Resources
The Hive
The Hive has a variety of resources for producing analog games including wood working tools, carving, sewing, screen printing and prototyping material.
The Toolbox (Training Required)
The Toolbox has a wide variety of hand and power tools, building materials, as well as carving and metalsmithing stations.
The Sewing Shed (Training Required)
The sewing shed contains a variety of sewing machines and fabrics that can be used to produce fabric based and woven board games.
The Print Lab (Training Required)
The print lab contains resources for screen printing.
Prototyping Carts
Prototyping carts contain a variety of resources for prototyping design projects. The materials are very useful for the paper prototyping board games.
The Scripps Fab Lab (Lang 221A)
The Scripps Fab Lab houses resources for printing, laser cutting, 3D Printing, and additional fabrication tools.
The Scripps Fab Lab requires a safety quiz for access.
Trotec Speedy 300 Laser Cutter (cutting size 27” by 17”)
The laser cutter can be used to cut, engrave and mark a variety of materials. A list of materials that can be engraved and cut can be found below. Adobe Illustrator files must be prepared and materials for the laser cutter must be purchased in advance of class laser cutting sessions. Since class funds will be used to purchase materials for the laser cutter, students must let the instructor know of which materials they plan to use during the project proposal phase. Class time will be dedicated to using the laser cutter for creating game pieces.
The laser cutter can engrave and cut the following materials:
| Material | Engrave | Cut | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylics | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Glass | ✓ | - | - |
| Plastic sheets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leather | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Metal | - | - | ✓ |
| Paper | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Plastics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stone | ✓ | - | - |
| Textiles | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Wood | ✓ | ✓ | - |
44” Epson Large Format Printer
The Epson Large format printer can be used to print a variety of materials. It is especially helpful for printing large format game boards that can be mounted to cardboard or other surfaces.
PLA 3D Printers: Bambu X1 Carbon (2); Ultimaker (1); AnyCubic Vyper (1)
3D printers can be used to produce game bits and other pieces.
Harvey Mudd Maker Space
Information on resources and certifications can be found on the Makerspace website. The General Usage manual for the Makerspace can be found here.
The Makerspace contains a variety of resources. The general Makerspace includes a variety of crafting materials and supplies that can be used to produce many parts of a board game. Below are some example resources. These resources require certifications that can be found on the Makerspace website.
Relevant Resources:
- Embroidery Machine
- Leather Sewing Machine
- Epson SureColor P8000 Printer
- Epson Stylus Pro 9900 Printer
- Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3D Printer
- Full Spectrum 48 Laser Cutter