How to make it

The easiest way to make a Risky Tower is to purchase an actual Jenga game as the basis material.

Some chainstore brands offer a similar version by chainstore brands, such as Pavilion's Tumbling Tower (distributed by Toys R Us).

The alternative - and I believe that I am not encouraging counterfeit as there is nothing sophisticated about wooden blocks - is to get wood, carpentry tools and make the blocks yourselves.

You will need to make 48 blocks of the following dimensions: 7.5 cm length x 2 cm width x 1.5 cm height.

If you want your tower to be perfectly compact (no outstanding edges), you need to keep the length at 6.5 cm.

Different colors of paint appropriate for wood (water colors should be fine): red, blue, green, yellow, ....

Black paint should be included to paint the words onto the blocks (alternative: permanent marker)

A large brush to paint the wooden blocks (try out which one's the best adapted to the size of your blocks)

A thin brush to paint the works onto the blocks (alternative: permanent marker)

Before you start painting your blocks, think about the key situations which you would like to include in your game. Each color may represent a risk or opportunity category, but it doesn’t have to follow any pattern.

See some examples in the section How to play it.

Risky Tower is a game fun to play, but equally fun to make. Make it on your own for your social circle or to give it away as a gift or make it together with your family so that everyone can share ideas and get their hands full of paint.