How To Craft Your Own DM Screen!

[@mapcrow]

DUNGEON TUBER!!! Haha!! How DARE you!! So excited to be working with you on this project!!!

[@JPCoovert]

😎

[@The_Church_of_Doom]

@@JPCoovertepic stuff dude. Just subscribed to your Patreon! Excited to see what you and Kyle cook up together 🔥🤘🏼🔥

[@lulipe21]

The Crowtuber

[@MemphiStig]

Dungeon tubers are a staple of many cave dwellers' diets.

[@mapcrow]

@@MemphiStig hahahaha!!

[@EcowarriorII]

J.P. And Map Crow are a perfect pairing.

[@The_Church_of_Doom]

For real.

[@euansmith3699]

"Star Borg"?! A match made in heaven. For people who do not want to illustrate their DM Screen, they can play "Card Borg".

[@christopherpatterson3174]

I was specifically looking for something I could make in an afternoon that looked good, and you delivered.

[@NuSocTheKelDor]

I feel the most important part of the whole process here is only having the rules that are relevant to your own game on the inside. One of the most annoying things about the old DM screens you get from starter sets and such is that it's covered in information you may not ever use. Which can slow the game down a bit because you're trying to find a specific rule in a sea of otherwise useless information. I really like this movement of a more DIY approach that the ttrpg community is going to. Not just in the crafting portion, but in the rules we play with as well. More agency to the players and the GM to make a game their own is never a bad idea.

[@oldmanofthemountains3388]

I am so excited for this project! If you add any color, I would use yellow accents. It reflects the original Mork Borg and the text crawl of Star Wars!

[@xThrottleGeek]

It is an ABSOLUTE travesty of reality that I ONLY learned Star Borg was a thing RANDOMLY from this video! How did I miss this?!? Instant buy!

[@epone3488]

Allen Nunis Star Wars Art = pure win!

[@timothygutierrez]

That looks much easier than I imagined. Thanks for showing the way.

[@thomasscherbauer9259]

For the boards, you could also use thin artists' canvases. I bought a pack of 5 from Hobby Lobby on sale for $5-6 and the screen is super sturdy

[@antonioaguilarrigaud6632]

How did you cut them?

[@minicarbonara]

I love how the screen ended up. It is, indeed, a thousand times cooler than anything bought (and I used to work at a game store!).

[@benjaminloyd6056]

Looking forwards to learning more about Star Borg! Now I'm gonna have to make my own GM screen.

[@orbitalair2103]

Another great idea from JP ! I'll be using this to make a ICRPG screen. Thanks.

[@keiramadeiracake]

Ahhh this is such a useful tutorial, thank you. I'm a new DM and also a student, and the cost of some DM screens is just unattainable for me right now! I'll definitely be using this to make a screen for my new campaign. Thanks again!

[@DaileyDoseOfJoseph]

You and Bob World Builder are quickly becoming my new favorite D&D KZbinrs. Thank you for your productions. Your Ghouls and Goons inspired my friend and I to make a ttrpg engine based on Resident Evil and Silent Hill now.

[@SuperAverageJason]

dude, that looks freakin' sick! I'm super excited for Star Borg!

[@democracymmmk]

I wish that youtube had a slider so I can control that the algorithm and surface more of your content on my feed... Haven't seen your vids in a long time, but I always love your crafts.

[@wingusryu8289]

Awesome! Now I’m gonna have to make one! Personally I love black and white art. Especially line art in RPGs. Can’t wait to see Star Borg

[@matiasnl]

It’s BEAUTIFUL! I can’t wait for Star Borg!

[@petsdinner]

Star Borg! It is pointless to resist!!

[@supdudz]

Love the crafting project idea. I really like the rough and ready approach. I know I can be too precious with some of my things and so having something bespoke and custom for my games while keeping it cheap and simple is a cool idea. Thank you so much for the video!

[@LettuceScribe268]

These videos are such a good break from reality 👌🙂‍↕️

[@LegendsDiceCafe]

Absolutely agree!!!!

[@myautobiographyafanfic1413]

Excited for Star Borg. Not a Star Wars fan, but I have no idea how you'd tackle a Mork Borg styled RPG. I had to leave your Patreon because of my finances, but I'll chip in this month. And definitely want to come back when I have a better job.

[@noahfreeman8115]

Can’t wait to make my own! Really been itching for a GM screen that actually has what I need + art I like!

[@violetwinters4656]

Next time you make one, paint your screen your base color, and maybe small details (like stars). When you mod podge, it will protect it... and you can always add more later. and to keep your punk diy look, just add some neon colors as highlights in places to get a cyber-punk look :) for the inside you could find some magnetic white erase sheets that you can cut to size and glue inside, this way the inside of the screen is modular and can be easily adapted for any info you need. Infact, the tables you want can be printed on stickers and placed on thin sheets of magnetic material as well.

