DURABLE DOLLAR STORE DUNGEON TILES FOR FAMILY GAMING

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

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[@RPRsChannel]

Hm. Shouldn't you start thinking about making a second channel, for kids and this hobby? Sure, a "playlist" might also work. There's more than a handful of these videos centered around you and your daughter now; I think you are on to something here. The threshold of kids to enter this hobby is high and they quickly become frustrated when they try to paint a mini, ect.

[@tinaprice4948]

I can't wait to read these with my son, I just bought them thanks!, I purchase everything through your affiliate link :D And I buy alot of stuff I mean alot of stuff, not sure how much you get but I hope my obsession with amazon prime is helping you :D

[@mx-0163]

Do you have any other source material suitable for young kids you could suggest? I've been trying to find a way to use D&D style roleplaying and narrative as therapy for special needs and in-spectrum children.

[@katdowlingart]

Omg I have a 4 yo and 10 yo and jnr D&D sounds awesome

[@ohmissjane]

@@mx-0163 my kids and I use the "Hero Kids" system which you can find on drivethrurpg. I would recommend giving that a look! They are tonnes of quests which are aimed at kids. I found (as a brand new DM just for my kids) that once I'd run a few quests it was easy enough for me to start homebrewing adventures for them and use the system. Ill have to have a look at the system in this video as well, it sounds fantastic.

[@StudsonStudio]

"I got a 6!" "And he got a 9..." "Oh bobers... :(" TOO CUTE. Oh bobers indeed...

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

The prize for watching the whole thing :)

[@Grimmcrag]

Oh that is too cute! Love it.

[@JWbrasser]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial I'd also like to recommend Mouseguard as a very solid game system for newer gamers

[@Blandco]

Wholesome stuff!

[@robandtina]

"Oh bobers" is some serious gateway cursing for a Canadian child... But in her defense, it was a bobers roll.

[@Kiesmander]

I grew up watching my dad and his friends' Saturday Night D&D every week, from an early age, and always wanted to join them but the rule was "The book says 'Ages 10+' so you can't play yet!". I spent almost every waking hour reading the books and trying to understand them on my own, and on my 10th birthday (which happened to be a Saturday!) they started a new campaign for me and it is one of the best memories I have.

[@Tgauchsin]

Awesome.

[@AwkwardlySatisfying]

That’s beautiful

[@NielsBeier]

A guy in my party is working at an after school program for 5-10-year-olds, and he’s been looking for some easy-to-craft terrain they can try out for their first ever DnD adventure! Totally gonna recommend this!

[@mstarot2793]

"These are going to come in really handy one day." The eternal words of every crafter everywhere, no matter the type of crafting they do.

[@foxtoxic9722]

Lol! Your comment just made me think of this video by wyloch. If you haven’t seen it you should definitely check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn6ueImJh9iqr9E

[@arcticbanana66]

Absolutely. I have three decent sized boxes full of what's basically just garbage: plastic from blister packs, sturdy cardstock from packaging, foil from coffee cans, receipt paper roll cores, etc. Literally stuff that most people would just throw away, but I've used _so much_ of it for different craft and gaming projects. You really do never know when you might need a Pringles can.

[@princess20-sideddie95]

@@arcticbanana66 "You really do never know when you might need a Pringles can. " They are amazing for holding knitting needles and paint brushes. I haven't even gotten to use them for crafting because they are in such high demand (from me) for storing crafting supplies.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Nice! I like the craft foam one best, that 2 inch scale is actually awesome.

[@eswift8318]

Craft foam looks best for dungeon. I think the cork would look good for outdoor.

[@DejMills]

I know so many guys that act like having kids is a hindrance, I love that you include your daughter in your hobbies and are shining example for other dads out there! Love ya Jeremy!

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

NGL, probably gonna do this with the kids! Great video mate :)

[@timbackman5915]

Kolla med Sverok om det finns planer på en svensk översättning. Annars har vi ju alltid Rollspelet Saga som är gjort för väldigt unga spelare.

