I think this is one of those times when it might be worth skipping the old FDM printer and opting to have the pieces printed on professional-grade machines.
One of the things that I noticed about 3D printed chess sets is that the choice of what material to 3D print them in is pretty important. Sadly, as any cat parent could tell you, a chess set wouldn’t last long just sitting out in the open like that. If I didn’t have cats, I would absolutely have a nice chess set decorating my home. However, I absolutely love the way that a chess board with all of the pieces set up looks, say sitting on a shelf or a table.
While I myself do play chess, it isn’t my favorite board game (that would be backgammon). Because the game is so ubiquitous, it isn’t unusual to be able to play a full game with someone who doesn’t speak the same language as you. Although many of the variants of the game have different pieces and different rules, they all share a lot of common game mechanics and concepts. Variants of the game exist in virtually every culture, many of them dating back as far as the 7th century. This week’s theme is chess, which is probably the most popular and prolific game in the world.
