Cave Tiles and Walls for Vertical Play for Tabletop Gaming
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- The MOST modular cave tiles ever created. This tile system allows vertical play for tabletop gaming, and the tile set allows INFINITE layouts for all your tabletop games to come! This method not only works for cavern terrain, but for dungeons terrain and more!
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Odin's beard! This is the most amazing foam modular tile system I have ever seen! 😱
Thank you Addramyr !! The versatility is insane with this system!!!
I was overcharge my brain how to fuse Black Magic Craft and Wychlock Armory tiles features together and You just nailed it. Thank You You are a life saver!!!
Yeah my tile system has a ton of advantages! I’m glad you like it!
This didn't show up in my feed like usual. I had to search it.
Aww man... and you clicked the bell?
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT yeah usually I'll see your vids in my feed but I didn't this time. I knew you posted a new one because of Instagram.
Hmm gotta love the algorithm:/. Anyway... glad you saw the video!
Thats really cool! Yeah verticality often got overlooked with tile systems. It can add so much to an encounter
Yep, I agree!
That grid jig is brilliant! That’s going to save me so much time! Thanks!
You got it. Thanks for watching :)
I've ordered the tools for this project and have had the polystyrene sitting in my closet waiting for it's time to shine; the time is now. Not only does this project look great, but I LOVE the modularity. I'm actually going to make enough for a 3x3 board. SO STOKED!
Break it out and craft away!! You’ll love it and at that size you’ll be creating some insane adventures!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Any advice for adding some grit/dirt to the tiles? I think I’ve seen you use some paint effect that looks like dirt; something I can just stipple onto the tiles. Or something that can give it a moldy look? All I can think of is using some green paint perhaps to get that look.
@@SGTMaitiMaus Sure, check out how I paint and "mold" up this craft. You can go heavier on the pigments too if you want more of a dirty, grimy look. czcams.com/video/r3U_ihgcVzo/video.html
To misquote The Bard, "Look at the verticality!". Just what we need in these times. They blend in perfectly. Great job brother! 🤘
:) Thanks. Yes!, the way the rock texture is on the walls it makes them blend perfectly when stacked.
Really appreciate the modularity of this and how simple you made it. If someone can cut and dry brush foam, they can do this. Very cool video.
You’re totally right Jeff. Thanks :)
Finally something to do with all my foam. I like this a lot. Great work as usual.
Thanks King :)
like the verticality of this set. Nice!
Yes!! Thanks.
Protip: If you have a spare hot wire "blade" use a heavy duty (heavy duty, don't screw up your small wire cutters) Wire cutter to make the hot wire knife into a pen. Make sure to grind down the end unless you want a sharp edge. I'd at least round it off. 1-2" is most useful to me.
Interesting, thanks for sharing.
Going to necropost. Tin snips or metal shears, everybody should have a pair for when you really need to cut something hefty. Wiss is a great brand.
I've been looking for a better cave tile system for a few weeks, this is a great solution :D
Glad you like it LilyLibra
I made some similar jigs with tacks like this but with foam.... I had one of the tacks rip out when using it so using the chipboard is a good idea. I was thinking of doing a similar thing. I love this modular system! I'm definitely going to have to try it out.
Awesome. Enjoy the build Art!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT thanks, I'm happy to see you are at still producing videos. Always inspiring
I cannot wait to work on these walls for my modular tiles! Thank you for the tips. And i agree the brown wash on the stone looks more natural to me.
You got it :) I'm glad you agree on the brown wash. The black isn't bad, but tends to get overused sometimes.
@15:18 I'm fond of the editing here. Showing the stages of the drybrush concurrently is a time-saver but also a great way to show the contrast as it builds.
Thank you for the review!
These are so awesome. They let you have total control over what the layout of your dungeon, caves, etc. is. In addition, they are very easy, so this is a perfect build for a novice to get started on and have something really amazing as their first project. And, when you get into more advanced things down the road, adding pools, pits, acid, etc. to make it even more interesting is the obvious route to go.
Great job man!
Thank you Eric! Yep, super easy, great for a beginner, and invaluable for even the most advanced DM !
This is extremely cool John ! I will certainly be following the whole series and giving this a try at some point 👍👍👍
The split screen for the painting section is a great idea... pinch.
Thank you Michael! I'm really excited about the possibilities this video offers.
