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Board games are at an interesting cross. On the one hand they don't usually require tight tolerances for their parts so 3D printers seem a perfect fit for prin
by icefox 15y ago
Board games are at an interesting cross. On the one hand they don't usually require tight tolerances for their parts so 3D printers seem a perfect fit for printing board games. On the other hand you have board games moving to the digital devices like tablets. How will things play out?
- bayleo 15y agoThere's already a number of board games out there where you are essentially buying the rulebook and are asked to provide your own game pieces (pennies, figurines, whatever). Yes, they're very easy to pirate, but they usually have a low enough price point that piracy is not a huge issue.
- teamonkey 15y agoI'm watching Games Workshop with interest on this one. They make a large amount of their income on selling tiny, expensive plastic figurines and are notoriously litigious. They stand to lose out big time if people start fabbing their own models.
- Fargren 15y agoSome people already make their own molds out of miniatures and use the to build their own. It's a lot harder than printing them, though.
- icebraining 15y agoThere will probably be some of each, but to me the most interesting are the possibilities that hybrid models offer. Apps that connect to common personal 3D printers for the pieces and then have a digital board on the screen that recognizes their position.