[@paigeherrmann6332]

This is really wholesome and good. I’m so happy to see the next generation getting into gaming, especially as little girls. She’s going to have so many fun memories from this time with you when she’s older.

[@mszoomy]

I want to say how freaking awesome it is that you spend the time to read with your kid!! Mom read to us as kids and encouraged our love of reading. Weekends were spent at the library and I couldn't wait to go back the next week for another stack of books. I cut my teeth on classics from Jules Vern, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Poe and Tolkien.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Every single day....well technically I do it every second day because mom and dad take turns on bedtime duties.

[@DorisS75]

This is awesome! I wish the books had been around when my kids were still kids. I like the dungeon tiles for people like me with disabilities.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I was thinking the same thing afterwards!

[@KnarbMakes]

I've noticed Dollarama is getting more and more craft friendly stuff too, I like this trend! Awesome simple build Jeremy!

[@Scribeoflife]

Probably because Jeremy keeps promoting them and buying all their stuff haha :)

[@digidragon1]

Same with the DollarTree oddly enough.

[@deleterinserepeat2079]

I actually was inspired by you, a long time ago, to make a combat board for my son. Very durable and still being used...tonight actually.

[@sebbychou]

Oh dude, those large, stylistic tiles would look freaking awesome with my Super Dungeon Explore/Arcadia/Starcadia/Impact!/Capsule style miniatures. I'm loving it in general, not just for the kid aspect. Edit: I believe you can also Heat Gun that foam to make it hella tough, like cosplayers do.

[@robertlocock5636]

I was just thinking the same for the Krosmaster games.

[@codydwyerify]

I guess I'll add a trip to the dollar store to my list for the day. Thank you for sharing and also... but wait, wasn't your kid just born like... *counts on fingers... oh. Wow time flies. Wishing you all the best adventures young crafter!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

It's crazy how time flies. She's just a little older than this channel, but both have grown up so fast!

[@CplGryphyn]

I love these starter friendly/dollar store crafts. They tend to be the videos that inspire the most ideas for me for things I can build myself. Great video Jeremy!

[@nev72tep]

Chibi minis! They come in a variety of themes and genres but you can definitely find DND chibi figures that are cute, fun to paint, and make the game experience more kid friendly

[@fishisyum]

This is the best! It sounds like captain underpants for DND. Also, there is an audiobook version, which is super awesome and inclusive so, there is that too.

[@danielbrazell]

Obviously the best way to introduce kids to the hobby is to have them make level 20 D&D characters and fight the Terrasque.

[@markozivkovic3840]

ahahahahahahah,I'm dead >___

[@jherazob]

No, no! Straight to the Tomb of Horrors!

[@Gulronike]

Obviously.

[@tablegoblin]

I really love this project. I have been playing D&D with my oldest son for about 7 years now, and we started him out when he was 6 on 3.5 D&D. I have been trying to do similar projects and find similar things over the years to help him understand, and it worked out pretty well. Now my middle son is becoming interested in D&D when he sees us play and I think this is something that I can add to my collection to help him learn about D&D. And by the time my youngest child is old enough to play, I should be able to jump her into it if she is interested. Thanks for brings this project and book series to my attention.

[@mm-nt8el]

I run a campaign with my three daughters, the youngest started when she was three. Miniatures really kept them engaged in the story. Some of our best family memories was playing DnD together! Our campaign is now in year 3! The kids love it!

[@christophercox5566]

You just created the greatest crafting vid for parents and grandparents to get kids started in this hobby. Not just the play but the crafting of terrain. I'm sure this is going to be bookmarked extensively. Very inspiring and the oversized slabs is a great look. I think I'm going to do this for my big rooms. As always thanks for your vids and providing inspiration to your fans.

