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actually I'm so impressed with Games N Gears I am thinking of increasing my pledge from a 4x6 to a 4x8 and adding on several extra tiles.

Being able to 'hybrid' more than one tile type is what's going to really make a good SF board.

I just don't think a really good generic one can be done with one one tile type.

Having said that, I'm looking forward to what you guys come up with!

Thanks Judgedoug & Panic for your great support. Every pledge helps get us a little closer to making Games & Gears and our product line a reality.

Great points Alpharius. I think now is time to state an overview of our plans and where we are headed. We are very good in keeping secrets not so much in telling the world.

Games & Gears Battle Boards


Will for now come in 3 different tiers which are:

Tier 1: Base battle boards. This are our core product lines. Which you assemble and battle on. For every any gamer who wants a great detailed battle board. These base line products are the base of our Battle boards and will evolve and morph with other tiers to bring your worlds to life to battle on. (The are the battle boards already on Kickstarter).

Tier 2: Hybrid Battle boards. A system where you can use all of your battle boards together and merge them. So you can have sea & land battles or space and space station battles for example. There are allot of other combinations.

Tier 2.1: These are a hybrid upgrades. So for instance instead of just attaching these to one side. There will be more hybrids, So you can create environments like a defense outpost/castle/town in the middle for instance and with the outskirts all round or partly in the field of war design or Cracked earth and many others, up to you.

Tier 3: World Building battle boards: Want to add roads? town square? rivers? trenches? bridges? and allot more to build your battle world to fit you and your battles.

Our focus on Kickstarter, is really getting this all going with your support. We hope together we can reach to Tier 2 or 2.1. However more Tier one & Tier 3 with the rest of the lines we be released in the months and years to come. That is why we say that the Games & Gears Gaming boards are a long term investment.

Our main goal and our hope with this Kickstarter is setting up everyone with the initial tier one & tier two battle boards. As said above there is allot more and products we have not revealed yet which we hope will blow you away (in a good way) in the future. But we have to at least keep some secrets.


Thanks!!

GamesNGears wrote:

Tier 2.1: These are a hybrid upgrades. So for instance instead of just attaching these to one side. There will be more hybrids, So you can create environments like a defense outpost/castle/town in the middle for instance and with the outskirts all round or partly in the field of war design or Cracked earth and many others, up to you.

Tier 3: World Building battle boards: Want to add roads? town square? rivers? trenches? bridges? and allot more to build your battle world to fit you and your battles.

These two sound VERY interesting to me - especially Tier 3!

just upped mine to GBP200 for two sets. Definitely getting a wasteland one for desert/wasteland which will be a nice change from the MKP 6x4 flocked green mats my group normally uses; and one with cobblestone for WHFB/KoW city battles (I have like two dozen armorcast medieval village buildings that are all painted but never get used!). Will probably add on individual sci fi boards once I figure out my budget.

Thank you for your support Judgedoug!! We had a few games today and it always is refreshing you really do have thematic games on the Battle Board and really brings the games to life. We aregoing to start running studio campaigns for 40k, infinity, WHFB, Relic Knights & Warmahordes. We just have to find the time to get as much gaming in as we can! =P

Cheers!!

Had another quick mess around with the pattern today turns out it doesn't need the diagonal grid just the same join points (in red) - I still prefer the diagonal pattern as it looks less regular (there is still a bit of a repeating pattern here especially at the corners )but I wanted to show a more regular grid as some have expressed interest in that.

I'm having Tetris flashbacks after putting that pattern together.

 DaveC wrote:
Had another quick mess around with the pattern today turns out it doesn't need the diagonal grid just the same join points (in red) - I still prefer the diagonal pattern as it looks less regular (there is still a bit of a repeating pattern here especially at the corners )but I wanted to show a more regular grid as some have expressed interest in that.

I like that one a lot.

That's it that's it! Way ta go Dave.

I think its quite nice.

Diagonal grid is really good since it helps to make the join lines between tiles less obvious.

Actually the more I look at it the more I like it on a square grid - I tried to make it look like a rooms and corridors pattern but can also just look like paneling I'm sure GamesNGears designers can play around with it some more and get it just right. Ultimately only 1 tile is going to be made at this stage if enough people express an interest in it so the less repetitive it can be made to look the better - hence the diagonal pattern looking better at the corners and joins but I'd agree that there will be some carry through of the tiles square shape.

=D. Awesome stuff Dave!! We are on it. Should have something for you all in the next two days or sooner.


Thanks!

yeah,
If I was to design a scifi board it's use shapes like these.
Cut and pasted from starwars angrybirds trench wall.
These IMO coud be space ship hull, building surface or stone wall.


Panic...

