This dice tower looks good enough to feature on someone’s expertly constructed Dungeons & Dragons diorama. The actual intent, of course, is for players to drop dice in the top, for them to safely rattle down without falling off the table and into the dish below. This was a two-person job. Joshua Westman of Barnicus […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Tabletop Terrain and Furniture
Geek Native’s TradeCraft Bonus column is an occasional visit to sites like Etsy where we see what gamers are making for gamers. Today we’re looking at tabletop map sized terrain and furniture; we’re talking about chests to smash and barrels to hide behind. Geeky Gifts For All has over 100 reviews and maintains a review […]
Every monster in D&D’s Volo’s Guide to Monsters 3D printed
Gamers might want to thank ‘mz4250’. The artist is busy creating 3D printable miniatures for free download. If that sounds like a cause worth supporting then look up his patreon here and chip in. At the top their, ancient dragon, you have got a good chance of having a model created just for you. mz4250 […]
Stranger Things comes to Dungeons & Dragons
This custom mini from Shapeways and brings the hound-stage Demogorgon from Stranger Things straight to your Dungeons & Dragons table. The Demodog. The miniature was painted by James Slanina and comes from Frederik Derks’ FreddyND Models store. Freddy’s main business isn’t selling models on Shapeways, in fact, the artist told Geek Native he doesn’t like […]
How to start 3D printing your own gaming minis – professional tips
The folks at Kerberos Productions know plenty about 3D printing gaming miniatures. They predict that the future of tabletop gaming will see very many gamers producing their own models at home. In fact, their latest Kickstarter THE PIT: Board Game includes 3D files that allow players do exactly that. But how easy is to get […]
Pimp your own board games!
I think geeky tumblr The Very Near Future has it right. Soon we won’t settle for playing board games as they come. Soon we’ll have our own custom pieces. In fact, even today, Etsy stores like Epic Tokens, Decked Out 3D and MK3D Crafts already offer basic 3D printed tokens and counters.
Nearly 300 free 3D-printable D&D minis
At the start of the year Geek Native called out mz4250’s 3D printing project. This talented artist was making free templates so you could 3D print your own D&D monster. This amazing project has kept going. Now you can access nearly 300 3D-printable creations from Miguel Zavala (that’s mz4250 to you and me). His Shapeways […]
Pokemon plant pots!
[I need these] Level 3 cute alert! Check out these 3d printed Bulbasaur planters. They’ll ship to anywhere in the world and look after your little seedlings while they grow this summer. Perfect for a window sill, right? These Pokemon plant pots are the work of Etsy retailer 3DUniPrint who has a collection of interesting […]
Free to Download: A host of D&D monsters and dungeons for 3D printing
Reddit user /u/mz4250 has made files that’ll enable you to 3D print most of the D&D monsters. That’s not all; he’s made them available for for free. You can download them here. At the same time, user /u/sasuke_so_cool, ramped up his own campaign by designing and 3d printing his own dungeon elements. Want those for […]
The 12 Masks of Halloween: #2 3D Dreamer
Welcome to the 2015 12 Masks of Halloween in which we count down the days to Halloween. Yesterday, we had masks you could print on paper and fold over your face. Today we’re looking at 3D printed halloween masks. This remarkable beauty is the work of Melissa Ng at Lamecluster. You can get the design, […]