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

Playing with family is the best! And the 1-piece foam game surface looks good and seems suitably durable. I’ve been inspired by the art on some board games to try experimenting more with really bright vibrant colors on some miniatures and small terrain areas - bright blue, green, even yellow stone, all are possible alternatives to the more subtle darker natural hues I usually use and can help make a small set-piece play area seem like a different little world.

[@brettabraham]

I absolutely love the variation in your content lately. I don't have kids but man this was still so fascinating and heartwarming! Keep it up!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Yea, don't think my daughter is ready to play on that Torment terrain :D

[@gornser]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial Maybe by now? ;)

[@VingloLeClerc]

For the cracks in the foam, you can cut the cracks with an x-acto and widen them with heat. It's a trick I got from the cosplayers and prop makers using EVAFOAM (the stuff used for the craft foam and actual 1:1 floor tiles). I know it's less young kids friendly but it's an alternative. And it makes the foam slightly harder which might not be a bad thing.

[@ellamarieeway3679]

To make it a bit more kid friendly, you can just use a hairdryer. The heat gun is waaayyyy better but hairdryer gets the job done!

[@anthonystike6034]

Great idea Jeremy. I can say that using a Double size grid for the younger children is way better than what we used to use back in the day, graph paper 4 sq to 1". There was no way for a younger player to visualize the dungeons, etc. Even with a 1" grid, for the younger children, is still kind of hard for them to actually visualize, due to the lack of life experience and reading. We, the adults, and the teens have the reading experiences that give us the ability to actually be able to visualize our adventurer's environs during play. You have given me a great idea with this video.

[@W.edgewargames]

Omg, this is perfect, my oldest child asked me about making his own D&D type game with some minis we found from the early 90's in my stuff that I just managed to finally paint after all these year's.

[@garyvincent7397]

these tiles would work well with larger miniatures normally relegated to decoration, or even to set the scene in a giants lair!

[@leilaniderrartdesign9298]

This is so rad! The craft foam one looks amazing. Btw, if you hit the craft foam with a heat gun before rolling it with aluminum foil, it will better accept and hold those fine textures.

[@robandtina]

Does it hold the impression in a more permanent way as well? Such a sweet tip, thanks.

[@leilaniderrartdesign9298]

@@robandtina Yep, it sure does! However, it can be a little finicky working in larger sections because reheating it will cause the foam to bounce back to its original form. Which is actually great if you feel like you've made a mistake. Super forgiving material.

[@ksbsnowowl3569]

For stone texture I like using crumpled then flattened aluminum foil, which you press into the foam with a clothes iron on medium heat. Makes a great texture for washing and dry brushing. See the pillars and altar top here: imgur.com/a/5FzMNlT

[@leilaniderrartdesign9298]

@@ksbsnowowl3569 That looks AMAZING! Also, great tip!

[@Makkenhoff]

I used to do something like dungeons and dragons at night, for my younger brothers. It was a good way to relax and get ready to sleep. Storytelling aspect, without the focus on stats or rules, success or failure usually based on the equipment you had rather than any personal skill. We kept the amount of equipment down to a handful of items at the start, and rarely would it be a continuation of a previous night, which kept it fresh each time. Might be a desert start and 3 items and that would be the springboard for that adventure. It also stimulated creative thinking for the storyteller. I should note, nothing was ever wrote down.

[@largefren843]

A tip for EVA foam, using a heat gun cauterizes the material and seals it. If you cut some lines into it and hit it with the heat gun, the lines will open up nice and even

[@incognitoatunknown2702]

I mentioned those mdf squares and rounds in your comments a few weeks back. Glad you found them too! My top tip for playing/introducing young kids to DnD is to make it a separate game. Don't bring the child into your regular game night. I'm happy to play in a second kid friendly game but I don't want it to be at the expense of my grown up gaming. It's a whole different vibe and kids can make DnD quite frustrating as they want to do things they can't do and get bored partway, stop listening etc. On the one hand it can end up fun and crazy but on the other hand (in my experience) it ends up more frustrating than not. So give kids their own game, invite your regular group to play but with the understanding that this is about mini me. You want the child to have a positive experience so that when they are a bit older they will understand how to play, what's expected at the table and be able to join in with "the grown ups" if they don't choose to game with friends their own age.

