If you could create a board game, what would some of the components be?

Question

I just want the challenge of creating a game, but have no clue where to start. It probably would not be anything big, but I want the challenge

Answer 1

Make players answer questions to advance spaces.
For example:
to move 1 space: answer an easy question
to move 2 spaces: answer a moderate question
to move 3 spaces: answer a hard question

Answer 2

I second Pete, bgdf.com is where you would find out everything you likely want to know about board game design.

Additionally, have a look at http://www.boardgamegeek.com for lots and lots of boardgames to get great ideas.

I've thought about creating a board game, and my idea uses a central board for the game (the commodities market), individual player boards (personal production), tiles to represent production facilities, and wooden cubes to represent products (raw and manufactured goods)

Answer 3

There's a fabulous resource for board game designers at the link below. Check it out!