If you’ve ever played Bananagrams you’re likely frustrated that the chips keep sliding around on the table. This board solves the problem. An added bonus: You can play in bed!
Note: To create the recessed squares I cut them & added a backing board. It was dramatically faster than engraving them.
If you want to make it a bit more shallow you can cut squares of 1/16” material to glue into the pockets. I’ve had good luck doing that on similar projects.
You could go lots of ways… 1-2mm felt would look cool, Eva foam might do the trick, various hardwoods would make it pretty elegant… sky’s the limit really. Matboard would work but might not be durable enough. Go nuts
I happened to have some 1mm adhesive-backed felt here. I cut it using the same pattern that I use to cut the board, it fits perfectly and it does make the tiles much easier to get out!