With a cost of living crisis that refuses to die, finding presents that won't make our bank balances yelp in horror is… well, it can be hard. This is why I've been trying to make more gifts myself recently; nothing says "I love you" like an ill-advised project you've poured blood, sweat, and tears into, especially if you're lucky enough to have access to gear like 3D printers. Because I test these for work, and because my in-laws love the best board games as much as I do, I settled on a thoroughly silly idea. Can you see where this is going yet?
My family adores Catan, and it just so happens that there are numerous free files that allow you to create a fully 3D version of its board (this community is a gem, I swear). "Perfect!" I thought. "I'll print the tiles off, paint them, and away we go. How hard can it be?" Oh, the sweet summer child I was.