Hopefully we can push this Kickstarter along a little faster. Timing is unfortunate with Christmas coming up.

Sci-Fi Wars-Scape Battle Board:

Would like to thank the Dakka Dakka community. Honourable mention to Dave C & Panic, also all of you. We really like this battle board and was allot of fun to create.



Comes unpainted. But we want to show off what you can do with our battle boards.



Whilst we want you to see all the detail, here is an example of what it looks for a small Skirmish game. looks amazing for large scale battle boards too!!

For your 40k, Inifinity, Relic Knights, X-Wing battles. Also can be used for Warmachine pending how you paint it.

This can be an Imperial guard base, or an Imperial complex, Underground Necrotech facility, inside a space ship, Sci-Fi city board. The environment and placing is all in your imagination!


Cheers!

Now that looks much much much better than the previous one

Mattman154 wrote:
Hopefully we can push this Kickstarter along a little faster. Timing is unfortunate with Christmas coming up.

Thanks Mattman, we need all to support we can get and pledges too. We are excited with our final installation of our battle board! Thanks!


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 PsychoticStorm wrote:
Now that looks much much much better than the previous one

Thanks Psychoticstorm!! =)

Nice I like it definitely want to add a set 48"x48" to my pledge. It scales up well there's lots more options than the original board.

 DaveC wrote:
Nice I like it definitely want to add a set 48"x48" to my pledge. It scales up well did a quick mess around with it but there's lots more options than the original board.

Thanks Dave!! =D we loved making this battle board. We really want to see you all playing on it, then we can pat ourselves on the battle and know we did a job well done. Also thank you for your great comments. We are serious about being for the community and by the community and this is for you.

Thanks!

GameNGears PM sent.

Will post a 4 by 4 with more randomness


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Here you go =). 4by4 Sci-Fi War-Scape Battle Board!!

Special Thanks to Dave C, Panic & the Dakka Dakka community!!

Thanks!

Just what I was hoping for! I must get at least four of these tiles now. (I know, I know, I said I was all kickstartered out but you did not have sci fi boards then!)

We hope this battle board will be an awesome addition to your armies and games!!


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 Commander Cain wrote:
Just what I was hoping for! I must get at least four of these tiles now. (I know, I know, I said I was all kickstartered out but you did not have sci fi boards then!)

We listened to the best source of wisdom and knowledge out there: the gaming community (you). We are very proud of this battle board. Nicknamed "Dakka Dakka" unofficially in the Games & Gears studio.

Thanks Commander Cain!! We cannot wait to play games on this battle board too ourselves we hope with a successful Kickstarter we can expand this battle board. We cannot wait. To all those who can spread the word let every player inclined know as we think this battle board will look awesome in every gamers home and would love to add more to these battle boards in the other tiers.

Cheers!!


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If we are able to reach 1000 pledges. We will do the Space "Panic" Hulk Battle Board. It will be a Games & Gears design. Influenced by you.

Thanks!!

Will there be hybrid boards available to go with this new tile set?

 Alpharius wrote:
Will there be hybrid boards available to go with this new tile set?

Oh yes!

Hybrid Match Up:

Sci-Fi Wars-Scape & Sci-Fi Wars
Sci-Fi Wars-Scape & Field of War (can be painted as moon sand or rocky sand for a sci-fi feel or what ever you want)
Sci-Fi Wars-Scape & Seas of War
Sci-Fi Wars-Scape & Cracked Earth
Sci-Fi Wars-Scape & Urban War (hi tech facility, hidden among ancient ruins)

I could spend hours describing themes. If you play Dawn Of War 2 and other games may give you an idea on the visuals. Jungle world, desert world, Urban world etcetc would be great for Infinity and the rest too!!... you can make whatever world you want.


Cheers

Sounds good, this kickstarter needs to start moving!

Absolutely, we need a large push!! =) hoping for the best.


Thanks!!

Yeah I think if this Kickstarter fails it would be a crime against wargaming.

My only feedback is that the pledge levels are confusing. I once saw a stat that said any more than 7 levels and you risk failure.

Your current graphic of the Stretch goals should (I believe) be changed to a graphic of the pledges. Something that shows the number (and type) of boards you get, accessories etc at each level.

I know it has been holding me back from pledging as I'm waiting to try and work out what would be the best for me. À la carte? 48x48? RPG vs Battle? etc etc.

I love the idea and I really appreciate your talking to the community!

Dear Surlock! Thank you!!

We will try to work on those points tomorrow. Your hopeful pledge gets us a little closer to make a dream & these great products a reality.

Absolutely, we will always engage with the community, if there is any community to be proud of and always humbled by their ideas, comments and passion it is this one!

hoping for the best, thanks!