooth the paper. If you have used a dry glue, you should not expect any troubles. Let it get dry.

4. Take the knife and cut off the excess carton along the paper edge. Cut off the overlaps along the lines we have drawn in previous point. Repeat the procedure for each one of the game-board pieces. After that, you game-board is ready. By using the cited procedure, you've got four or more plates. Put the plates together and you get a fine and stable game-board. You may easily separate the plates and store them in a box after finishing the game:o)