Use an existing chess/checkerboard, or can print out the board from the pdf. Coins are strategically moved on the board to earn interest. From the web site: The ONLY Game of High-Finance, Big Risk Banking and Corporate Take-Overs all played out on a Wee little Board. KenMGames' most expensive product to date! This one nearly bankrupted us in the field testing alone. Definitely a fun time, but a little too rich for my tastes!