April Fool - Games and Puzzles Scroll Saw Challenge

[Travis]

This month's challenge is about fun and games.  Post your game or puzzle projects here!  Have you made a game?  Chess, checkers, cribbage, or some other game?  How about puzzles?  Jigsaw puzzles, free-standing puzzles, mind teaser puzzles?  Post those here.  I love games and puzzles.  I can't wait to see them.

[Joe W.]

Not sure if this qualifies, but here tis anyhoo...
Another Steve G. pattern on 1/4" BB.
 

[barb.j.enders]

Here is one that I quite like.  Not sure I want to do.  My sister helped with the paint suggestion.  One side is summer, the other fall.

[preprius]

very clever.  

hah, for the next one... you could put winter harvest on one side (oranges) and summer crop on otherside. 

 

[Roberta Moreton]

I have made a few puzzles. Here is my favorite. 

[FrankEV]

I guess this is a game because all you can do is play with it!   

Nautlus by S. Good.

Click through the sequence quickly and it looks like it is rotating

[jackifp]

Pícaro Gordo Woodcuts 

[new2woodwrk]

We pretty much only cut puzzles these days - about 20-30 a week sometimes more.

Here are just a few...

[heppnerguy]

I have a game for two people that surprising looks really easy but in reality is quite fun and challenging, even if played with a new player. The squares are 1 inch by 1 inch, you can easily see what the other 4 pieces measurement are, just by looking at it. The four  pieces are painted the same color on each side.   the large colored pieces are placed With the large ends placed in the center of the board with the long parts both at the bottom of the board, facing away from each other and the black circles on the bottom corners. It starts out where the first person can make one move with the larger game pieces but cannot move the opponents piece, which, of course, would be the opposite colored game piece. The pieces can only be places on square that are free of the opponents piece and the two black circles. The after each move, the person has the choice to move one or both of the black circles to any open square, or he can elect to leave them lay as is. The person moving his larger game piece can leave it face up as it is when he picks it up or can elect to turn the piece over so that what was the bottom becomes the top. After that move, the opponent does the same thing with his piece with all the same electives of the previous player. ( these are choice with every move ) The object of the game is to position your piece so that the opponent has no where to place his game piece. sounds easy? Try it. 

Edited April 8, 2021 by heppnerguy

[Scrappile]

@heppnerguy Never heard of that game.  What is it called.... I am a total loser when it come to any games.... My daughter, her husband and son play lots of games together... 

[heppnerguy]

On 4/8/2021 at 2:40 PM, Scrappile said:

@heppnerguy Never heard of that game.  What is it called.... I am a total loser when it come to any games.... My daughter, her husband and son play lots of games together... 

Don't know the name of it. As you can see, it is a simple quick make though. and it is really interesting to play.

Dick

heppnerguy

[RabidAlien]

Well, since JoeW. started the brainteasers, I'll show a couple of those I've cut, plus a puzzle I did mostly on the table saw, back when I was just starting to discover woodworking (and had yet to really get into the scrolling side of things).

 

 

[Frank Pellow]

I got to post this a couple of months ago when the topic was Sports.  Now I get to post it under Games.  It's Chess board and pieces designed by Steve Good :

This time, I will add photos of the drawer and a cover designed by me. 

 

I made all this  for my grandson Ethan.  

 

[Joe W.]

Holy Smak-a-Roni!
That is WAY COOL!
I need to clone myself - too many patterns I like and only one of me.!

[Joe W.]

6 hours ago, RabidAlien said:

I'll show a couple of those I've cut, plus a puzzle I did mostly on the table saw, back when I was just starting to discover woodworking (and had yet to really get into the scrolling side of things).

 

Hey there!

I really like that 3rd one - it keeps you looking .
An engaging piece - now to find the pattern.

[RabidAlien]

1 hour ago, Joe W. said:

Hey there!

I really like that 3rd one - it keeps you looking .
An engaging piece - now to find the pattern.

I believe I got it from Sam Custodio, he posted it on FB one day.

[Ceric ME]

This is my very first puzzle.  Just got done with it for my Son's Birthday tomorrow.

Its 66 pieces.

[Scrolling along with Susan]

6 puzzles made for the Granddaughters.  

[Seeseasaw]

I made the Steve Good penny drop game, lots of fun for the kids, had to dig up pennies though, that was tough, they were discontinued in Canada 9 years ago!  Forgive my beginner scroll saw skills. First time doing inside cuts. I veneered the top of the box beforehand (should have veneered the back of that piece also). 

[heppnerguy]

On 4/18/2021 at 11:40 AM, Scrolling along with Susan said:

6 puzzles made for the Granddaughters.  

 I love the things that are made for the little ones. They really know how to show you their appreciation.

[tneilitz]

Here is a Crokinole games and pieces I made for my son.

[Ceric ME]

I've been holding off on showing some things as I wanted to see this months theme first.  Wonder when it's coming.