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Tutorial for board game design: Parameters and Tolerance

Tutorial for board game design: Parameters and Tolerance

I purposefully omitted parameters in my previous tutorial, so I figured I would cover them here. They are a fundamental part of my design process.

While I don't cover every feature under the parameters hood (for example, I could have talked about the import and export features), I do take some time to walk you through my approach and workflow when it comes to parameters. We squeeze the juice out of it, so to speak.

I also snuck in some extra content, notably how important it is to add tolerances to your design. As you will see, this was the perfect opportunity to implement some.

The previous tutorial can be found here:
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u/Ilium — 3 days ago

New and improved deck boxes for One Piece TCG

A while back I released a deck box that was specifically made to fit Ultra Pro One-Touch slabs for your Leader card. I got a lot of positive comments, but I probably got even more requests for modifications and changes.

Here they are! Check all the deck boxes here. They are all free to download.

  • Three versions are now available
    • Leader in normal sleeve (Dragon Shield)
    • Leader in toploader (ultra pro and gamegenic tested)
    • Leader in One-Touch magnetic case
  • All versions have a drawer for dice and tokens. These sections have been enlarged as well to hold bigger dice, such as, d20 spin downs.
  • Only the deck box needs supports. Everything else does not. You will get a warning when printing the lid or the drawer; ignore those. Once printed, you'll need to "break them loose." See the printing instructions for more details.
  • Improved printing quality for the lids and drawers. They were good enough, but they came out better and crisper and, as mentioned, no support shenanigans.

PS. Reposting since it seems I triggered the automoderator, which deleted my previous submission. Probably because there were too many links in my previous post.

u/Ilium — 4 days ago

Deck boxes for One Piece, Commander (EDH) and Cyberpunk

A while back I released a deck box for One Piece that was specifically made to fit Ultra Pro One-Touch slabs for your Leader card. I got a lot of positive comments, but I probably got even more requests for modifications and changes. Basically, the One-Touch slabs are super niche and most people don't really use them.

After getting back to the drawing board, I made the model more versatile and easy to modify. I made a version for sleeves and top loaders, and it was easy to adapt all three for other games.

All in all, I released 13 odd designs in a short time span. All models have been tested as well. They are available here:

Check out the rest of the deck box collection. I currently added some MTG Commander, One Piece, as well as a full starter kit for the upcoming Cyberpunk TCG.

  • Three versions for each game is now available
    • Leader in normal sleeve (Dragon Shield)
    • Leader in toploader (ultra pro and gamegenic tested)
    • Leader in One-Touch magnetic case
  • All versions have a drawer for dice and tokens. These sections have been enlarged as well to hold bigger dice, such as, d20 spin downs.
  • Only the deck box needs supports. Everything else does not. You will get a warning when printing the lid or the drawer; ignore those. Once printed, you'll need to "break them loose." See the printing instructions for more details.
  • Improved printing quality for the lids and drawers. They were good enough, but they came out better and crisper and, as mentioned, no support shenanigans

The rest of my models can be found here.

u/Ilium — 4 days ago

Cyberpunk TCG drop

What's up chooms?

A lot of us are eager to get our hands on the upcoming Cyberpunk TCG. I was getting angsty, so I started designing some deck boxes and storage solutions. I've just published them on Marker World. Let me know what you think.

https://makerworld.com/en/collections/26843664-cyberpunk-tcg-starter-kit

Every model I made has a drawer compartment for a full set of gig dice (and tokens). They also use cantilever snap-fit (aka, the lids and drawers "click" in place).

Bulk card boxes

I miss the old school MTG Fat Packs so I made some for the Cyberpunk TCG. They can hold approximately 550 raw cards or up to 500 cards in Dragon Shield Matte sleeves. I made variants for broadside storage and upright storage.

Deck Boxes

I think people will like these. They also let you slot your three legends in the front section, and there is plenty of room for sideboarding.