[@josiahhopkins9188]

I have recently began to introduce my 4 year old daughter to the hobby. I love seeing others in the hobby with young kids getting them into the hobby. Looking forward to more videos that have younger players in mind!

[@RaqrexArt]

So cute! I have a good friend who is trying to get his son into D&D! I’m so excited to share this video with him 🙂

[@jacobhope6164]

Those foam tiles look great! I started my 4 and 6 year old daughters with the board game Dungeon! I bought them hats that correspond to the different classes in the game, and whomever wins, gets to wear the crown. They absolutely love it.

[@Threeredheadstudios]

this is the perfect pairing. I've been playing D&D with my kids (and their friends in the before times) for a few years with simplified rules. When I started building terrain from your videos my kids freaked out. If its a rainy day and I have work to do, I just pull out the minis and terrain and they build their own dungeons for hours. Also, Fart Quest rules.

[@cheneymoss6402]

Great project Jeremy! My 9 year started into D&D with me last year shortly after we went into COVID lockdown. He has become interested in all sorts of RGPs that I have picked up over the years since.

[@meghanandersen3668]

My daughter isn’t into Gaming yet (I’m not a gamer either) but we watch your channel together (she’s 7) because we love your terrain building and painting techniques. She said she’d loved to do this but her board would be light blue and purple and neon pink with glitter and her game pieces would be unicorns and fairy creatures. Whatever gets them into a craft or find their passion! Thanks for always being so creative and getting everyone involved!

[@travissparkman1673]

Thanks. I was scared I was going to have a weekend of rest and relaxation. I now get to do 3 projects for 3 kids that will decide to stop helping half way through. And arbitrate multiple d&d skirmishes. Thank goodness for a high stress weekends!

[@drewadams6667]

I a blessed with 2 daughters 15 and 9 my eldest used to watch me and my friends playing DnD , after awhile we found some disney princess characters that we would play our own adventures with , usually snack based. Then on play dates ,l was playing these adventures with her and her friends , then came the help clix figures , now my daughters will often fill in with my group , or l will DM for them . You have to have fluid rules , allow it to be fun based, l don't even roll dice... We have the player to the left of the turn taker make the rolls , keeps more people in the action. Most important are the cupcakes , fresh baked cookies , and pizza. They also go home with a swag bag of some homemade cookies , recipies ( Ashley's Orc cookies , green sugar cookies with white choc chips for bones), some kind of hero clix , $ store Jewelry Or a craft. Thanks for all the inspiration. I am going to use this to have a craft day where they can make a display place for the minis they have .

[@sirguy6678]

Black magic crafts has crafted new and incredible ways of getting younger players into the hobby!

[@centerededgedesignusa7957]

I find their connection to their character is the most important thing to reinforce. If they're playing a character like themself, have their stats based on theirs. Test their strength, see how well they juggle, quiz them. :)

[@martinthewarrior5016]

Ngl, I actually love the stylized aesthetic of the craft foam tiles. Reminds me of the classic painted tiles from games like heroquest

[@thetatteredbrush6886]

"I went to my favorite dollar store and they had some new supplies that they didn't use to carry" They're learning...

[@Effacez]

As usual, great stuff! Personally, I use Hero Kids rpg system since it uses only D6's and highest roll wins in combat, and skill checks are simple. I also use Index Card RPG to generate random locations and encounters but I made my own less creepy backgrounds and monsters. My son is 5 and really enjoys the Index Card stories we create together based off of the card images instead of relying solely on my storytelling. It feels way more like improvisation and letting him choose where to take the story has created much more excitement and interest in replaying, something he didn't express using just Hero Kids.

