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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

DIY - Table Top Projector Gaming System And Videos!

Over at Robotguy.net, there is an article on how to create a gaming surface on the cheap, well sort of.  By implementing a simple table lamp clamp, a mirror, some hot glue along with a ceiling projector(but i'm guessing any projector will work) and a laptop.  


You can project overland maps, skirmish maps, or anything that your imagination can think up!  Considering that most of us have the majority of these items, it should be a fairly cheap and modifiable addition to your gaming setup.  This would also work for board games too!  You could scan in all of your gaming boards such as Formula D, Powergrid, Catan, etc., into your computer and project those onto the gaming surface.


I've seen other other setups, most notably the various Microsoft Surfaces DnD demos, along with this thread on rptools.net on how to build your own Microsoft Surface "like" table.  Most of these builds use a modified Wii remote, projector, IR sensors, and pointers to track figures for characters, monsters, etc. 


Check out the videos below of two awesome setups of diy solutions:








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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Video - It's A New Role Playing Game!





Hehe. This comic originally appeared in the 1st Edtion AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide, or was it the Players Handbook...  Regardless, I found it quite humorous to think of "fantasy" characters playing the mundane lives of modern day folks (this was way before "The Sims").


The sketch comedy troupe "Caution: May Contain Nuts" have created their own take on the comic that perfectly  recreates the feeling and humor of the original comic.  Be sure to check out their youtube channel and their website!  Here is the video:





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Thursday, March 1, 2012

CCG 3D Printed Card Game Boxes!

This is pretty darn cool!  Over at thing-a-verse and if you have a 3d printer such as the makerbot's thing-o-matic you can print out custom card deck boxes for your custom decks.  You can make them in practically any color and print out custom boxes for each CCG, e.g., Magic The Gathering, Vampire the Eternal Struggle (for those that still play it), pokemon, etc.  Here is the link to the files by user SirGronk.
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