Comments on: DIY Gaming: Make Your Own Status Tokens

By: Gordon_McDonald

Gordon_McDonald — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:00:38 +0000

Having access to graphics software, my immediate response was to design a printable paper version that I then laminated. I went through a few different concepts as they have a big disadvantage when you need to stack multiple effects.

I’m really happy with my current design and it seems to be working really well. The trick was to have each token be slightly smaller than the 1″ tile and have a tab that extends out past the central square.

Probably easier to understand if you look at cover of the pdf:

http://www.rpgnow.com/images/3704/91839.jpg

For my own game I do custom markers for each of the powers as well, showing duration as well as the owner and the power name. Not managed to get them into a distributable form yet though.

By: mordicai

mordicai — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:32:52 +0000

When I was a kid we had to gnaw our “marked” disks with our teeth! & for minis we had to smuggle lead in our cheek pouches, & melt it with hot water & cigarette lighters! Our Player’s Handbook was chiseled in a rock & only had ten rules! Grumble grumble.

By: Whitworthian

Whitworthian — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:08:16 +0000

> Or you can do it Ed’s way and have the satisfaction of creating something with your hands instead of paying for a piece of machine-molded plastic.

Not everyone keeps a table saw in their dorm room or apartment.

By: ggodo

ggodo — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:10:27 +0000

our table is awash in pennies, beads, dice, paper, computers an playing cards that we just grab what’s handy and go with it.

By: lotofsnow

lotofsnow — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:18:09 +0000

Or you can do it Ed’s way and have the satisfaction of creating something with your hands instead of paying for a piece of machine-molded plastic.

By: Whitworthian

Whitworthian — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:08:03 +0000

You can go to any Hobby Lobby, Michaels, or other suitable crafts store and find pre-cut wood or plastic disks in a variety of colors and sizes. Educational/learning stores also carry an astonishing array of that sort of stuff.

No need to own a table saw or spend any time sanding or painting.

By: Myrmidon

Myrmidon — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:13:40 +0000

Poker chips FTW no fuss no muss available everywhere in assorted colors and striped varieties.

By: Ed Grabianowski

Ed Grabianowski — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:13:36 +0000

(the table saw was not involved in the computer repair)

By: Ed Grabianowski

Ed Grabianowski — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:12:59 +0000

By the way, Robot Viking is working again (the same friend with the table saw recovered my files and fixed my computer).

So on top of being sick and having my computer die last week, on Saturday my Xbox went Red Ring.

By: mordicai

mordicai — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:26:59 +0000

I’ve been using poker chips & little aquarium beads.