This is the second prototype of the claw. I really liked the claw design by Marc Cryan that I found on Instructables.com but I wanted it to have three prongs instead of two. I did this prototype out of cardboard using trial and error to get the right size for each part. I tried doing the math [...]
Games Burning man 2012 “Hula Cam” Burning man 2011 “Home”
I made a Acrylic chess set at Vancouver Hackspace (VHS) on their new laser cuter. The design files came from thingiverse. This is the first thing that I have ever made with a Laser cuter. It was a great learning experience and I hope to move on to stencils next. Normally a stencil would take me upwards of two [...]
Yankee Grab is a dice game based on a game known as Going to Boston, Going to town and Newmarket. What you Need to Play 3 dice 2 or more players How to Play the Game Each player takes turns rolling three dice. On the first throw the player rolls all three dice and sets [...]
After writing about Yahtzee strategies last week I got the nostalgic for the old game and wanted to play it once more. I did a quick google search for some score sheets and didn’t find any that look good or printed well, so I made my own but instead of calling it Yahtzee, I called [...]
Wishing Well is a dice game also known as Help Your Neighbor. What you Need to Play 3 dice 10 coins or chips 2-6 player (Its best with 6 players) How to Play the Game Each player is assigned a number on the dice 1-6 that will represent them. If only 5 people are playing [...]
Who Shit, What Shit is a drinking game. How to Play the Game Everyone in the game gets a name which ends with shit (i.e. Batshit, Dogshit, Horseshit, Jalepenoshit) and all you have to do is remember the other persons name. The drinking game starts when someone starts to tell a long winded story that [...]
Waterfall is a drinking game. What you Need to Play teams of at least 2 people (minimum of 4 people) A pint of beer for each person How to Play the Game Both teams line up facing each other with a pint of beer in their hand. On the count of three the person at [...]
Vegetable is a word drinking game. How to Play the Game The object of the game is to speak while hiding your teeth by curling your lips over them. The game starts with each person choosing the name of a vegetable. That will be their call name. The first person to go will say their [...]
Up and Down the River is a drinking game. An excellent game with a potentially very high buzz factor. What you Need to Play many people and at least two decks of cards A good rule of thumb is one deck for six people, than an additional deck for every additional eight to ten people. [...]
UnderOver 7 is a dice game. One of the simplest dice betting games there is. The only thing that I can think of that is simpler is Hi Low. What you Need to Play 2 dice How to Play the Game A player bets on whether the outcome of rolling two dice will be higher [...]
Twenty Six is a dice game. This is a banking game that was popular in the Midwest USA between the 1930s and 1950s. It was often played in taverns, which would make payoffs in drinks, until anti-gambling legislation virtually killed the game off. An operator will often provide a score sheet which states the rules [...]
Twenty-One Aces is a dice drinking game. What you Need to Play 5 dice 2 or more players A few different types of liquor (you can play with one but its not as fun) How to Play the Game Each player takes a turn rolling five dice. The number of Aces (1s) are counted. Once [...]
Twenty one is a dice jeopardy approach game. This game is absurdly easy to play but it’s a good game to explain what jeopardy approach games are. In a jeopardy approach games, the object is most closely approach a goal score without exceeding it. This game is also known as Blackjack in the USA, Pontoon [...]
Twelve Up is a dice game. What you Need to Play 1 die How to Play the Game Players make bets against the banker then pick a number between 14 and 18. Each player takes turns rolling there die and totaling the values of each throw until they reach a total over twelve. If the [...]
Tractor Pull is a drinking game. What you Need to Play 6 cups 1 shot glass 2 cans of beer per person a time keeper How to Play the Game Line up each cup on a table and put one shot of beer in the first cup, two shots in the second cup, three shots [...]
Threes (commonly called Tripps) is a gambling dice game. As it can be played for any amount of time and requires almost no equipment, it has become very popular as a street game, primarily played in makeshift games organized in alleys or living rooms. What you Need to Play 5 dice 2 or more players [...]
3 man is a dice drinking game. 3 man is a classic game; its one of the first drinking games I ever played and it’s really easy to play. What you Need to Play Lots of beer, I would suggest at lest a case for each person 2 dice 3 or more player, it works [...]
The Three is a dice game. This is derived from a Chinese banking game called Strung Flowers. As the name suggests it is played with three dice. It is also known as Four-Five-Six, Sz’ng Luk and See-Low. What You Need to Play 3 dice 2 or more players How to Play the Game Each player [...]
The movies is a really simple drinking game and is probably the first one I ever played. Find a movie and come up with reocurring things to look for; when you see these things you drink. The Boondock Saints Every time you see something religious… Drink. Whenever some swears…. Drink. Dazed and Confused Every time [...]