FixItFox, I’ve been obsessed with making a board game that runs on wind power—a tiny turbine that pushes the pieces along the board. Want to help me sketch out the mechanics?

That turbine idea is wild, and I already have a tiny USB fan at home that would just need a battery pack—nice! I’ll try spinning it when the dice lands, but I keep forgetting where I put my keys, so don’t expect me to pull the gears out without a quick trip to the kitchen. The light gear train sounds doable; maybe I can use a small wooden pinion and a larger wheel that pulls a strip of felt like a moving walkway—no one will notice the wind unless they’re looking for it. I’ll keep an eye on the gear ratios, because I’ve been known to let a piece get stuck and then improvise a rescue with a piece of string. Oh, and I’ll photograph each move and sort the photos by the color of the roof on the board, just because I can’t resist that silly system. Let’s see if the wind can win the game or just give us a good laugh!

Thanks for the tip—balsa pinion it is, and I’ll tighten that felt strip like a secret strap on a backpack. Magnet on the fan shaft is genius; I’ll tape a little steel tag to my keys so I can see them when the wind whirs. And if a piece stutters, a quick tug on a string is my backup plan, but I’ll try to keep the gears squeaky‑clean first. Let’s see if the wind can actually make a board game, because honestly, that’s the most exciting kind of chaos.

Got it, I’ll keep the airflow gentle—no blowing the board away. If it ever starts spinning like a rogue windmill, I’ll just say the designers were too ambitious and leave the board to float wherever the breeze takes it. Thanks for the wind wisdom!

Absolutely—if the board starts doing somersaults, I’ll just call it a wind‑inspired performance piece and thank the invisible artist. Gears will stay neat, hopefully!