Board game
Using 200x200 square for the board I wanted to make it colourful so I did a 20x20 (something near to 20) and did 10 for a row and column different colours, I then did the same for the second row but swapped the colours around. Now not wanting to do this over and over again I was taught away to copy and paste it altogether. So I right click and press duplicate layer Which I used for most of the board game.
Once the board games was down I then started looking for image for board. At first I wanted to draw the images ( Glass, shaker and straws) But because it didn't look right I decided to go on google and look up the images I would need for my board. Finding them was easy, attaching them to the game board was difficult. With the images I need to cut out the background only leaving the image behind, Now because the mac was slow it would take me a while to do. Eventually I did it but then I tried to attach it to the board it would go behind the board which really annoyed me. I ended up taking an image of the board on the mac and creating a new page the same size, This time added the image worked all i needed to do was transform the size so that it would fit into the boxes.
The next was the liquid which is being poured out of the shaker and into the martini glass. At first I did try and look for an image on google which I did but having to cut the background and and then adding on to the board game was causing trouble because the liquid was being poured downwards and so when it needed to be curves it wouldn't happen so again Ty showed me another way which after seeing what it would look like I actually liked better. What I needed to do was go on filter and then go on to liquid, Well first I need to draw the liquid on the board from the shaker then go onto liquid thats when I need to create the liquid which involved stretching it and make swirls in it to make it look better then just being poured straight into the glass. Another tricky part was trying to get the drawn liquid into the the glass so when I was down I pressed ok to see and sometimes I would need to move it so that's in the glass.
Looking at it now i do wish I had picked a better colour, not blue cause that would have looked like water but another colour might have looked better.
Once the board was completed and the numbers were added on I then moved on to the counters which was mostly easier but had it moments. I already knew what garnishes I wanted to used it was again getting rid of the background Now again the mac was slow so it took awhile to cut out. One it as all done I then made A circle for the counter but drawing one then duplicate layer to make 6 counters. Not wanting it to be white I added light grey for the background which I think goes well with the colour of the fruits.
The making of the cards were all hand made I brought the colour card paper, which I then cut them out along with my mum who helped. Using google I found different cocktails and the ingredients which was very helpful. writing them down I also need to give it a point for how many moves. With the well know ones I gave it ever a 1 or 2 point and for the one that I think would be harder I gave 6, 5 or 4 point. After getting enough drinks I moved onto shots in which google wasn't as helpful, but luckily I knew where to go instead which was tipsy bartender which has loads of different shots and ingredients. Once they were all written out I didn't think that their would be enough for people to get to the top of the board which is what I added the dice back into the the game, but also added new cards but ones which questions relating to cocktails.
With everything finished all I needed to do was to print it out, which sadly did work for me and the printer would stop working every time it went through. So it wasn't till the week after on Monday that it finally printed off but on the wednesday I was off ill So i couldn't let other play it but I did play it with my mum and it turned out to be a lot of fun.
I think that this game would be a big hit for different people and they would have a lot of fun playing it.
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