This is a brief example on 3d Dungeon Tiles. I’ve written about this before, but now you can see them on these fancy moving pictures on my youtube channel thingy on the intertubes.
I apologize in advance for the muffled sound, I have to get a better mic if I plan to keep making these things 🙂
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thadeousc
February 17, 2010
I think I’m going to have to schedule an arts and crafts night. I think my group would get a real kick out of something like this.
Sersa V
February 17, 2010
Love it! 🙂
Mark
February 17, 2010
I like them! I might have to give this a try as I pick up more and more dungeon tile sets. Thanks!
Mike Shea
February 17, 2010
Excellent video, Enrique! I know you’ve talked about it before but one aspect I didn’t really see until the video is that you really have two layers, where PCs or monsters can move underneath another. I’m definitely going to grab some of those dowels. Did you say you got them at Michael’s?
Anyway, great video. Very professional, of course.
newbiedm
February 17, 2010
@mike – Yes, I bought them at Michael’s. They are in the same aisle as their wood circles and stuff like that.
Remember, you can make the columns as tall as you’d like. In as way 3 or 4 squares tall is better, gives you more access under the tiles to move around larger creatures.
It really adds a different tactic to the way the players approach the fight.
Really, I can’t wait to see what wotc does with their 3d tiles.
Marcelo Dior
February 17, 2010
The video won’t work on my iPod… sniff…
newbiedm
February 17, 2010
it should work… look for it on youtube….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fVdM1Q3_ok
2Dskillz
February 17, 2010
That is a great look. I have been using Atari 2600 carts to do the same thing for a while, but you cannot really move under those like your columns. Great Work, will certainly be looking into this option.
schwiz
February 17, 2010
cool I have been wanting to get some 3d tiles going on, wish I had more time to put into making them
Ismael_DM
February 17, 2010
Amazing idea. It makes me want to run out and start making dungeon tiles!
The Chatty DM
February 17, 2010
Amazing idea Newbie.
I too say that area effects are 3D when relevant. Makes blasting a large monster over around a party interesting, although it drives the anti-rules-laywers nuts. 🙂
Good work! I nominate the future DVD of such clips for the 2011 Ennies.
Snarls-at-Fleas
February 17, 2010
Here is my take on them:
http://dmscribble.blogspot.com/2010/02/gaming-with-3d-tiles.html
paul hynes
February 17, 2010
Really great work with the dungeon tiles. I haven’t tried doing 3d tiles before, but i definitely will now. Thanks for the video.
Lothar
February 19, 2010
Another option for the columns could be to use regular spools, like the kind you can get at a fabric/sewing shop…excellent video and the background music is a nice touch (gives the video that sort of PBS feel to it) BTW that Goliath with the Great Axe is one bad piece.
PJ Rake
August 10, 2010
Looks awesome dude! I will def try this out. As far as audio check out the Zoom Q3 video recorder. It does video okay but the audio is amazing! I use it to record my band’s rehearsal sessions.
Scott
August 17, 2011
Very cool. I’ve been getting into this kind of thing more and more lately.
It’s almost become expected when I show up to run a game at my FLGS, that I’ll have a bunch of 3D tiles built for the game. I’ve posted about my various projects on my blog. http://always-a-gamer.blogspot.com/