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How to Draw a Board Game
Draw a board game in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the board.
Step 1: The board
In the middle of your paper draw a big square with soft corners, nearly as wide as the page.
Step 2: The middle
Inside the board draw a smaller square, a thumb in from every edge. A path runs round it.
Step 3: Two big eyes
In the middle square draw 2 big egg eyes. Colour a black dot in each and leave a shine.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile. Add a small oval cheek beside each end.
Step 5: Path squares across
Along the top path draw 4 short lines from the edge to the middle square. Do the bottom too.
Step 6: Path squares down
Down the left path draw 4 short lines from the edge to the middle square. Do the right too.
Step 7: A die
In the bottom right corner square draw a small die with soft corners. Add 3 dots across it.
Step 8: Two pawns
On the top path draw 2 pawns like tiny bells. One in the corner, one in the middle.
Step 9: The finish star
In the bottom left corner square draw a little star for the finish.
Step 10: Cream middle, pink cheeks
Colour the middle square cream, around the eyes and cheeks, leaving the eyes white. Colour the cheeks pink.
Step 11: Yellow star, red squares
Colour the finish star yellow. Colour every other path square red, all the way round.
Step 12: Blue pawns, green squares
Colour the pawns blue. Colour the other squares leaf green around the pawns, star and white die. Ready to play!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a board game, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
