Solid wood game board

[YulianaBoyle]

Hi all.
I would categorize myself as a beginning novice woodworker. I want to make a game board, which most people refer to as Aggravation or Wahoo, but my family just calls marbles. I'm making 4 for my sibblings. But I want to make it special and not just the usual piece of plywood.
I want to use two different species of exotic wood in each board and cut out like in this diagram and it would be 3/4" thick and glued. Now I do realize with the grains going different directions, it's not the best way to do it….but I'd like to try it this way instead of veneers. (I don't yet have a bandsaw). I would not glue it to a substrate and it would be floating in the frame. The largest pieces are 6×6 and the smaller ones 1.125×6. I'm thinking being the pieces are smaller they won't move much, at least not enough to break the glue joints.
So can Iget away with it or is it doomed from the start?

Edited March 11 by YulianaBoyle

[JonathanButler]

My thoughts are your venturing out into uncharted territory. What I know about exotic woods some are very difficult to work with as in cutting small pieces accurately.

[BrandonHarris]

Using solid wood can be tricky for a game board since movement from humidity changes is a big concern. A stable wood choice like quarter-sawn oak or maple helps, but breadboard ends or battens underneath can minimize warping. If you're planning to sell your boards, marketing is just as important as craftsmanship. A good resource for that is https://www.rileyjamescopy.com/board-game-marketing/kickstarter-marketing-strategy, which has useful insights on getting game projects noticed.