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Crafter Con 2018 - Livestream sessions available starting today at 9am CT

Thu, 11/29/2018 - 01:04 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Crafter Con - The convention for board game designers

Crafter Con 2018 takes place Thursday, November 29th and begins at 9am CT. The video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEDqHMF6--A talks about the event as well as Protospiel Madison 2018 which immediately follows it. Sessions will be live streamed on our Facebook page at https://facebook.com/thegamecrafter.

New Board Game Pieces - Furniture

Sun, 11/25/2018 - 20:53 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Furniture

We added several new types of furniture to our board game pieces shop. We now have a Bed, Bookshelf, Round Table, Small Cabinet, and Small Footlocker. We keep adding more game terrain and containers to our shop so that you have plenty of thematic parts use in your RPG or board games. Hmm, now where did I put my keys?

Board Game Blueprint - Component Closeups: Sprues (Space Rangers & Mechs)

Fri, 11/23/2018 - 15:02 — The Game Crafter

In this episode of Board Game Blueprint, Ben assembles his first sprues from The Game Crafter for the latest Component Close Up. Say hello to the Space Ranger, Space Ranger II, and Mechs. Watch all of the episodes at www.boardgameblueprint.org.

New Contest at The Game Crafter - TURKEY DAY GIVEAWAY

Tue, 11/20/2018 - 17:54 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Giveaway - TURKEY DAY GIVEAWAY 2018

It’s almost Thanksgiving in the USA and we wanted to host another giveaway to show how thankful we are for our awesome community of 200,000 board game designers and gamers. We have some great prizes lined up. Check out the contest page at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/fun to learn more about the prizes and how you can earn entries.

BIG NEWS: Make 100% Custom Plastic Game Pieces at The Game Crafter

Mon, 11/19/2018 - 19:02 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Custom Acrylic Shapes - Custom Plastic Game Pieces at The Game Crafter

Welcome to the fourth epoch of The Game Crafter: entirely custom game pieces!

For a while now we’ve allowed you to make custom punchouts, stickers, cards, and other printable components all to your exact specifications. For the first time we can now do that with plastic game pieces.

Winner Announced in the Phase Shift Dimensions Challenge!

Fri, 11/16/2018 - 15:09 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Design Contest - Phase Shift Dimensions Challenge

We have a winner for the Phase Shift Dimensions Challenge!

We had an absolute blast playing the finalist’s games. Each one was so fundamentally different, which was kinda the point of the contest. Well done to all who entered, and especially to these finalists!

First, our thoughts on each of the finalist entries:

Codename: Hunter:

New Board Game Pieces: Sci-Fi Wall, Closed Sci-Fi Bulkhead, and Damaged Sci-Fi Wall

Tue, 11/13/2018 - 13:51 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces: Sci-Fi Wall, Closed Sci-Fi Bulkhead, and Damaged Sci-Fi Wall

Check out these new Sci-Fi themed pieces of game terrain. Super thematic for your RPGs and board games! We have a Sci-Fi Wall, Closed Sci-Fi Bulkhead, and Damaged Sci-Fi Wall. (We included a 17mm Meeple for scale and a Tech Barricade for comparison)

Available at: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/game-pieces?q=sci-fi&hPP=32&idx=products&...

New Board Game Pieces - Crystal Formation (6 colors)

Wed, 11/07/2018 - 14:34 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Crystal Formation

We added 6 colors of Crystal Formation to our board game pieces shop! These plastic pieces of game terrain really add some nice color and ambiance to your RPG or board games. Available at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/game-pieces?q=crystal%20formation&hPP=32&...

New Board Game Pieces - Sandbag Pile

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 14:50 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Sandbag Piles (3 types available)

We added 3 new types of Sandbag Pile to our Board Game Pieces Shop. They are made of plastic and serve as excellent pieces of terrain for your RPG, war games, or boardgames. We now have over 32 types of game terrain available.

New Board Game Pieces - Tech Barricade

Tue, 10/30/2018 - 13:46 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Tech Barricade

We added the Tech Barricade to our Board Game Pieces Shop! They are made of plastic and serve as a high-tech security barricade in your RPG or board game. There is great detail on these pieces of terrain and we love how they can be used individually or in groups to make wider walls. The barricade has height of .72 inches, width of 1.93 inches, and a depth of .42 inches. (17mm Meeple included for scale)

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