3d printed tabletop games

So, You Want to 3D Print DnD Mini STL Files: Here’s How to Start

Whether you’re a 5th Edition D&D player, a Pathfinder stalwart, or a fan of any number of OSR games, 3D printing can offer a wealth of opportunity to up your…

3D Printing, Gaming and Rolling with the Punches — A Few Questions For: Hobgoblin 3D

Since 3D printing began going more mainstream on a consumer level, one group in particular has enthusiastically seized on it: the gaming sector. Tabletop gamers, especially, have seen the opportunities…

New 3D Printable Steampunk-esque Tabletop Game “Tragedy of Progress” Hits Kickstarter

One niche area where 3D printing technology has truly struck a chord is with the tabletop gaming community, and for obvious reasons. The ability to design and manufacture your own terrain,…

Winners Announced in the GAMESMASH 3D Printed Tabletop Game Challenge

Last week, I wrote about participating in GAMESMASH – The Game Design and Fabrication Challenge, announced in July. Following the 48-hour game jam, the participating teams put the finishing touches on…

Ultimaker, MakerOS and Fat Cat Fab Lab Hit One Out of the Park with GAMESMASH 3D Printed Tabletop Game Challenge

A friend recently asked me why I participate in contests and challenges. Well, for one, it’s a whole lot of fun! It’s also an opportunity to test my skills and…

Ultimaker and MakerOS Collaborate to Launch the GAMESMASH Challenge in NYC

Some may say that the hype behind desktop 3D printing is all but dead, and us enthusiasts are now left to wallow in the failure of 3D Systems’ Cube and…

3D Printed RPG Scenery Surpasses Kickstarter Funding Goal in Less Than 10 Hours

3D printing has become popular among people from all walks of life, but one subculture in particular has taken to it very well. Gamers have adopted 3D printing as a…

Indulge Your Godlike Powers of Creation With 3D Printed Fabulous Beasts

If you’re a gamer, you probably lean towards either tabletop or video games. They’re two very different worlds, but a new startup has found a way to combine the two…

3D Printed Gaming Terrain DRAGONLOCK is Expansive but Not Expensive

I know a lot of gamers. It’s a world I’ve never gotten deeply into, but some of my closest friends are heavily involved in it – RPG, tabletop, video games, you…

3D Printed Female Knights & Game Pieces Include Everyone in the Fun

As any hobbyist will tell you, representation in their field of interest is a real boost to feeling a part of the community. It can feel isolating to be a woman…

NecroVirus: A 3D Printable Board Game on Kickstarter

A team of developers from BoardCraft, led by Todd Porter and Jim Galis, have worked with game industry notables such as EA, Atari, Sega, Microsoft, Epic and Ion Storm, and…

Kickstarter: Wood Wars 3D Engages All Ages in a Pastoral 3D Printed Game of Strategy, War & Marble Artillery

3D printing has offered an incredible boon to gamers of all sorts, and very much so for those who enjoy the tabletop challenge. With the ability to design and manufacture…

MyMiniFactory and Pirate3D Sponsor 3D Wargaming Design Contest

MyMiniFactory and Pirate3D – the builders of the Buccaneer 3D printer – are sponsoring a design competition around the theme of “wargaming” and “gaming miniatures.” So what’s wargaming? The theme…