The Quest to Make the World’s Biggest Arcade Game
To be among the first people on the planet to play the world’s largest arcade game, head to Maker Faire Orlando on September 12 and 13.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Build This Brain-Teasing Golf Ball in a Block of Wood
When we published the Tooth and Nail brain teaser here on Make: back in February, it got a large and enthusiastic response. Apparently, others love this kind of wooden head-scratcher as much as I do. So, here’s another easy-to-make brain teaser, the Golf Ball in a Block of Wood. It uses the same hot water […]
Locked In: Behind the Scenes of the Escape Room Craze
Escape room games, or mystery rooms, or puzzle rooms, are trending, and many rely on Makers and Maker tech to make them work
CastAR Raises $15 Million for Augmented Gaming
Jeri Ellsworth talks about what CastAR will do with $15 million in new funding.
Soapbox Derby for Grownups Fills Portland with Wacky Racers
I had the luck of attending the 19th annual PDX Adult Soapbox Derby. Dozens of teams hurtled downhill in their homemade gravity-powered vehicles to the cheers of the gathered crowd.
Baby Princess Leia Rocks This Mini Star Wars Speeder Bike
Australian Maker dad Tez Gelmir decided to build a Star Wars speeder bike for his daughter’s first birthday.
Beautiful Metal-Fabricated Rubber Band Shooters
ZumA2 is a cabinetmaker from Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture who works in steel. When he’s not hammering out desks and filing cabinets, he’s using the tools of his trade to fabricate the most gorgeous sci-fi-inspired rubber band guns. ZumA2 has so far fabricated some 30 different guns and even begun to offer a production model. “Mass-produce” […]