Soulflayer777 Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Hi everyone! Im attempting for the 1st time to make a game board and im trying to figure out how to achieve this. Also, should i use mdf with styrofoam on top, or just use the board itself and sculpt on the wood? Id like it to be mostly a city style board with possibly a few grassy areas on the outskirts. Thanks in advance for any advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lusciousmccabe Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Styrofoam is mostly useful for building up height, so if you aren't planning on having built in elevation differences on the board it's unnecessary. You could use it for raising up paths and stuff, but it can be kind of annoying to work with when it's thin, unless you can get sheets of the high density stuff fairly easily. There are a few threads that might give you inspiration here and check out the Terrain Tutor on Youtube for tips on working with various materials. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulflayer777 Posted June 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Awesome thanks alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lusciousmccabe Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Another great thread I forgot to mention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Let me know if you want some advice on building a table similar to the ones I did with floor tiles. I think I might be able to suggest some items that can replicate the tiles you posted for reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulflayer777 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 That would be awesome. im trying to upload a cpl pics of my progress and it wont let me. Anyhow i got a 4x4 piece of mdf and im going to attach 2x6s around the top of it, thus creating a 3x3 interior and a 6inch spot for stat cards, books etc all around. But now im at a total loss as to how to proceed. Indecision perhaps is a better word. I want a city style layout like in the initial pic, but my terrain/scenery building skills are amateur (and thats being generous). I have a sheet of the hi density styrofoam; still need a hot wire cutter. Ive attempted cobblestone using peeled foamboard (which peeling is a huge pain in the ass). If i was making a board for warhammer and just doing landscape terrain, i wouldnt be struggling so much. But i really want a loose cityscape similar to that pic, for maximum diversity in using buildings and scatter terrain and whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lusciousmccabe Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 You could get one of those cobblestone playmats, madaxeman got great use out of one in his thread here and while it's an extra investment the time it saves you is massive. It's also nice to have for a quick play-surface when you can't bring your table with you and most companies will put in lines for deployment, centreline etc if you think that would be helpful. Whatever you decide to do I'd recommend drawing out some potential layouts and thinking about how they'd work in game. Start with a rough idea on a sheet of paper and when you're it'll play well happy draw it out for a final playtest before covering it up with terrain. Think I'm the only person on the boards who used any foam type stuff for their city build. It's really better for stuff like hills as you've mentioned. Cities tend to be designed more flat with buildings and there's probably better ways to get steps and raised areas than what I did. If you wanted to go for a half city, half wilderness board that could be cool and give you a good use for the foam. I imagine a frontier town or something being reclaimed by the wilderness could be a cool look and give you a good range of options for terrain types. If you don't want to go down the cobblestone route then something desert based with boardwalks or jungle/forest with overgrown flagstones could give you more options for the main board surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulflayer777 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 I found a textured 3.75x12" flexible sheet of cobblestone street that has adhesive on the underside on ebay. Ordered 1 just to see if i like it. Its from Chooch line of train models/supplies so we'll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulflayer777 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Any idea why I can't upload pictures? It says I'm only allowed 319 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lusciousmccabe Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 You want to upload it to the gallery and add it to your post through insert other media. That or upload it to another site (i.e. Imgur) and post it as a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulflayer777 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Do i do that in my profile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lusciousmccabe Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 On my phone right now and I'd do it through the little menu thing>browse>gallery>add images. Can't remember how exactly to get there on a browser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulflayer777 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Sweet thanks! So this is what ive got so far 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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