There are three versions: Choom is for plain regular sleeved decks. Chrome is for adding toploaders for your three legends at the front. Excelsior is just ridiculous because it's for magnetic slabs (Ultra Pro One-Touch). I figure some people out there really care for the game and they are going to go all out. This is going to be for them.

u/Ilium — 7 days ago
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Cyberpunk TCG deck boxes and bulk storage cards (free)

What's up chooms?

A lot of us are eager to get our hands on the upcoming Cyberpunk TCG. I was getting angsty, so I started designing some deck boxes and storage solutions. I've just published them on Marker World. Let me know what you think.

https://makerworld.com/en/collections/26843664-cyberpunk-tcg-starter-kit

Every model I made has a drawer compartment for a full set of gig dice (and tokens). They also use cantilever snap-fit (aka, the lids and drawers "click" in place).

Bulk card boxes

I miss the old school MTG Fat Packs so I made some for the Cyberpunk TCG. They can hold approximately 550 raw cards or up to 500 cards in Dragon Shield Matte sleeves. I made variants for broadside storage and upright storage.

Deck Boxes

I think people will like these. They also let you slot your three legends in the front section, and there is plenty of room for sideboarding.

There are three versions: Choom is for plain regular sleeved decks. Chrome is for adding toploaders for your three legends at the front. Excelsior is just ridiculous because it's for magnetic slabs (Ultra Pro One-Touch). I figure some people out there really care for the game and they are going to go all out. This is going to be for them.

u/Ilium — 6 days ago
▲ 16 r/BoardGame3DPrints+1 crossposts

Design a snap-fit sliding lid in Fusion 360

I just made a tutorial on how to make boxes with sliding snap-fit lids using Fusion 360. I'm posting it here because I mostly do these boxes when I'm designing inserts for board games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O77-MqhqZlU

Hope this helps someone.

If you are new to Fusion 360 and this video goes to fast for you, check out this tutorial series. I cannot recommend this enough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKb3mRkgTwg&list=PLrZ2zKOtC_-Cq79N5f2OFKJo-lrjXwvod&index=1

If you remotely enjoyed this, please check out my Maker World page here:

https://makerworld.com/en/@user_2443559174/upload

u/Ilium — 9 days ago

Here is my version of a MTG Commander deck box.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2723033-mtg-commander-deck-box-for-one-touch-top-loaders#profileId-3044752

Main features

  • The COMMANDER slot is designed to fit Ultra Pro One-Touch magnetic top loaders
  • We have an integrated rear drawer for dice, tokens, and accessories

As well as

  • Separate sections for the MAIN DECK and SIDEBOARD cards, both sized to work with Dragon Shield matte sleeves.
  • The compartment fits 16 mm dice, RPG dice, and common accessories.
  • The lid and drawer both use cantilever-style “click-in-place" snap-fitting, making it secure and easy to use.

For those who do not have an AMS, there is an alternate lid where the pattern has been slightly recessed.

This design is based off my One Piece TCG deck, which has been through a bunch of iterations.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2722998-one-piece-tcg-deck-box-for-ultra-pro-one-touch#profileId-3023259

I tweaked over and over from actually using it and hearing what worked and what didn’t around the house (we have quite a few players here). This version is what we ended up having after plenty of actual use, feedback, trying out new ideas, and working through everyone's wish list.

Includes an alternative lid for non-colour printing.

Check out more of my work here:

https://makerworld.com/en/@user_2443559174/upload

u/Ilium — 20 days ago

I just released a new deck box for One Piece TCG. This one is built to fit Ultra Pro One-Touch top loaders and works with Dragon Shield Matte sleeves. It includes a dedicated section for DON!! cards to keep everything in one place.

Also includes a compartment with room for tokens and full-size dice like 16 mm d6 and d20. Both the lid and drawer use cantilever snaps for a secure and clean lock in.

You can find the model here:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2722998-one-piece-tcg-deck-box-for-ultra-pro-one-touch#profileId-3016703

Check out more of my work here:

https://makerworld.com/en/@user_2443559174/upload

u/Ilium — 25 days ago