How to Draw a Board Game (Easy Step by Step)
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A board game drawing is fun because it is full of things kids know from family game night: a board, pawns, cards and dice. It is built mostly from rectangles, circles and little triangles, so it is a great way to practice straight lines and neat corners.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a board game step by step
How to Draw a Board Game · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: The game board
Draw a wide flat shape like a trapezoid, with a short top and a longer bottom. Then draw a long thin rectangle along the bottom to make the board's thick edge.
Step 2: The grid of squares
Inside the board, draw a long rounded rectangle near the top and another near the bottom, both on the left side. Then draw two tall lines down the right side, joining the two rows to make the path of squares.
Step 3: Pawns and markers
Between the two rows, draw two pawns side by side, each a small circle for the head with a little triangle body under it. Add a small dot in the top row, a ring in the bottom row, and a short upright line in each row to split off the first square.
Step 4: Dots on the dice
At the bottom left, draw two small groups of dots with a short slanted line and a short upright line beside each. Make two dots for the first die and six dots in two columns for the second.
Step 5: Cards behind
At the bottom right, draw two rounded squares, one peeking out a little higher and to the right of the other. These are the cards at the back of the pile.
Step 6: Dice outlines
Around each group of dots, draw a rounded square for the front of the die. Add a slanted top and a skinny side so each one looks like a cube.
Step 7: The front card
At the bottom right, draw a square with softly rounded corners in front of the other cards. Let the cards behind stop where they meet its edges.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your board game? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a T-shirt or how to draw a pair of jeans next.
Tips for drawing a board game
- Draw the board as a wide trapezoid first and make the bottom edge longer than the top. This makes it look like it is lying flat on a table.
- Draw the two rows of the grid first, then connect them with the tall lines on the right. Keep the rows the same length.
- For the dice, place the dots first, then draw a rounded square around them. Add the slanted top and the thin side last so each die looks like a cube.
- Draw the cards behind the front card first, then draw the front card on top so the back lines stop where they meet it.
Free board game coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this board game coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your board game drawing
Try a bright blue or green board, red and blue pawns, and white dice with black dots. For a creative twist, color the squares of the grid in a rainbow pattern from start to finish.
Board game fun fact for kids
On a standard die, opposite faces always add up to seven, so a 1 is opposite a 6, a 2 is opposite a 5, and a 3 is opposite a 4.
Questions about drawing a board game
What shapes do I need to draw a board game?
You need a trapezoid for the board, rounded rectangles for the grid, circles and triangles for the pawns, and rounded squares for the dice and cards.
How do I make my dice look three-dimensional?
Draw a rounded square for the front, then add a slanted shape on top and a thin shape on the side. Keep the lines parallel to the front square's edges.
How do I make the cards look stacked?
Draw the cards at the back first, each a little higher and to the right. Then draw the front card on top and stop the back lines where they meet it.
