Plan no 2

I made a decision that’s been on my mind for some time. Since I don’t have a complete trust in my direction arrows, I thought I could work on another avenue. There are a number of reasons why I don’t have a full trust. Furthermore, it causes me problems in terms of movement around the islands and between the ships themselves. And he also has the problem of placing the islands on the board. I will stop there to list the worries caused by the arrows.

The other approach is more “traditional”. Boxes. Yes I will try the grid system. More exactly a hexagonal grid.

I could have traced the grid directly on the beautiful canvas I just got (see the previous blog on this topic part.30). But an idea came up. Why not use a transparent vinyl? I will then be able to reuse the grid for another game without having to redo it and also the possibility of reusing the canvas with another different grid.

So I got myself a thin vinyl, the one we use to protect a kitchen table.



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I did some tests with the permanent marker pens I already had. The important thing is to make a trace and that it does not spread once dry.

All 3 passed the test. But clearly, Sharpie is choice #1.

Now, how to make a hexagonal grid? Hmmmm…..

Update on my list of ideas. I blocked the ideas that I did not retain. Maybe not definitely but at this stage, these ideas only make the game that I want simple at the base.