# Game Board

The following instructions use a Cricut Maker 3, Design Space's Basic Cut feature, and permanent vinyl to create the Technopoly game board design. Images can also be printed and glued onto a game board.

<figure><img src="https://3766851834-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F6fS8mM1c2XJUnntkHeKk%2Fuploads%2FnSPRRncDMIKH5EWl8sAE%2FCompleted%20Technopoly%20Game%20Board%20(edited).jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=eae6de87-abdc-41b4-a62e-e47a1ef7ff86" alt=""><figcaption><p>Finished game board.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Materials

### Board Assembly

* Pencil
* Ruler (a clear quilting ruler is recommended)
* Strips of black vinyl cut out at size 0.043 width x 4" height

### Special Spaces

| Space                            | Materials                                   | Amount                           |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Go Online                        | Permanent vinyl: black, red, gray, white    | (1) 4" x 4" square of each color |
| Browse Encrypted                 | Permanent vinyl: black, silver/gray, yellow | (1) 4" x 4" square of each color |
| Caught in Dragnet                | Permanent vinyl: black, white, red          | (1) 4" x 4" square of each color |
| In Dragnet/Watching the Watchers | Permanent vinyl: black, white, orange       | (1) 4" x 4" square of each color |

### Action Spaces

| Space               | Materials                                   | Amount                           |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Panoptic Sort       | Permanent vinyl: black                      | (3) 4" x 4" squares              |
| Randomized Algo     | Permanent vinyl: black                      | (3) 4" x 4" squares              |
| Luxury Surveillance | Permanent vinyl: black, gray, white, yellow | (1) 4" x 4" square of each color |
| Disparate Impact    | Permanent vinyl: black                      | (1) 4" x 4" square               |

### Property Spaces

| Space                     | Materials                                                                       | Amount                           |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Physical Layer            | Permanent vinyl: black                                                          | (4) 4" x 4" squares              |
| Internet Service Provider | Permanent vinyl: black                                                          | (2) 4" x 4" squares              |
| Districts                 | Permanent vinyl: green, yellow, red, orange, pink, light blue, dark blue, brown | (1) 4" x 4" square of each color |

### Action Card Placeholders

| Space                       | Materials                                 | Amount                       |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Panoptic Sort Placeholder   | Permanent vinyl: light blue, white, black | 6" x 6" square of each color |
| Randomized Algo Placeholder | Permanent vinyl: orange, white, black     | 6" x 6" square of each color |

### Other

| Graphic         | Materials                     | Amount                             |
| --------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Technopoly Logo | Permanent vinyl: black, white | (1) 12" x 12" sheets of each color |

## How to Create Spaces, Card Placeholders, and the Technopoly Logo in Design Space with the Cricut

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All SVG files are in black only except "In Dragnet/Watching the Watchers" to provide a template of each design.&#x20;
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### Start a new project.

Open a blank canvas by selecting **New Project.**
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### Upload files into Design Space.

Upload each SVG file into Design Space.

Recommendation: Create separate canvases for each category of the game board.&#x20;
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### Remove graphic background (if desired).

Each graphic has a white background.&#x20;

To remove this background, find each white shape under **Layers** and press **Delete** on your keyboard (or right-click to expand the menu and select **Delete**).

Other options include hiding the white background before "making" or keeping the background as part of the space.&#x20;
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### Resize your designs.

Change the size of each design to:

Special spaces: 3" width x 3" x 3" height.&#x20;

Action spaces: 1.5" width x 2.5" height

Property spaces (not including districts): 1.5" width x 2.5" height

District colors: 1.5" width x 0.6 height

Card placeholders: 3.5" width x 2.25" height

Technopoly logo: 7.5" width x 1.039" height
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### Change layer colors (if desired).

Change the layer colors by selecting the shape and choosing your new color.&#x20;

Examples of each space design can be found in the above photo.
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### Attach layers.

Each graphic should appear as a **Group** when uploaded into the canvas.&#x20;

Click **Attach** to ensure the design remains in place when cutting out the image.&#x20;
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### Make project.

Click **Make**.

Change material size to 12" x 12" if needed.&#x20;
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### Weed vinyl.

This step can be a bit tedious and time-consuming, especially for the smaller designs - but take a deep breath and step away when needed. You got this!
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### Layer vinyl.

Use transfer tape to layer all weeded graphics and create the images seen above.&#x20;

Black is typically the top layer for each design.&#x20;
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## Preparing the Board

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### Measure your corner spaces.

Use a ruler to measure 3" x 3" squares at each corner.&#x20;

Draw lines across the board, creating four squares in each corner and the outline of a smaller square in the middle.&#x20;

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### Measure your inner spaces.

Again, using a ruler, measure out the smaller spaces at 1.5" wide.

Draw vertical lines to divide each edge of the board into 9 smaller spaces (for 36 total 1.5" spaces).

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### Add district colors.

Use the reference photo for correct color district placement.&#x20;
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### Add corner/special space designs.

Use transfer tape to transfer vinyl designs onto the board.&#x20;

Use the reference photo for correct placement.&#x20;
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### Add Action space designs.

Use transfer tape to transfer vinyl designs onto the board.&#x20;

Use the reference photo for correct placement.&#x20;
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### Add black vinyl to create space outlines.

Create and cut out lines from black permanent vinyl in Design Space.

Dimensions: 0.043 width x 4" height.

Thin, black whiteboard tape would also work instead of using a Cricut for the space outlines.
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### Add card placeholders.

Use transfer tape to transfer vinyl designs onto the board.&#x20;

Use the reference photo for correct placement.&#x20;
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### Add Technopoly logo.

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### Enjoy your newly created game!

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