Gamers' Notebook Grid/Hex Version is Live on Kickstarter

I've just launched a new campaign on Kickstarter to fund the final print run in a series of three of our Gamers' Notebooks. This time One side will have 7mm hexes with a outline for a 15 hexes high superhex. The facing page will have a 6mm grid. Both pages will have lines at the bottom of the page for writing notes.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a5-gamers-notebook-grid-and-hex-version

A5 Gamers' Notebook MKII

The first print run of my A5 Gamers' Notebooks sold out at the end of lest year. I'm ready to order a reprint, but want to tweak the design. The original version looked like this although I think this image is based on the smaller (same format) A6 version:

Here's what I have in mind for the new version:

It has the same 6mm square as the original design, but I've now added a page of 7mm hexes on the facing pages, which are scaled to match my existing A5 hex pads. To keep the Notebook utility I've included some lines under the mapping area.

I plan to print them on higher quality 120gsm paper instead of the 100gsm used previously. They will have 50 pages and I expect to sell them for £4.50 each. I don't need a Kickstarter for these, but they'll still be some sort of preorder offer with special pricing.

I'm interested to get some feedback on them, particularly from previous/existing Gamers' Notebook users.

FOSSIL Booklets and new Mapping Pads

Hot on the heels of Black Pudding Issue 4, which landed last week. I now have the print copies of the FOSSIL B/X Character Generation booklets. They cost £1 each, or you can buy 3 for £2, or 10 for £5. This makes them cheap enough to buy in bulk and give one to each player to keep.

You may find them here:
https://squarehex.myshopify.com/search?q=fossil

Also new to the site are 3 new DL sized (210mm x 99mm) paper pads:

Double Grid Pad
https://squarehex.myshopify.com/collections/square-hex-pads/products/dl-double-grid-pad

Dot Grid Pad
https://squarehex.myshopify.com/collections/square-hex-pads/products/dl-dot-grid-pad

Tri List Pad
https://squarehex.myshopify.com/collections/square-hex-pads/products/dl-tri-list-pad

Last 24 Hours of the A3 Grid Pad Kickstarter

There's just 1 day left to grab some of our premium grid pads at special Kickstarter prices. The campaign closes tomorrow (Thursday) at 8pm GMT.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a3-7mm-grid-pad/description

A3 Grid Pad Kickstarter 1 Week Only!

A lighning-fast, pre-Christmas campaign to reprint an improved version of our A3 grid pads. Here's a link to the project page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a3-7mm-grid-pad

A1 ¼" Grid Sheets Pre-order

I've just started a pre-order for some large A1 sheets printed with a ¼" grid overlaid with a heavier 1" grid. Ideal for use with a wide range of games but especially suited for Car WarsTM maps. The pre-order runs until 4th May 2015. They cost £5 for 4 sheets or £8 for 8 sheets (these include a £1 saving during the pre-order). The prices include the a card mailing tube but postage is extra. Here's the links to the product pages:

A1 ¼ Inch Grid Sheet (tube of 4 sheets)

A1 ¼ Inch Grid Sheet (tube of 8 sheets)

A2 Battlepads now on Sale

The A2 Battlepads from my last Kickstarter have now been added to the Squarehex.co.uk site. They can be bought as a single pad of 12 sheets for £6 or in a 2-pack for £10. I've also added the matching Planner Notepads which cost £1 each and come with a sheet of Battlepad joining stickers. The Battlepads are set as UK delivery only due to their size, but Overseas backers are welcome to contact me directly for a shipping quote.

Here's the links to the new listings:
http://squarehex.myshopify.com/collections/square-hex-pads/products/a2-battlepad-pack-of-2
http://squarehex.myshopify.com/collections/square-hex-pads/products/a2-battlepad
http://squarehex.myshopify.com/collections/square-hex-pads/products/battlepad-add-on-pack

Pencil +1 New Magic Item

Little is known about the origins of these strange artifacts. They appear as normal writing instruments, apart from the fact that they are entirely black. Even the wood they are turned from is black to the core.

These are actually one of the Stretch Goals that has unlocked from my Gamer's Notebook Kickstarter campaign.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/gamers-notebook

At £1,800 I will set my Dark Elves the task of producing hundreds of these magic pencils. Each will be marked to avoid getting them mixed up with lesser writing devices. The pencils will be finished in matt black paint and have black lead, a black eraser and a black metal ferrule. I considered printing on them in black as well, but that is a bit too Spinal Tap. Therefore, Pencil +1 will be printed on them in red or orange. 

Backers pledging for 2 or 3 pads will get 1 pencil added to their reward free of charge. 

Backers pledging for 5+ pads or a Bag/Box of Tricks will get 2 pencils added to their reward free of charge.

Battlepad Kickstarter Add-on Packs

The Battlepad Kickstarter has got off to a great start. In just over 3 days it has reached 67% of its goal, and only needs a dozen or so more backers to get there. The campaign has several stretch goals ready and waiting, and now I've also put together 2 add-on packs featuring mapping pads from the Squarehex range.

Battle Pad Kickstarter link

A5 Maps PDF Out Now!

I've just released A5 Maps as a Pay What You Want PDF on RPGNow.com. It features all the maps that I've drawn during the last few weeks. My main reason for producing it is to give my Kickstarter a push as it enters the closing stretch. If you've enjoyed any of my recent maps grab a copy here:

http://www.rpgnow.com/product/128019/A5-Maps

Watchtower Plan

This is my last map/plan for a while. However, I'll putting all my recent maps up on RPGNow.com as a free/PWYW PDF. I'll then do an email shot to my previous RPGNow customers to announce it and give my Kickstarter a final push for the last week. Thank you to everyone that has commented on and/or +1'd my maps. I'm sure I'll be back with more to support my next project.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a4-and-a5-dungeon-mapping-pads

Bodiam Castle Plan

This is a plan of Bodiam Castle in East Sussex.  Marg drew it for me using a couple of existing plans I found on the web for reference.  Having a drawing of it is handy, as it can be scanned at a high resolution and printed out (on several sheets of paper) at a scale for using with miniatures. 

