Five Star Gift Ideas

Here are a few gift ideas related to board game design:

1. Board Game Design Book: There are several board game design books available that would make an excellent gift for your dad. "The Game Inventor's Guidebook" by Brian Tinsman and "The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design" by Mike Selinker are two possibilities.
2. Game Prototyping Supplies: If your dad likes to design games, he might need some supplies to make prototypes. You could get him a pack of blank game cards, game board pieces or some prototyping tools.
3. Custom Board Game: You could consider designing a custom board game based on your dad's interests. There are many online services available that can help you do this.
4. Board Game Accessories: You could look at the various board game accessories available like special dice or board game boxes to store games.
5. Board Game Merchandise: You could also gift him with board game merchandise such as t-shirts, mugs, or posters of his favorite games.

Or you can get him a star map with an important date you share.