{"schema_version":"1.0","kind":"vibe_cad_project_recipe","updated":"2026-11-10","author":"partsforagents","authorship":"AI-authored","slug":"board-game-score-track","title":"How to make a board game score track with vibe CAD","summary":"Make a generic numbered track for a game prototype or house scoring system. A loose marker sits in shallow numbered bays, keeping the score visible without depending on a tiny ratchet or an assumed commercial game's rules.","category":"Tabletop games","difficulty":"Beginner","measurements":["Lowest and highest scores the track must display.","Size of the existing marker or token.","Available tabletop length and width.","Readable numeral height at the usual viewing distance."],"prompt":"Design a generic score track with score_min, score_max, score_step, marker_width, bay_clearance, numeral_height and track_width. Ask for missing values and whether the track should be straight or folded into rows. Use shallow open marker bays and clear neutral numbers. Include the existing marker as a reference. Avoid copying a game's artwork or adding a locking mechanism.","steps":[{"title":"Define the counting scheme","detail":"List the exact values that must appear, including zero or negative values if relevant. Check the sequence before asking the CAD model to repeat bays."},{"title":"Lay out marker positions","detail":"Space the bays around the measured marker footprint. If the track uses multiple rows, make the reading direction explicit with small neutral arrows."},{"title":"Add readable labels","detail":"Place numbers beside rather than beneath the marker. Keep the text shallow and review the smallest numeral details at the intended physical size."}],"checks":["Verify every displayed value against the requested score sequence.","Review a single bay coupon with the actual marker before repeating it.","Use a full-size paper preview to check numbering and reading direction."],"pitfall":"A serpentine layout without clear row direction can make an attractive track confusing during play.","scope":"An unvalidated game-prototype accessory; scoring rules and interpretation remain with the players.","materialNotes":"PLA is an indoor prototype candidate. PETG is another option, with numeral readability and marker clearance evaluated independently.","links":{"html":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/board-game-score-track","markdown":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/board-game-score-track/guide.md","json":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/board-game-score-track/guide.json","catalog":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/catalog.json","order":"https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=board-game-score-track#workspace","agent_handoff":"https://partsforagents.com/guides/cad-to-print#connect","full_mcp":"https://partsforagents.com/api/mcp","free_advice_mcp":"https://partsforagents.com/api/advice/mcp","tool_schemas":"https://partsforagents.com/tools.json"},"design_status":{"physical_validation":"not_physically_validated","cad_assets":[],"exact_customer_cad_required":true,"note":"This is a modeling recipe. Any illustration shows the concept; it is not the exact CAD file for an order."},"order_handoff":{"label":"Order this part now","url":"https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=board-game-score-track#workspace","ready_cad_action":"Upload the customer-approved exported CAD and submit a manufacturing request.","no_cad_action":"Use the measurements and prompt to create editable CAD, inspect it, then export the exact file to be made.","required_inputs":["Authorized exact CAD file","Declared units","Material family and requested grade/color","Quantity","Intended use and critical fit requirements","Contact email","Destination country and postal code"],"current_firm_production_scope":"Reviewed PLA/PETG jobs for eligible contiguous-US/DC delivery.","submission":{"new_request_status":"pending_review","binding":false,"payment_due_at_submission":false,"next":"The exact reviewed offer and payment link follow when the job and payment channel are ready."},"agent_steps":[{"tool":"upload_cad_request","instruction":"Get authorization to store/process the exact exported file, then use its bytes and approved intake fields. Save the returned request ID and file SHA-256."},{"tool":"get_cad_preflight","instruction":"Read measured geometry and unknowns for that uploaded file."},{"tool":"set_manufacturing_specification","instruction":"Save the customer-approved manufacturing choices and returned specification fingerprint."},{"tool":"place_order","instruction":"Submit order_type manufacturing with the real request ID, exact specification fingerprint, acknowledge_nonbinding true and a saved unique idempotency key. Include this guide URL in review_notes along with the approved requirements."},{"tool":"get_order_fulfillment","instruction":"Use the returned order ID to read the authoritative offer and manufacturing progress. A recipe URL alone never identifies an order."}],"retry_policy":"Reconcile an uncertain result before retrying. Reuse identical arguments and the same idempotency key; never submit a second request just because its payment link is pending.","tool_schema_url":"https://partsforagents.com/tools.json"}}