Game Board Plans

Whether you create a simple domino set for the kids or craft a chess set that becomes an instant heirloom, using your woodworking skills to create a game set is a satisfying and fun project.

Dominoes are fun for everyone in the family and chess is a hobby that will challenge players for an entire life. Building a simple game board or an intricate hand-carved set with hardwoods and furniture quality joinery, game boards make great gifts for everyone.

Suggested materials include plywood, Plexiglas, dimensional lumber, hardwood and dowels.

Dominoes, checkers and chess sets are great projects for any woodworker. Creating game pieces and game boards from free game board plans are a fun project for the entire family, and you'll have a lasting fun-time activity you and your family will use for years.