OPERATION is a classic game that has been enjoyed by people of all ages for many years. The game involves using a pair of tweezers to remove small organ parts, from a patient's body without touching the organ's body cavities (touching by mistake the cavities walls means that the operation was failed).

In this tutorial, I will explain how to make your own custom OPERATION game step by step,from about the concept phase all the way to the finale game assembly. I found this to be a fun and rewarding project, and I hope you will too.

Supplies

A4 sheet of paper
10 A4 DIY cardboard sheets
Glue
9v buttery
Buzzer
Tweezers
Aluminum Foil
Jumper wires
Duct tape

tools

utility knife
Home printer
Roller (for cutting boundries)

Step 1: Theme

Choosing a Theme

The first step in crafting your own personalized OPERATION game is selecting a unique theme. This choice will set the tone for your game and inspire creative ideas. For instance, in my game, I picked a Robot theme Here are some helpful tips for choosing a theme:

Consider your interests: What topics ignite your passion? Select a theme that genuinely excites you as it will make the creative process more enjoyable. It could be a flower, a car, or computer, etc.
Embrace creativity: There are no strict rules when it comes to choosing a theme for your Operation game. Let your imagination run wild and be as creative as you desire!

Selecting a Patient

The patient you choose for your game, which as written above does not have to be the human body, should align with the theme you've selected. For instance, if your game is space-themed, you might consider an astronaut as your patient. In my game, I decided on a robot as the patient with the concept of electronic components as its organs.

After choosing a patient, the next step involves finding or creating an image of your patient (if you're using an image from the internet, be sure to print it). When selecting the image, keep these guidelines in mind:

Size: Opt for an image that fits an A4 sheet of paper.
Simplicity: Ensure the image is easy to comprehend, with distinct lines and shapes - big enough to craft the cavities in those shapes to place the organ components inside them.
Style: A cartoony picture is a preferred choice.

Choosing Objects

When it comes to selecting objects for your Operation game, consider the following factors:

Theme: Choose objects that seamlessly integrate with your chosen theme. For instance, in a dinosaur-themed game, you can include organ items such as teeth, bones, eggs, and claws.
Size: Objects should be small enough to fit through the game board holes but large enough to be easily handled with tweezers.
Shape: Diversify the shapes of the objects to add complexity to the game.

In my game, I incorporated electronic parts, such as a motor, photosensor, and capacitor. If you decide to craft your objects from scratch (unlike my use of standard electronic parts), you can cut them from cardboard.

Step 2: Placing the Items

Now that you've chosen your theme, selected a patient, and gathered the objects, it's time to place the items on the image to create your Operation game board. Follow these steps to bring your game board to life:

Spacing the Items: Begin by strategically placing the objects on the image. Leave approximately 5 centimeters of space between each item.
Outlining the Items: After positioning all the items, you need to create outlines around them. To do this, use a pencil to draw around each item. These outlines should be slightly larger than the objects themselves.

Step 3: Cating

In this step you will go from a drawing to a 3d bored.

Cut with a utility knife the outlines
copy the pattern on 5 cardboard sheets
cut with a utility knife the outline from the cardboard sheets

Step 4: Cutting the Battery Hole

place on one of the cardboard sheets the buzzer and buttery
drew an outline of the buzzer and buttery
cut the outline into 9 cardboard sheets, including the used ones

Step 5: Cut the Tin Foil

Do the same as the previous step on aluminium foil but a few mm inward.

Step 6: Circuit

connect the + of the 9v battery to the + side of the buzzer
connect the - of the battery to the tweeters by warping the wire around the tweeters and then putting on it duct tape (make sure the wire is long enough to get to each part of the board
Connect the - of the buzzer to the aluminum foil

For testing; check that when the tweeters touch the aluminium foil the buzzer will buzz

Step 7: Gluing and Assembling

Glue the cardboard together the ones for the battery on the bottom
Glue the aluminum foil to the paper
Glue the aluminum foil to the top of the cardboard
Put the battery and the buzzer in the battery hole
Glue the last piece when the wire of the tweeters and the tweezers wire stretched out