[Saigonautica]

I made an electronic board game: https://github.com/seanboyce/Calculus-the-game

It's compatible with Settlers of Catan. However, I plan to make my own rulesets, artwork, manuals, etc. It will not be a commercial product, of course you can make your own with the files I provide.

Right now the boards, electronics, and firmware are in good working order. Although the routing is pretty YOLO.

It feels like there's a lot of unpleasantness going on in the world right now. I thought maybe I could put my other projects aside and try to make something that might brighten your day (It certainly has enough of LEDs).

A big TODO is to replace the 0402 SMT components with something larger and easier to work with like 0603. I'll find time within a week or so and push it to the repo. (I am notoriously cheap and only keep 0402 in stock)

[Tepix]

Very cool, i like it a lot!

Just needs some slick design for broader appeal.

[Saigonautica]

If you have any ideas, please share! Design is not my strong suit.

I was thinking maybe some surface features, like craters (in silkscreen) and some "resources" -- tinned exposed copper / copper covered by solder mask.

Or some way to hold the boards together, like a magnetic clasp or even just velcro. It's not really a problem presently, but might be neat.

[Tepix]

I think getting a good designer onboard has the best chances of taking it to the next level.

[Saigonautica]

Yeah, that's a good point. A colleague did offer to help, and then donate the results to some schools. I'm not sure why it didn't occur to me to just say yes!