[@ryanmurphy5546]

Great crafting project to get the little ones started. It is great to give kids some basic building skills for later school projects as well. Using some of your foam craft techniques with my daughter for her California Mission project. Thanks for the great content.

[@Winterydee]

While I don't have any kids, this seems like a great great project for little ones who would like to try to join Mom and/or Dad in tabletop fun. Also that game book series/line seems like a pretty awesome starter point for kids as well.

[@AnimeWolf5193]

Even not for kids, I like the idea of larger dungeon tiles. Having a larger area to explore sounds cool.

[@rossdubois9884]

I love this SO MUCH! I love the hobby in general, its a lot of fun collecting, painting, and playing. But at the heart of it, its still a game! So why NOT make it more "kid friendly" to get them into it at an earlier age? There is something that is just fun about the idea of taking the serious, dark & grim aspects of table top gaming and toning it down into more rounded, cartoony-type game for kids. And, what is more heartwarming and "feel good' than parents sharing and passing their interests and passions down to their kids and BOTH having a blast doing it? Plus, its a great way to get more quality time with your kids! I'm all for this! Great video!! :-P

[@Hi_Im_Pangas]

One thing I did with my son when he was 4 (he's 5 now) was introduced him to something I found online called "Heroes of Hesiod". I don't remember who made it, but it was a really basic, easy version of DnD that he absolutely loved playing. There's a "sequel" to it called "Champions of the Elements" that follows a similar structure, but with different monsters. It's been a lot of fun and he REALLY enjoys making up his own spells and rules for how he can attack the monsters. Your build here has me wanting to make something for him so we can get back into playing again.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

First, I love the title of the book! Second, even though I do not have little-uns to induct into the gaming world, I love the two tile techniques, particularly the EVA foam one. That looks like a good way to make traditional 1" grid tiles. Third, and unrelated to crafting or gaming, why do kids, whose eyes are new from the factory, get the biggest fonts, while us older folks, with wear and tear and corrective lenses get books in much tinier fonts? Bobers, I say!

[@garfieldwithissuez]

I've been using 3-D printed dungeon lock tiles to play advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition with my 9 year old and my six-year-old for a little over 9 months now and they are having a blast. I let them each design their character on hero forge and I used my resin printer to print them out and I used my Ender 3 to do the dungeon said they had a great time painting everything and are really enjoying being murder hobos.

[@asLeepLessman]

I grabbed up Fart Quest for my daughter and I. Wife liked it too. 2nd book otw and I pre-orded the 3rd (Dragons Dookie). Thanks! (For anything that brings families closer).

[@SebLeCaribou]

So happy to find this episode! Me introducing my step-daughter to p&p rpg is the reason I got back to minis and terrain and crafting, a hobby I stopped in my late teanage years. So glad to see some ideas for enhancing our sessions, she enjoys it a lot! (she's 6yo btw)

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Have fun!

[@rickydiantonio1510]

I very rarely comment on videos but I love this project! I have never seen anything so geared towards helping get kids involved. I don't have kids myself but many of my gaming group do and they loved this. some even went out and bought the game as well as made the project! thank you very much for all you do!!!!

[@stevewagstaff7250]

I have a niece that would be all over this! I think that the book will start as a great gift, and I know my brother in law is itching to get crafting and painting again with my nephew so it could be great for them to do together whilst my sister does the design work and remembers how to DM!

[@iPwnedMSCS]

I've been playing Hero Kids with my sons, 7 and 5 (though we started a year ago), and one thing I learned the first time that we played was that I needed to change my narration style from second person to third person. Instead of using "You see the skeleton pirate running towards you" using "Knight sees the skeleton pirate running towards him". With second person narration the action was too intense and upsetting for them but switching to third person gave enough separation that they were able to enjoy the action bits more.

