Dungeon Desk Pad Sample Sheets

I've put a PDF with sample sheets from the Dungeon Desk Pad Kickstarter up on RPGNow.com. It's a free download for anyone that wants to take a closer look at the sheets or print some themselves. I've also emailed my RPGNow customer list which has nearly 5,000 names on it. Here's a link:

http://www.rpgnow.com/product/144632/Dungeon-Desk-Pad

The Kickstarter campaign is going very well it has already passed the initial goal and one stretch goal, and is closing in on the second stretch goal.

Dungeon Desk Pad Campaign is Live

The campaign for the Dungeon Desk Pad is up and running. Here's a link to the project page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/dungeon-desk-pad

We're already over 50% funded in just over 2 hours.

Dungeon Desk Pad Launches Sunday

As I posted the last rewards for the A5 Gamer's Notebook Kickstarter today, I will take tomorrow off and play some games. Then on Sunday, it's back to work with the launch of my 11th Kickstarter:

The Dungeon Desk Pad

Here's a preview link to the project:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/1450247007?token=f4785805

GW Dungeon Mapping Sheets Found

I'm delighted to report that someone (thank you Red Orc) has found a sheet of the elusive mapping paper and sent me a scan. As a couple of people suggested the paper is printed with two grids (the second being offset by about 1mm). This means the small gaps between grid lines are ideal for shading in a walls.

I've printed a couple of sheets of the paper out and will try drawing a map on them tomorrow. The main squares are around 3mm which is quite small. I think if I were to print a pad of these sheets I'd want them to be double-sided with a different sized grid on the reverse side.

If anyone would like a copy of the full-size scan, send me an email (oubliettemagazineATyahoo.co.uk) and I'll be happy to send it to you.

Games Workshop Dungeon Mapping Paper 1982

Back in the 1980s I dismissed this product as just graph paper and never bothered picking up a pad. I seem to recall it was printed with extra lines that could be used to create thick walls in maps. The image of the cover (below) is the only visual trace I can find of the product on the web.

Does anyone have a better photo of the product, or even better a scan/photo of one of the sheets? I've been thinking of printing a similar type of paper and would love to get a better understanding of the dimensions/line weights/colour they used.

Squarehex Plans for 2015

This post is a follow-up to my Review of 2014 post. Here I talk a little about plans for the coming year.

Kickstarters

I currently have a list of over 20 ideas for Kickstarter projects. Many of them are for mapping pads to extend the Squarehex range. However, there are a few other projects I'd like to try. Whilst I hope to run lots of future projects to extend the Squarehex range of pads and notebooks, in the coming year I also want to try a couple of different things.

A Kickstarter project typically takes 2-3 months (funding/transfer of funds/production/fulfilment) so in 2015 I expect to be able to get through 4 or 5 new projects.

The current A5 Gaming Notebook project will be fulfilled in February. The next Kickstarter project after that will be to print a new A3 pad called the Dungeon Desk Pad. I'll announce it here and email previous backers/customers as soon as it launches.

Exhibitions

In 2015 I plan to attend all the shows that I did in 2014. There's a chance that I'll slot one or two more in, and I'm going to look at Conception and Salute for 2016.

Planned 2015 Shows

UK Games Expo

Continnum

Concrete Cow (September)

Dragon Daze

Derby World Wargames

Dragonmeet

Website

I want to gradually improve the website. Top priority will be to get some better images of all the Squarehex products. Paper is surprisingly difficult to photograph but I think it will make a big difference if I get it right. I've got mixed feeling about selling products other than my own on the site but they help keep the site in profit so they can stay for the time being.

Distribution

At the moment none of my products are distributed by third parties. I'm not including print-on-demand (Lulu) or PDFs (RPGNow) in that and they will continue as they are.

In the next year I plan to tentatively offer a range of products to a small number of UK retailers on a trial basis.

I already list several Squarehex pads on eBay and have found it to a great way to reach new customers. I also already sell games and RPG books on Amazon, and this year I will add the Squarehex range as new product listings on Amazon.

So that's the plan, or as much of it as I can share for the moment. I'll write another review at the end of the year to show what actually happened.

Squarehex January Sale

The Squarehex sale starts today and will run until Thursday 15th January. In it you will find savings on a selection of printed mapping pads along with a small range of games and books. Some of the items are limited stock so order early to avoid disappointment.

Squarehex January Sale Link