Levelling up the lights

When I came across a large, star-shaped, retro-style lightbulb at our local hardware store, it just had to become something Super Mario-related. This led to some sketching and pondering, followed by a first box prototype (forgot to photograph that, but it wasn’t great, so you’re not missing much!). We were still adding the finishing touches…

Royal chess set

So this doesn’t quit fit into the usual “nerdiness” of my creations, but if being a nerd is about being obsessed by one very specific field of culture, I think my niece’s obsession with Versailles and Louis XIV qualifies it all the same. This all started out with the usual “hey, let’s make some homemade…