Like we talked about on the Livestream :)
Very multi-useful!!! There are so many cavern applications in DnD for modular cave tiles, but LMoP "Wave Echo Cave" and the Underdark came immediately to mind. Wave Echo Cave is huge in scale and this could break it down into multiple, individual session adventures!
Great build!!!
Thank you Mark :) I'm glad you shared other applications for the build!
Honestly, this is still one of my favourite crafting videos. It's the first one that really makes me want to build! I think I've rewatched it 10 times now and shown it to other people just because the modularity is so freaking cool. Managed to get my hands on some foam so this will be my first real project 😎
Thank you so much for your support and spreading the word about the channel! I really appreciate it. I'd love to see your build once its done. Feel free to share some pics in my Fan Art Photo Album on my Facebook Page !
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT No problem. Sure thing! I'll share my build once its complete :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Hi i'm about to start this project for my D&D game and was wondering what thickness the gridded floor tiles are? I have bought the 2" Foam you linked but im realzing thats too thick for the floor tiles.
Great video really inspired me to make terrain for my first offline D&D game!
@@vast3394 Happy to hear you're going for it! The floor tiles are 1/2" foam.
The multi use and layout abilities are what you do best. The ability to go up as well makes this worth the time and effort. This would work well for the Haunted House. You amaze me .
Thank you Kenneth. Yes, there are a ton of possibilities with these tiles!
Absolutely top notch video and production. You're a blessing to our hobby and we don't deserve you.
:) I appreciate everyone who stops by and spends some times on the channel checking out my content, so thank you!
OMG my Mortheim Senses are tickeling! this is such a good system and I will totally copy that
thanks a lot
Awesome, glad it helped you out!
Pure genius. I will defenitly make some of these. Cool concept man
Thank you :) I'll be making more myself!
Seriously though. I'm glad I found this before jumping into making scenery. I'll see you guys in a few days after binging this masterclass of a channel.
Thank you so much..... I'm glad you found the channel and thank you for the support !
you rock man. one of the best crafter out there
Thank you 🤘
Subscribed! Hope to see more accessible tutorials like this in the future.
Awesome. Thank you.
I've held off making any dungeon terrain, as I just started with the hobby and realized I really enjoy making buildings -- but this is the first dungeon/cave system I've seen that makes me actually want to make some! Thank you! I don't have a hotwire or hotwire table, but I think this may be a good enough excuse for a christmas present to myself.
I'm not sure I totally understood the magnet part, but I imagine I'll figure it out once I start building. Thanks again for the idea!
You got it Rachel. I'm glad the video inspired you in some way. If you plan on going multi level I definitely suggest adding the magnets :)
I really love how modular these are! Being able to change up a build is super important to me. I do not have enough room to waste on things that can only be used one way. Great job John. You really nailed this one!
Thank you. This tile system is so versatile you can even reuse the 6x6 tiles and just make new dungeon walls and you've instantly doubled your tile collection! I have some other thoughts for it as well.... but that might be another video :)
You can magnetize the sides of the floor tiles if you split them into two piles (one for each axis of the grid) and use different polarities for each pile. Make your life simple with a tester also. Hot glue a magnet (polarity doesn't matter) to a thin strip of chipboard so you can verify the polarity of the side magnets. When finished, the floor tiles should magnetize together also.
Yeah, you can definitely do that. Now you know I love magnets, but I'm just trying to simplify things so you don't have to have stack "a" and stack "b" of tiles... Cool idea though.
Dude, this channel is where it's at! Talent meets work ethic meets passion.
Thank you so much :). I really appreciate that 🙏
I have been searching for a great way to make some cave tiles for my games, and I think this one is a winner! I can't wait to show these to my players!
Awesome, I'm glad it helped Professor :)
Dude this idea blows me away, so creative and useful.
Thank you so much Eric :) !
Wow Dude! You knocked it out of the park with these, can't wait to see more!
Thanks!
You got it Steve thank you 👍
I have to admit... I've researched a lot of different dungeon tile systems... but I decided to wait before crafting mine until you made your own! I knew you were gonna magnetize them in some awesome way, and you didn't disappoint. Great stuff - will definitely be using this for my tiles!
Thank you. There's so much that can be done with this tile system. These will never collect dust on the shelf! You're going to love them.
This is awesome! I'm gonna make this for D&D group. Thanks for making this tutorial!
Right on!!! I use this set a ton!
Man. I've watched alot of different channels and videos on tabletop terrain for wargaming. In my personal opinion your crafting skills as a whole are the most refined.
