Welcome to Flick Family Games!
My name is Carlien and I absolutely love designing and making handmade arts, crafts, gifts and jewellery.
Living in the UK, the one thing we miss from back in South Africa is the much loved game called "Vingerbord" (Fingerboard). This is a game we played back in the 80's. The thing I remember most, is that not all families owned such a game, and our family didn't have one either. So when we visited family or friends that were lucky enough to own a board (we knew who did), we always asked them to bring out the "Vingerbord" so that we can play. And play we did!
So with that in mind, we wanted to make this accessible to families in the UK. My husband and I started making these boards whilst in lockdown this year, building it from scratch with love.
The premise of "Vingerbord" is simple, making this a game that even the youngest family members can enjoy. This board game resembles the game of pool. Just like a pool table the board has pockets. Your shooter discs are used in similar way to a cue ball. Players take turns flicking a shooter disc to sink their team’s colour discs. The first player/team to sink all of their colour discs and then the blue disc, wins the game.
Great care and attention to detail is put into every board we make. As it is handmade, each board feels organic and is completely unique with character. We even make the playing pieces by hand as this is not something readily available to buy in the UK.
Thank you for stopping by my shop today!
Carlien
xoxo