February 5, 2026
Description
The original version of 5 Alive included little men on stands that you would knock down when losing a life - my parent’s have this ‘vintage’ version of the game and it does make it more fun to play (see photos below!). The little men do have a habit of falling over too easily, however - so I’ve made a version that is larger for easier handling, and much more difficult to accidentally lose a life when someone knocks the table!
These ‘meeple’ style men have to be lifted up slightly before you can put them face down to lose a life.
I’ve also created a storage box to keep them in; this uses two 10mm diameter (2mm depth) magnets to keep the lid on. Also, I’ve sized it so it stacks nicely with this card storage box by Oscar on top.
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