Game Board - Modular - Tablero

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Introduced as a game board for Tablero da Gucci, this design emerged due to a scarcity of printable tiled boards that weren't lasercut. The creator found only one other printable design - a jigsaw style set by http://www.thingiverse.com/wulfdesign. Designed to provide flexibility in terms of square colors and spacing, the board features beams between adjoining pieces for controlling spacing. It is also larger compared to regular chess boards, with squares designed for shot glasses. A printed twisted shot glass (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7214) can be used as game pieces. For those interested in Tablero da Gucci's brief details, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablero_da_Gucci. Due to a plastruder motor failure, only a 5x5 board has been built so far, and photos of the board in use will be added once the issue is resolved. The board can also serve as wall art by flipping it over. Instructions: The number of parts required depends on the board's dimensions (x and y). Basic math includes 4 corners, 2x + 2y edge pieces, 2(x+1) + 2(y+1) edge beams, and xy centers, plus (x+1)y + (y+1)x beams. For example, a 7x7 Tablero board would need 4 corners, 28 edges, 32 edge beams, 49 centers, and 112 beams; a Tic-Tac-Toe board, 4 corners, 12 edges, 16 edge beams, 9 centers, and 24 beams; an 8x8 chess board, 4 corners, 32 edges, 36 edge beams, 64 centers, and 144 beams; a 3x9 board, 4 corners, 24 edges, 28 edge beams, 27 centers, and 66 beams. Feel free to assemble the pieces in different shapes like hollow, L or C-shaped boards.