[@bicskeiz]

This Fart Quest sounds great! My kids love the Warhammer Adventures series, but unfortunately, they dont know english enough for books... Make it german (or hungarian) in I buy it immediately! My kids were introduced to the hobby with Descent. Its a great gateway game between board and tabletop games. Now we play Frostgrave, Rangers of Shadow Deep, Oathmark, Gaslands, Black Seas together and we are preparing for Necromunda. They are drawing/designing some terrain pieces for themselves, by building they are involved in the easier processes and they paint the basecoats on miniatures.

[@jenniferikelman5516]

This is perfect timing. We have decided to start playing D&D as a family. We have three kids at home 10, 14, and 15. None of us have played before, but we are excited to start.

[@russellgardner5485]

This is what I am talking about! You are a genius, thank you! I have started doing rpgs with my kids and getting them more involved in creation. I have liked these rpgs with my kids: Amazing Tales Hero Kids Dungeon Craft Character sheet (Professor Dungeon Master) Now time for Fart Quest! Teaching kids to create, is one of the greatest gifts.

[@AedraGray]

I grew up in a gaming house, but my brother and I were told we were too young to join my father and his friends for their sessions. So, about the time I was a pre-teen, I used a Pokémon walkthrough guide to create a tabletop game for my younger brother and his friends. It was pretty easy as all of the details were in the book for all of the Pokémon and since I had played the game myself, could provide the story content. I think it helped get them to engage as they were already interested in Pokémon and could easily imagine what was happening.

[@MyTony00]

Very happy with this vid! I love the family friendly approach. And getting the kids involved in the making. Loving the shortcut to quick and easy tiles that still give good results. Also like that you were embracing previously lesser used materials, and your new finds. I'll be hoping to find them at my dollar store. My kids are grown, but I hope to one day get grandkids interested, so will definitely keep this in my bag. Thanks!

[@BNWilliamGaming]

I find AD&D 1e-D&D 5e to be a little too complicated for kids in 2nd grade & under, but I’d say that if you use a retro clone of OD&D 0e or BECMI you’re all in for a good time! Once a kid reaches 3rd grade, I feel they’ll be able to understand it better and will be able to play AD&D 1e-D&D 5e effectively. However, this is just for the average kid. When I was in 3rd grade, I couldn’t wrap my head around D&D. One of my friend’s brothers was playing D&D by second grade!

[@gornser]

If you don't go D&D there's even better options on the market.

[@LeBongJames2016]

My niece is 4 and these are great ideas for introducing her to the hobby in the future. Thank you for all the work that you do!

[@neilkirkley1500]

This is awesome, I'm gonna try my son on a super simplified D&D game on Sunday, he's 5, I'd love to see more craft ideas for child friendly gaming stuff. Thanks.

[@MagusoftheJank]

These are perfect! Grabbed the first book to read with my son, who just started to express interest in gaming with me!

[@jsully416]

Love love love the new family friendly content! Hope to see some more in this series in the future! I love anything that can make RPGs more approachable to younger audiences, teaching them so many great life lessons.

[@demetrinight5924]

I like the larger tiles. They will probably make their way into my normal games whenever they are able to be played again. I really like the look of the foam tiles.

[@Drunk-Mosquitos]

Thank you for the idea! The biggest hurdle for me making my own tiles has always been getting the basic shape cut. Those tiles bypass that beautifully.

[@pez5767]

I'm sure you get this a lot, but you are a really natural teacher. I'm a HS teacher, and I'm always impressed by your ability to convey the steps and process you follow. Great content as always. Thank you.

[@Raedrie]

This is so cute! Before the pandemic I was running a monthly D&D club for some homeschool kids and the level of creativity and humor they brought to the game made it a blast. Once we're back together I may have to try an activity like this.

[@ReplicatorFifth]

right on time! My nieces and nephews got into D&D recently :D

[@orenmontgomery8250]

That's fun. I loved buying my neice and nephews their first dice and a mini for their characters when they started for Christmas several years back, they still play Starfinder whenever they get together for family events.

