
I personally designed the center portion of my game board first (as pictured).
You'll need to pay close attention to measurements when designing your game board. card stock) to create your property/utility/transportation deeds, Charms (Chance) cards, and Potions (Community Chest) cards.
White and colored card stock (I use 8.5"x11" 65lb. This will also require a word processing program like Microsoft Word (or similar) to churn out sheets of identical bills. I recommend putting each kind of bill (7 kinds-1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 500) in a different color to help your players distinguish the bills. Colored Paper to make your money or pre-made play money for game play. Houses (34) and Hotels (13) for game play ( or materials to make them yourself). Playing pieces (or materials to make them yourself). I picked up a precision cutter for $15.49 at Target, which comes with a built-in scoring implement, which helps you create perfect, clean, straight cuts every single time. A precision die cutter or paper trimmer.
One small package contains 25 labels, which will be more than enough for your game board and some extras, just in case you mess up. These will adhere right to the game board, withstand the game board's folding and unfolding, and make for a clean, professional-looking play space. Avery 8.5" x 11" white full sheet labels ( available on Amazon) to print your game board designs. If you like hand-designing your work or do not prefer to use a computer, you can do so on the blank templates provided. I used a combination of Microsoft Paint, Photoshop (you can download a free trial here), and Pixlr (free online web app like Photoshop). A computer, color printer, and/or some graphic designing software for creating the game board design and playing materials. (I recommend this size, so you can use my templates). I used an old Monopoly board (19.25" x 19.25"), but any square game board will do. A sturdy material (thick cardboard, foam poster board, or an unused/old game board) that is perfectly square (measuring the same size both in width and length). Here are the materials you will need to construct Pottopoly.