How to play 40 Bridges (& making a game board)

'40 Bridges' is an original board game by pocket83. The game's likeness, board design, and instructions are entirely free to use and distribute, as long as proper attribution is given where displayed publicly (just don't try to steal it and pass it off as your own creation). Any similarity to other games is entirely coincidental.

—40 Bridges printouts—

Game board:
►https://postimg.cc/kVbVrkLp
Rule sheet #1:
►https://postimg.cc/FdzBsVg8
Rule sheet #2:
►https://postimg.cc/y3qy4mfF
Rule sheet #3:
►https://postimg.cc/nCGYgQqD

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Construction notes:

~Kraft paper changes after it has absorbed Polyurethane. It becomes dense and plastic-like. You can think of the paper here as being a substrate for the poly; this process is similar to the way that 'Micarta' is just a fabric that epoxy has spread through the fibers of. The change to the paper is dramatic and permanent, so a game-board that has been made this way will far outlast a decoupage one.

~Using decoupage can be tricky. The secret to avoiding bubbles and/or wrinkles is to not add too much at once. The moisture in the adhesive naturally curls paper, because paper fibers will absorb it like a sponge, causing the paper to expand. Thus, go slow at first. You can attach just one end and then move forward across the board, working only a few inches at a time. Just be sure that all of your ends are stuck flat before moving on, and try not to add more to the top. At first, only apply to the top what is necessary to keep your applicator sponge from sticking (of course you can use your fingers! In fact, it might be the easier way). And heat helps; if you don't have a heatgun, a hairdryer and some sunlight will do.

~Additional podge can be applied later. Two or three coats will give you a nice result. Allow some time before adding the first top-coat, though—ideally, wait overnight. As the podge dries, it will 'stretch' the paper a little bit tighter, so the end result will tend to look nicer than it did while you were still working on it. On your final coat, in order to get a uniform finish over the entire board, you can add a little water. Doing this will slow the dry-time enough so that you can spread it nicely without making fingerprints, and since there's now a barrier between the paper, curling is no longer a problem. Note which type of podge you're using for the final coat; matte finishes will give less glare than gloss, so they are better suited to game-play because they're less visually distracting.

Iso-path (another game by pocket83):
►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz6q03b8R6U

Hope you enjoy ;)

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Music:
Ianiscus by Javolenus (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Javolenus/41932 Ft: Wired_Ant

Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/33318 Ft: Zep Hurme

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