[@ArtJeremiah]

Nice sponsor! I love the Craft Foam version. My daughter's a teenager now, but I know she would have loved this when she was little. She loved playing D&D when she was a kid. She loved getting all excited and using the spell Thunderwave... of course even when there were people in the party who would get hit by the spell.

[@ArtJeremiah]

Hope you make great memories playing with your daughter.

[@kristenhouston2122]

This is so awesome! We play with a nine year old and a tree year old. The whole reason I found your channel was because I was looking into making my own scenery and stuff to help the kids visualize better. This would be a much easier scale to make stuff in to go with it. We got the older one two of the Young Adventurer's Guides that have come out and they will ask us to read those at bedtime and now he's asking for the Fart Quest books.

[@familieversteegh1712]

Well done. I started getting the kids into dungeons and dragons by letting them create their own adventurer from Lego. And a really simplified character sheet consisting of AC, Strength modifier, dex modifier and brain modifier. And three hearts to represent health. And, of course, a cool name that they could make up. For the more complex stuff, like spells, I found some images online to represent stuff like a firebolt or healing hands... Little over a year later we’re playing with 8 kids with almost normal charactersheets. Spells have been translated (except for spellname to make it easier for me to look it up in the book), stats are all there, abilities described and the youngest has some cool images for the fireballs and other spells he can cast. They’re really having fun with it and picking up some English along the way 😀. And my kids like to join me in making terrain.

[@jessnelson5175]

Thank you so much for this video!!! We love playing D&D with our kids, it's what got us through 2020. Creepy Carrots is my son's favorite book I didn't know the author made D&D books! This is amazing. I just bought them. Bigger tiles is a great idea to keep my younger kids more focused. Thanks again!

[@alycadabra7956]

This video is exactly what I needed! My kids are super interested in dnd with me and we already craft together. Thanks so much

[@rpgsandmore7550]

Just found this video. I like the use of the foam and your focus on making the whole project accessible to children with adult supervision. Awesome!

[@egarvue]

This is why I subscribe to this channel, to find quality gaming recommendations like this :) No, I'm serious - I just ordered a copy of Fart Quest to give to my teacher wife for her middle-school students. It's exactly the kind of goofy thing that they'd like.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Check the site they have some extra downloadable resources for educators!

[@RealTerrainHobbies]

Loved this. Great vid man. And hey used the EVA foam and that exact cork in this last vid too!

[@jonathantillian6528]

This is great! Years ago I got contacted by a teacher friend of mine to help make a super slimmed down version of Pokemon. He used it for his the math portions of class. Much more entertaining than blocks.

[@MrQuickLine]

There's a game I bought a few years ago that I played with my kids. It's called Hero Kids and I found it on DriveThruRPG. It's a SUPER simple ruleset. I bought a bundle for $20 that comes with so many options for character sheets. It's all rolls of d6s only. There are tonnes of adventure modules. Some of them have different forks for the stories depending on the maturity of your kids: e.g. if your kids are older, it turns out the NPC your kids saved was a ghost, and now his soul is laid to rest. If they're a little younger, the NPC is returned safely to his family who's been missing him. I was playing with kids from 6-8 when I got it. Definitely worth checking out!

[@LostWhits]

I read a copy from a local library and am getting my kids all four currently released books. Let's hope they get into it. We tried the D&D board game as a gateway, but not sure it captures their attention. I've got dungeon tiles already made and we'll just have to see how it goes.

[@AwkwardlySatisfying]

This is amazing! I can't wait to do this with/for the little ones in my extended family. The craft foam tiles are really dope, imo. Kind of look cell shaded/comic booky. I'd do this just for my big boy tiles if I go that route.

