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Singularity Boxes: full set of label lids & diamond lids

The full set of label lids and diamond-pattern lids for the Singularity Boxes are finished and have been added to the drive: 

Singularity Games Drive -> Singularity Boxes -> Label Lids

Singularity Games Drive -> Singularity Boxes -> Diamond Grid Lids

Check out this post from last month to learn about the thinking behind these new lid options here: https://www.patreon.co...

Progress on Singularity Deck 3.0 Artwork

It's been a little while since I've posted some progress on the Singularity Deck 3.0 artwork, so I wanted to show off where things are currently at.

I've added the latest artwork to the Multideck Maker -> Deck Components - >Singularity Deck 3.0 folder, in case anyone wanted to mess around with any of it. Everything is still a work in progress.

My goal is to eventually have around 20 sets of court card artwork (J, Q, K). My thinking is that gives 12 for the main suits, 1 for ...

Label Lid & Diamond Grid Lid Betas

An issue with Singularity Boxes is that once the lid is on they can be a bit of a black box in terms of knowing what is contained. 

If you print them in black PLA, they can literally and figuratively be a black box of mystery:

What secrets do you hold!?!?

Spurred on by a follower on Twitter I decided to try to brainstorm a few solutions. Also in case you didn't...

Design your own suit icon

Hi all!

 Have you ever wanted to design your very own suit icon? As a thank you to long-term patrons, I'm inviting folks who have been a patron for at least 6 months to design their own custom icon for the Multideck Maker project. If you haven't reached the 6 month mark, feel free to work on your idea and then send it to me when you hit 6 months.

To get started download the attached PDF or grab it from the drive (Multideck Maker -> Design Your Own Icon -> Multideck Make...

Patreon paused for June

Hi all,

Hope everyone had a great May! I'm putting the Patreon on pause for June so I can catch up on a few other projects.  You will not be charged for June, but you will still have access to everything in the interim. 

As always thanks for your support!

Best,

Matthew

Looney Pyramids in a medium box.

I recently received even more Looney Pyramids from their latest Kickstarter, so I wanted to show off using two Pyramid Holders in a Medium Singularity Box.

I also modified the specialized pyramid lid and accessory tray to fit the medium box. 

The STLs are available in the drive (https://www.patreon.com/posts/huge-thanks-link-28259219) -> Singularity Boxes -> Looney Pyramid Ho...

Singularity Box Tray Inserts and Iron Clay Holder

A little while back Ess suggested making a storage tray for Roxley's Iron Clays (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameaccessory/233281/iron-clays) that would fit into the Singularity Boxes. I don't actually have any Iron Clays, but I am eagerly awaiting their next Kickstarter. Regardless, I thought it was a cool idea and used it as an opportunity to create a few different types of inserts tha...

Multideck Maker: Jack 5, Queen 5, King 5

Hi all,

I just added some new court card art to the Multideck Maker folder.

Jack 5:

Queen 5:

King 5:

Singularity Boxes - Token Boxes

Are your bits strewn about all over the place?!? Have you ever lost a cube during a game only to step on it in the middle of night?!?

Regain control of your bits and regain control of your life with the brand new Singularity Box - Token Box. 

It can hold coins! It can hold cubes! It can hold meeples! It can hold discs! It can hold dice! It can hold chips! It can hold beads! It can hold pawns! It can hold marbles! It can holds pegs! It can hold standees... 

Head ove...

Funky edge pieces for your funky chess board

Push the boundaries of decency and decorum by turning your traditional square chess board into the bizarre thing pictured above.

New edge pieces allow you to create any shape you want while keeping things presentable - no exposed magnets here. 

Grab these from the Drive -> Singularity Boards -> Magnetic Grid Board -> Openlock Magnetic Chessboard.

Coming soon: The new t...

Magnetic Hex Board

There are a ton of games played on hex boards, including those that use a regular number of sides (such as TZAAR and Blooms) and many that use irregular boards (such as 2021-03-22 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Large and Extra-large Singularity Boxes

Hi all,

I added two new Singularity Boxes and their lids to the drive. By adding the large and extra-large sizes, Singularity Boxes now fully encompass all the original Bitbox sizes and then some.

A quick word of caution: my printer is not large enough to accommodate these boxes, so I have not been able to test print them, however I don't foresee any issues. If anyone encounters any problems, let me know and I can modify the design.

Large Box:

2021-03-17 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Multideck Maker - Grid Layout

I'm excited to share the Multideck Maker Grid Layout with everyone. This is a specialized Layout file that allows for the creation of custom cards for games like Onitama, The Duke and even Chess. If you missed it, be sure and check out the 3-D printed mini-onitama board I've posted previously: https://www.patreon.com/posts/3d-printed-mini-28751703 

To get started making your own grid card...

Multideck Maker - Tutorials

Hi all,

I've updated and expanded the tutorials for Multideck Maker, including a walkthrough of how to export cards for print-on-demand services such as Drive Thru Cards and how to create print and play PDFs.

Full tutorial: https://www.singularity.games/p/multideck-maker-custom-card-tutorial.html 

On the main Multideck Maker page you will find links to detai...

Multideck Maker - Chess Pieces

Hi all,

I'm excited to show off some more of the chess piece art and icons for use with the Multideck Maker templates.