It is drawn on an A5 sheet of paper with a 7mm grid.  Pads of the very same paper, along with larger A4 ones are available via my Kickstarter project.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a4-and-a5-dungeon-mapping-pads

Dwarven Trading Hall

This map is a plan for a Dwarven Trading Hall or Rest Stop. I imagine it to be set in the mountains, midway between Dwarven Holds. It would be a place for the little fellas to break their journeys, and/or trade with one another. I'm not sure strangers would be welcome.

It is drawn on an A5 sheet of paper with a 7mm grid. Pads of the very same paper, along with larger A4 ones are available via my Kictstarter project.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a4-and-a5-dungeon-mapping-pads

Borderlands Village Map

This map is a based on an illustration from a children's history book.  It's a map of an 11th century Scottish village, but I think it also has the right feel for a fantasy village on the edge of civilization. Marg drew this one for me (in case you were wondering why it looks better than my other maps).

It is drawn on an A5 sheet of paper with a 7mm grid. Pads of the very same paper, along with larger A4 ones are available via my Kictstarter project.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a4-and-a5-dungeon-mapping-pads

Mini-Megadungeon Map

Here is another new map that I've drawn to support my Dungeon Mapping Pads Kickstarter. This one is drawn on a sheet of A5 paper with a 3.5mm grid. It's part of a Megadungeon level designed to illustrate the usefulness of have paper with differing grid sizes.  I've also drawn the map split into quadrants, on 4 A5 sheets with a 7mm grid.

All the maps are completely hand-drawn with a pencil and a couple of black fineliners. The second image shows a scan of the first image. I corrected a couple of small mistakes, applied the cartoon filter in GIMP and used a grey fill for solid areas.

The Kickstarter project has now passed its first stretch goal. This means all the sheets in the pads will be double-sided, with a 7mm grid on the front and a 3.5mm grid on the back. Here's a link to the project page:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a4-and-a5-dungeon-mapping-pads

Mountain Temple

Here is another new map that I've drawn to support my Dungeon Mapping Pads Kickstarter. This one is drawn on a sheet of A5 paper with a 7mm grid. It's a map of a Mountain Temple cut into the mountain. A centuries old forgotten place recently rediscovered by cultists. It would be very easy to extend it to serve as an entry point to a large dungeon with the addition of some stairs or maybe a doorway that has been bricked over.

The map was completely hand-drawn with a couple of black fineliners. I then scanned it, applied the cartoon filter in GIMP, used a grey fill for solid areas, and added a title.

The Kickstarter project is just £1 away from hitting the first stretch goal. Once this is reached the pads of mapping paper get upgraded to heavier paper stock and double-sided printing. Here's a link to the project page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a4-and-a5-dungeon-mapping-pads

The Dead Road

Here is another new map that I've drawn to support my Dungeon Mapping Pads Kickstarter. This one is drawn on a sheet of A5 paper with a 7mm grid. It's a map of The Dead Road which I see as a location inside a necropolis. It'd be a place where very important and/or dangerous people are laid to rest. The road gets extended, and new crypts get added as required. This may appear in an adventure at a later date, but for now it's just a map.

The map was completely hand-drawn with a couple of black fineliners. I then scanned it, applied the cartoon filter in GIMP, used a grey fill for solid areas, and added a title.

The Kickstarter project is just £20 away from hitting the first stretch goal. Once this is reached the pads of mapping paper get upgraded to heavier paper stock and double-sided printing. Here's a link to the project page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/a4-and-a5-dungeon-mapping-pads

Fantasy Inn

Today I've drawn a floor plan of an Inn. I used 2 sheets of A4 7mm grid paper and a large scale of three feet per square. The larger scale also makes the plan ideal for printing out as an enlarged version on several sheets of paper to use with miniatures.

I've stuck mainly to structural features on the plan. I'd probably add tables, chairs and beds using the computer, rather than drawing them all by hand as they can easily be moved around.

The paper used is a sample from the pads I'm currently funding on Kickstarter. The project is just a few pounds away from hitting its first stretch goal to upgrade the paper weight and print a smaller grid on the backs of the sheets.

Ground Floor

First Floor

A5 Dungeon Map on 7mm Grid Paper

To promote my Dungeon Mapping Pads Kickstarter I'm going to post a new map every couple of days to show what is possible with the different size/scale pads I will be printing.

I drew a quick pencil version of this map this afternoon while my daughter was playing in the park. I then redrew it this evening in ink and scanned it.  The only computer work done was to add the grey fill areas.

The pad used for these maps is from an A5 pad (I cut down one of my A3 pads to make a sample A4 and A5 pad)with a 7mm grid. It's a really nice size to work with.

Dungeon Mapping Pad Kickstarter is Live

I've just launched the Dungeon Mapping Pad Kickstarter. This is my 7th Kickstarter and will add A4 and A5 grid pads to the Squarehex range. The pads will have the same 7mm light grey grid as my Pad of Geomorphic Intent (PoGI) and A3 pads.

The first stretch goal for the campaign will upgrade the pads to heavier 100gsm paper and double-sided printing. The reverse sides of the sheets will have a 3.5mm grid. This will make them a truly universal aid for creating all sorts of gaming maps.