There's more of an Artist's touch to your creations. I thought that even before I watched your video on making door handles with green stuff. You're always up to date and coming up with cutting edge ideas. Btw...the wall torch idea...bada**. Anyway; just thought I'd give some props.
I really appreciate the compliment MAGAMEMES 3. My favorite part of any build is adding the components that once someone finds them their fist thought is "Oh cool check that out". I'm glad you like the torch video as well.... Take care.... and plenty more to come !!!
I think I saw your post on a D&D Facebook page, and I'm so fucking pleased you made that post. Because your videos are really really excellent.
One of the best tutorials I've watched, clear, concise and innovative. Fueled my imagination.
Thank you for the feedback David :). I’m glad to hear it inspired you in some way👍
Man!!! This is SO awesome... Your builds keep getting better and better! Congratulations!
Thank you 🤘
I would say that you were very correct in feeling the blue foam feeling softer. As I think stuff like that have differant density options depending on what's it's being used for .
Awesome video John! Can’t wait to see the rest of the series. Looking forward to making these and adding them to the collection. 🤗
👋 Hi Collin 😁
Thanks Collin ! I am so happy to have this in my collection. It's going to get a TON of use!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for putting this up. Amazing work
Glad I could help! Thank you!
Great video! Thank you for all the great ideas - these tiles are most excellent :)
You got it ! Thank you :)
Your work, filming, editing, ideas and all the care you put on your videos is simply extraordinary. All the thumbs up in the world for you ✌🏻
Thank you so much. It is a lot of work, but I enjoy sharing it with those that are willing to watch :) I really appreciate your feedback !!
Wow! Those really look great!
Thank you Jacob!
Such a great design, I’d love to see these come out as 3-D printable terrain.
Thank you !
you keep surppassing all my expectations, man. I absolutely love modular terrain and this is one of the simplest, cheapest sets I have seen and yet the results are amazing. I specially like how you did it with a hotwire knife since right now I can't affor a proxxon and was thinking if it could be usef to make good terrain. Also, you seem to really know when I'm looking for ideas, since Warcry Catacombs came out recently and I was thinkin about how to make my own terrain for it but with added verticality (wich the Warcry original game promotes and Catacombs conpletely lacks atm) and then you go and upload this. Thanks man, for the content and inspiration.
Right on. I’m glad the timing was just right for you, thanks for watching, and have fun crafting your catacombs!
I'm obsessed! This is so great, and I can't wait to make it.
Awesome :) You won't regret making these!
This is exactly what I've been looking for. Another great video!
Excellent, happy to hear it !!
Oh, I definitely took some great ideas from this video. Thanks a lot!
Awesome... glad to hear it :) !
I was thinking of doing something similar but this is even better. I'm actually going to retrofit some of my old cave tiles to fit this magnet system. Very smart solutions.
Awesome, sounds like the retrofit will save you some time.
This is a great modular solution to cave terrain! Great vid!
Thank you Tim, I’m really excited about this new tile system!
Awesome stuff. I saw this on Instagram earlier good stuff man keep it up. I might make this one I’ll send you pictures if I do
Definitely I’d love to see them!
Wow! Nicely done my friend!! The one thing as a crafter youtuber I'm sure you encounter is how to make something unique. There's no shortage of dungeon tiles out there (BMC, DMs Craft, DMGinfo, Wyloch, just to name the biggies). What you've done here is definitely taken it to the NEXT level. I love it. I made a bunch of "cavern" tiles (slightly different than tiled dungeon tiles) via BMC and I love them, but I do really like the wall aspect of your build here! I know walls can be topics of contention for some crafters (it does have the problem of sometimes limiting sightlines), but sometimes you just need to get your players up out of their chairs! :D Awesome build! Really, really looking forward to the next three in this series!
Thank you Perry ! Another cool aspect of these tiles is that if you want to have the walls you can just place one on there without adding to it in height and your players can see their mini's from around the table. The height of one wall isn't that limiting!
The tip of the longer wire 'knife' is always cooler than the shorter one, but you could have used the length of the long one to do most of each line with one press! They're really designed for cutting using the side of the wire. The shorter ones definitely work better for carving details. A variable temperature soldering iron with a fine tip would work, but use an old tip you don't love.
The biggest issue I have with my Thermocut is the less then 6" cutting height, so you couldn't use it to slice thicker foam down (I usually work with 20mm foam, which is thick enough for two tiles. So I built another one with a 12" clearance!