The artwork and icons have all been added to the Multideck Maker folder on the drive (Multideck Maker -> Deck Components -> Singularity Deck 3.0). The templates for creating the exact cards below have also been added (Multideck Maker-> Deck Templates -> WIP V2 Layouts -> Basic Layout).

As is true with all of the Multideck Maker artwork, everyt...

Gemstone Icons

Hi all!

A couple things before I get to the main event:

I've updated the design suggestions post with a list of all of the current projects I'm working on: https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-28259480 

This should give everyone a better idea of what is in the works for the near future. Keep those new ideas coming though!

Speaking of works-in-progress, I wanted to preview some th...

Multideck Maker: Eclipse Suit, Jack 4, Queen 4, King 4

Hi all!

Added a bunch more artwork to the multideck maker folder. 

First up is an eclipse suit that was suggested by Eric. I think It's a cool compliment to the lunar phases suit: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-suit-icons-43139926

Next are some additional court cards:

Multideck Maker: Queen 2, Jack 3, Queen 3, King 3 & Crossbow

Hi all!

Added another batch of art to the drive, including queen 2, jack 3, queen 3, king 3 & a crossbow.

Queen 2

Jack 3

Queen 3

King 3

2020-12-21 00:45:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Multideck Maker: King 2 & Bottle 2 Artwork

Hi All,

Another quick update. I just added some more art to the Multideck Maker folder on the drive.

First up, a new court card. Behold the creatively named King 2:

I also added a couple items, including the finalized cat I teased in the last update.

...and a new...

New Court Card and Items: Jack 2, Falcon

Hi all,

Throughout December I'll be adding a bunch of new court cards and items into the Multideck Maker folder on the drive.

Today I added a new jack card and the finished falcon. Check 'em out!

In honor of a new patron, I also created a cat. It needs a few more tweaks, but it should be ready to go soon!

2020-12-03 04:59:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Custom Court Cards

Hi all!

I'm super excited for this update to the Multideck Maker project.

As part of reworking the court card artwork for greater consistency, I wanted to create swappable item artwork that would allow each item to pair with any court card. Say for example you wanted the king of diamonds to be holding a spear, but wanted the queen to hold a sword, with this updated artwork, it's just a m...

Multideck Maker Tutorials

Multideck Maker is a collection of tools and art assets to help you make your own custom deck of playing cards.

Here you will find links to tutorials to help you get started. This is also the best spot to ask questions or get help. If you have any requests for artwork or custom card layouts, head over to the "Design Suggestions" post here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-28259480 

These...

New Suit Icons Galore!

Hi All,

I've been working on taking all of your suit icon ideas and making them a reality. I've also expanded the Multideck Maker tutorial to make it as easy as possible to start creating and customizing your own cards with these suits. I'll provide more details about that in another post.  

For now though check 'em all out and let me know which ones you like the best and I can start creating additional art in line with the suits (i.e face cards and such). These new suits hav...

Multideck Maker: Singularity Deck 2.0 Art

Hi All!

Hope everyone is doing well.

I just finished prepping all of the re-mixable singularity Deck 2.0 artwork and uploaded it all to the multideck maker folder in the drive. https://www.patreon.com/posts/huge-thanks-link-28259219 

I think this marks a pretty cool milestone in that people can now remix, remake, and customize the deck to their hearts content.

This mont...

Multideck Maker: A Toolset for Designing Your Perfect Set of Playing Cards

The biggest thing I learned while designing the Singularity Deck is that there is no perfect set of playing cards. Unsurprisingly, this is because everyone has a different idea of what makes an ideal set. The best evidence for this is a geeklist I posted a little while back that shows just how many times people have reinvented the playing card: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/252876/play...

Singularity Boxes - Finger Groove

In what is undoubtedly the next great advancement of our age, I'd like to introduce the Finger Groove: the next leap forward in lid-box technology!  This new groove is meticulously designed for human fingers, allowing for maximal lid removal convenience.  

Pick up yours up today at your local...

The ULTIMATE Ultimate Gipf Board

Great news! The rubber gaming mat versions of the Ultimate Gipf Board all showed up. The files themselves were already put in the drive  (Singularity Boards ->Ultimate Gipf Board). This post is to give everyone an idea of what the final printed boards look like and to compare/contrast them all. If there are any questions just let me know and I can clarify anything. More updates on the Singula...

Quick update on neoprene Gipf boards and what is coming up for the Singularity Deck

Hi All!  

My test print of a neoprene Gipf board from Printerstudio still seems stuck somewhere in shipping. I went ahead and uploaded the neoprene versions of the board to the drive, but expect a more in depth post as soon as the test print shows up.

In the drive (Singularity Boards ->Ultimate Gipf Board) you will find 3 versions:

22" by 22" version for Printerstudio's cloth bandannas.

20" by 20" version for Inked Gaming's neoprene game mats.

18" by 18" ...

Singularity Piecepack + Other Updates

The Piecepack (https://piecepack.net/piecepack) is an open source game system that was invented by James Kyle in 2001. It is often described as being “to boardgames what a standard deck of playing cards is to card games.” 

Projects for July

Hi All!

Here’s a heads up on what to expect for next month.

Singularity Piecepack

I’m finalizing the Singularity Piecepack (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2860/piecepack) for printing through the Game Crafter. There will be two sets: Earth and Cosmos. Each set will include 6 suits and extended tiles (1-pip and 6-pip tiles) that match the Singularity Deck. I'll...