[@Ark_Nexus]

the foam version looks great, almost cartoony which is a good thing in this case. and with each square being 5 cm and the lines between each square being large cracks, it helps kids understand how the movement system works without having to focus on tiny 1 inch squares

[@Nat1videos]

Nice! Getting kids involved with crafting is brilliant!! Nice video dude :)

[@anthonywaggett9317]

As others say use a heat gun just passed gently over the craft foam it seals the foam so that it doesn't soak up paint, it sets the texture you have applied and when you draw the cracks it has the effect of shrinking the foam back to give you a nice groove, similar to using a knife followed by a pencil on XPS. I have used EVA foam to make brick and stone walls, make planks, pillars and other scatter terrain as well as small items for treasure tokens such as spell books, both open and closed. It is a versatile addition to your quiver.

[@jamieambler1243]

Love this- my little one’s only three, but already interested in playing with ‘daddy’s knights ‘ (dwarfs). Sounds like it’s well worth getting hold of!

[@emmahayes111]

Just about to play our first DnD session with my 6yo twins today and I am so excited. The game board was something that annoyed me and this is perfect. I don’t have time to construct some right now but I certainly will before the next one. Perfect thanks!

[@strongbif]

My kids and I have really been enjoying Nightwatch and Hardwired, a pair of solo/co-op skirmish rulesets by Patrick Todoroff. My kids are a little older (10 and up), but the co-op part makes for great introductions to the hobby.

[@lanepaintsminis]

I don't have any kids in my life, but those MDF tiles are perfect for a lot of things and I quite like the larger scale you're working with here! And the those EVA foam pieces are pretty excellent for anything that foam core is a little too rigid for!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Honestly take the build and scale it to normal 1” grid and this is a great option for all gamers.

[@newbluedisk]

Aw, man this is fantastic! This takes me back to my dad and I making stuff for Heroquest using the old beige books for dnd. Well done my friend, this is such an awesome idea!

[@J00Canu]

This is really awesome! I may make some with my kids. We used the adventure begins board game that WotC put out last year. My son loves it and I love connecting both my kids to dnd(my daughter plays in one of my 5e games)

[@ACommonESC]

Awesome! Maybe some quick dollar store toy mods to make them more usable for table top. Also, could you do some more Sci Fi / Cyberpunk terrain. Love the few you've put out so far, but would love to see some quick floor tile builds or more buildings/ vehicles. Thanks!

[@princess20-sideddie95]

When covid hit, my niece and I started "visiting" once a week over video calls. (And since she lives 2 hours away, I hope this will stick once we're no longer cooped up.) Trying to think up different things we could do together online, I thought I could maybe introduce her to ttrpgs. We're coming up on the end of our first campaign together (and when I told her that, she suggested that when we play the last session, she should cosplay her character and I should dress up as an "old storyteller".....man, we really are related!) So, it could be a while until we're able to play in-person together and need tiles, but I'll definitely look into Fart Quest as she likes books like this and we could then play the game together afterwards. At least I've got time to make all the tiles and terrain I'll need, lol!

[@joeback7576]

Love that you made tiles that will be easier to play with your daughter. Definitely going to do this with my grandkids!

[@hmgirlpopuri5819]

That's a great idea, and I love how the craft foam one came out. I've been getting my nephew into games like Zombicide lately, so this might make a fun project for a 3D board. Thanks for sharing!

[@brandonchaplin9782]

Going to definitely look into doing this with my younger siblings. Both are special needs and as they're mental age is a lot younger then their ages this would definitely make it easier on them. Have a few of the D&D board games and other stuff like them but they're too confusing for my brother and sister so this will be awesome to try. Thankyou again for sharing awesome ideas like this with all of us

[@REDXEDclips]

Love the look of the foam tiles the best, and probably less messy!

[@ConjuredCraft]

I'm lucky enough to get to teach kids diorama building and sculpture, skills I hope they ultimately take into tabletop crafting. This video is going to be super handy with the 5-9 age group so cheers!