A Hotwire cutter with 12” clearance... awesome!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT They're pretty simple to build. I built this while I was waiting for my Proxon, so it has a largeish table and plenty of space between the wire and the frame for larger pieces.
The pin idea is fantastic! Nicely done
Thank you !!
Ive been trying to think of an easy jig for tile grids, the thumbtack trick is perfect!
I'm glad you found it useful!!
Thanks for taking up ALL my free time for the foreseeable future!!! Awesome system!
haha... sorry Ian. It'll be worth it... it's a great tile system. Enjoy!
This is epic stuff! I can easily see some really cool scenes and options with this, thanks!
Big time, the rest of the series has been a lot of fun to work on!
For the batteries you could always make a "shelf" cover that you can always place small objects to "spice" things up.
Definitely.
Im impressed. You made so many of these!
Thank you Madis. I wanted everyone to see the full set in action :) ..... And I'm so glad I made all of these. Simple, quick, and fun. I might make more in a different pattern too.
This is insane. Man. Wow.
Thank you Gravehaven 🤘
This is an extremely amazing tutorial!
Thank you!!!
Currently working on this set. I’m pumped to get it done!
Right on, that’s awesome. Feel free to share pics of it on my Facebook page in my Fan Art Photo Album! I’d love to see them.
I gotta say this is literally the coolest thing!!! Im so excited to try and do this!
Have fun making the tiles, the next video in the series comes out tomorrow!
Awesome build
Thank you :)
I love the idea of using magnates! definitely going to try it myself.
Awesome... I use this set quite often!
Those are SO GREAT!! What incredibly useful and versatile terrain! I have often wanted to use vertical aspects of terrain when playing D&D, but it’s so hard to visualize without models.
Thank you Sara... yes I use these quite often... and it's a series I plan on adding more to in the future.
Very creative and looks fantastic! Great work as always!
Thank you Ken 🤘
A quick and practical way to make rocks for dungeons;) The tool you use to scratch the XPS and make the rocks is fantastic ... I have to try it in my set
Thank you. I use that clay sculpting tool all the time. There's a link to the set in my video description.
Love these. You're right. The secret is really with making the walls modular.. what size magnets are you using. I have a tough time with magnets. Not only due to polarity but how small they are and being fiddley i my finger tips. You made it look a lot easier than they can be.
Thank you jimeronimo. The exact magnets can be found in the video description via the Amazon links. As far as polarity, use one craft "in this case a tile" as your standard go to, to check polarity. That way all your tiles will be interchangable.
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT I saw you doing that with the magnet but when I go to pick them up with my fingers it's easy for them to come out of my grasp or flip the wrong way. Drives me nuts.. lol. That size might be a whole lot easier.. thanks.. Jim
@@jimeronimo Use a putty knife or a small clay sculpting tool to slide the magnet onto. Then transfer it to the craft with the hot glue. It won’t move on you, and it will keep the polarity correct :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT thanks for the tip. Appreciate that.
Honestly, between the stage-method which Dungeon Craft does, and what you've just done, I think I have an idea how I want to do my own... If I can ever have the time and resources to do it.
For the sake of additional verticality and visibility, I think half-height walls work well when in a dungeon, etc, with ways to cover up areas dungeon-fog style with arches and sheets of black paper between what they can see and not see... And then also have the half-height walls be able to work as additional height layers, steps, or flip them over for a different style altogether.
In addition, with more open areas, the verticality and larger pieces put together work well as a stage without obscuring things, but even more layers might make it easier to have a single snap-in point between two magnets or post-points which can hold clear platforms for where PCs, NPCs, and monsters are climbing, etc.
Sounds like you have a plan. I have some cool stuff coming out in the rest of this series that might be useful for your table as well!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT always eager to learn new techniques, even if I'm mostly theorycrafting in my head and sketches presently!
This was really brilliant! Just getting into crafting this year and I love your modular concept! I appreciate the great info! :)
You got it Doug, thanks for watching.
You never cease to amaze me with the thought that you clearly put into your videos. I am always so impressed, you are by far one of the best youtubers when it comes to custom creation out of xps foam. Cheers to you. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Thank you Jarrett. It’s a passion of mine and I’m happy to share it with those that are interested in watching :). Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well!
This is simply spectacular man - I have been looking for a way to enhance my tile set and this is by far the best
I'm happy that you found the video and it's going to enhance your set! That's great. Thanks for watching.
