The game board
used for "The VisionQuest Game" (pictured above) is the second canvass game board
I have made. The first one is still being used for "The Guidance Game".
I went to the local arts and crafts store and bought a large piece of canvass
that artists use for canvass paintings, and fabric paints (the kind used
to paint designs on tee-shirts). When I got the piece of canvass home,
I measured it and cut it into a circle measuring about 36 inches in diameter.
I wanted to make it big enough to fit 12 decks of cards on and small enough
to roll up into a large tubular map case. After I finished cutting the
canvass into a circle, I drew an outline of the design on it and then started
painting. My three daughters insisted on helping me with everything --
especially the painting. Once the canvass has been painted, and the paint
has thoroughly dried, it is remarkably durable. You can roll it up with
no problem and the paint won't peal off. 12 small circles have been painted
on this game board, each a different color. The colored circles also have
little white dots in the center of them that are numbered. The colors and
numbers match the beads.
A game board
is, of course, not necessary to play the game. You could simply stack your
game decks in a circle and number them so you know which deck to draw from.
A game board does, however, help organize the game and create a feeling
of specialness.