I was looking for a stone look exactly like this! so happy you made this :D
Awesome, glad to hear it !
Looks amazing and I think you are really on to something. Keep up the great work.
I think so too. It's a really efficient tile system for sure.
You and RP Archive are some of my favorite builders.
Thank you Mark!
These are amazing. Excellent work. It gave me some inspiration. I am about to tackle a cave tile project and this helped me ou.
Excellent, happy to hear it. Thank you.
brilliant stuff as ever
Thank you Peter :)
I love this, it looks so cool. Wow I’m just so loving this. An it helped me with an idea so thank you. Stay safe looking forward to your next video!
Thank you Christina, I'm glad the video helped you out :) You stay safe as well!
Your project ideas are just so cool!
Thank you Leathurkatt :) !!!
Excellent time to put this video out.
John... Impressive build. I know you can quickly change things once they're ready.. but OMG.. this build would take me months. Super cool to see how you do that. 👍
You’d be surprised Kylara. I built the entire tile set in one week!
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT Hahaha... that's why I said it would take me months. My time is somewhat limited and can be measured more in hours/week than hours/day.
@@KylaraKuhn I hear ya :)
Another superb video! Love the look and utility of these! I would love to see you explore modular foam tiles a bit more. You wouldn't have to cover the basics as you could just refer to this video, but I'd love to see what you came up with for other styles and structures. Thanks for sharing!
Great suggestion! I'll keep that in mind. Thank you :)
Great idea! Thanks for sharing this!
You got it thanks for watching!!
Phenomenal - wonderful idea. Well done, thank you for sharing.
Thank you :).
I love the look and idea. You really can do anything with it. I'm wanting to do a mine for a future campaign. Something like this would be cool. Great video as always.
Thanks! Yes, Tim these are so versatile. Couple these with some of the scatter terrain and the cave exit I just released today and you're all set!
The scatter terrain came out great too. I'm about to watch today's video...can't wait to see it 👍
@@timred855 Enjoy :)
Looks awesome and usefull in homegames. A problem i find is tha you need a one inch gap between rooms and modules usually don’t have this. So you need to modify the whole dungeon.
Pourquoi personne n'y a pensé plus tôt ?
C'est vraiment excellent !
Why didn't anyone think about it sooner?
It is really excellent!
Merci beaucoup! Je suis heureux de le montrer d'abord sur ma chaîne :)
@@TabletopWitchCRAFT
hey !
Thank you for taking the time to respond in French !
I really appreciate !
Actually I follow your tutos for a long time !
Very cool design
Thank you !!
Awesome job 👍
Thank you 👍
I've burned out 2 of these exact same pens, recently switched to a cheap soldering iron with variable heat control (down to 180c) which I find loads better.
It also comes with 5 different heads.
Yeah I don’t use them anymore. Hotwire Foam Factory has amazing tools. Check out my website for a discount. Under channel affiliates. www.tabletopwitchcraft.com
Great Ideas! The versatility is amazing, and of course your exacting detail is phenomenal! Can't wait to try it out. I might even try some Underdark Obsidian cave walls too. Inspired!
Thank you Lance, those Underdark walls sound really cool! Feel free to share them on my FB if you make them!
This is just awesome!
Right on... thank you ! One of my most used crafts right here!
Amazing and inspiring. Just awesome. Well done that man.
Thank you Entropy :) I'm glad you liked the video.
This is absolutely amazing.
I NEED to make some of these.
Right on EPIC SAWIKI !! Go for it. These get so much use at my game table!!!
Nicely done. I just learned a few new tricks ,ty!
Anytime, thanks for watching!
I did this long before I saw your video, but I am a lot older than you. You are missing a key way to easily avoid issues with the magnets. Create a simple small block of foam with magnets labeled top and one labeled bottom attached to a nail in the foam. Make sure the magnets are below the surface just a bit. Then after placing the magnet make sure it is attracted or repelled to the key small block magnet based on how you want your key block to work. Never messed up once on my tiles. Also where you can I suggest embedding a zinc nail into the foam and then glue in the magnet. I use superglue in these cases making sure to use the gel and just go to the nail to prevent the foam from melting. This prevents the magnets from eventually coming out when you use it a lot. With this method, once you are done you just lift or cut the magnets from your key block and don't waste them, or keep them for additional tiles later.
Great tutorial! Thank you
You got it, thanks for watching!