[@AceneDean]

This game is going to be so awesome. I'm super glad I'm a patron. Can't wait!

[@MrBrandon]

Looks great, man! Very curious to see what you have in store for this one.

[@celebkiriedhel]

DM screen is one of the first things I did when I restarted playing. Now I want to make a new one! My first one was made with scrap cardboard, made with using scrapbook paper and pictures from the internet. This time I think I want to do something similar to Professor DM (but with paper from Crooked Staff Terrain), and make a Street scene to add extra functionality.

[@DMTalesTTRPG]

I ordered materials, and made my own Numenera GM screen!

[@StarshipsSteel]

I just built a screen earlier last week for Fallout using a pretty similar technique. I used medium weight chipboard. It 100% warped and didn't work as well as I would have wanted it. However it the warp was pretty controlled after gluing onto both sides. 100% agree with getting as heavy a weight as possible. ALSO. I sliced my finger. :D

[@bluecorvidart]

Your stuff always makes me smile. This looks like so, so much fun.

[@SilvestreMalum]

very cool, i have to try this. i love all jp coovert videos!

[@RPG_Bliss]

This is an awesome project ty for sharing. Will def be making my own in the future.

[@nimbleCo]

Very cool JP!

[@kidmythicgames]

Fantastic info! Huge fan of your work. Keep it coming!

[@cofiecoffcoff4287]

it looks super fun!

[@lowRolls]

I can’t like this enough!

[@tri92j]

Such a cool idea! Will definitely try this out

[@chrischristiansen6204]

Gonna have to try this technique for making a custom foldable board game board. Probably experiment with some clear page sleeves or plastic sheets so I can swap custom versions in and go wild with different layouts or graphic styles. I'll probably try the dm screen too so I can represent the style and ambiance of dungeon walls without adding clutter or extra set up. I really like how they did the walls in Darkworld for setting a scene but emulating that while keeping quick set up and modularity to the base components is the goal.

[@KateSayers]

That looks so awesome!! 😎💯

[@jaybakata5566]

OMG you are making a Star Wars GM screen? I am jealous. Going to have to watch and give it a try.

[@sharipaynter5075]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@obadijahparks]

Simple, and effective. I like the diy.

[@mightyeroc7284]

Looks cool, fun project!

[@hermiriomoraes9518]

Awesome, inspiring idea! Should my owns for some zine games I have.

[@paddysparlor]

Cool stuff!

[@mikeconnie2270]

Very cool!!

[@KiMo7PDC]

Snap! I guess it’s time I join patreon

[@colinmorton8074]

Awesome stuff

[@dominykasradavicius8827]

"not perfect" my ass, it looks so good

[@ToonGrin]

I wonder what if ya had done mod-podge mixed with black acrylic pain and then sprinkle some white to be stars, so you lay a foundation of stars, then you apply the star wars art over that. With the rules and stuff, maybe do some strips of then metal applied to the board, then use magnets to stick stuff. Just food fer thought. Ya done a good job, JP.

[@leonardosantin3173]

Now I wanna go and see the store he works at

[@anitataraki5512]

Im surprised this video has only 1.3k views and its already been six hours. I thought for sure dm screens would be in stronger demand.

[@thomasmarshall97]

Cool!

[@swordsnstones]

wicked cool

[@Prep4SurvivingMe]

Inspiring!

[@minimoose7890]

That's pretty and nifty; thanks for sharing! (Looks like you may've injured most of your fingers in the process though?!) I plan to make a screen made from cutouts of board game box covers

[@Shards-of-Narsil]

Another awesome Vid!

[@LegendsDiceCafe]

This is such a cool video as always 😊!!!

[@lafleched]

Mod Podge is messy and I always think I’ve ruined my art when I use it, but most of the time it looks surprisingly flat and clean after drying.

[@PrepWork]

I'd better start hoarding old school black and white art to make my own.

[@jeremoople]

I'm not currently a patron, but Starborg looks rad! So I understand; if I subscribe to your patreon now and stay subscribed at least through July, I'll receive all of the planned Starborg publications?

[@JPCoovert]

That's correct! May, June, July!

[@marktownsend2198]

Awesome craft. Can't wait to try it myself. Does the Mod Podge stick to the other layers when you fold it and leave it for a while? I've done other crafts and that was an issue I had.

[@nailguncrouch1017]

I've had some trouble with mod podge sticking to other things, like paper set on top of it long after it was dry. I would recommend using a spray sealer of some sort.

[@JPCoovert]

It does recommend using a sealer, but so far (it's been a few days now) there hasn't been any sticking at all.

[@celebkiriedhel]

Clear sticky back contact works well too, as long as you are very careful with no bubbles.

[@SirSeth6910]

I’m not sure why I think it is lame when people shoehorn D&D 5e into everything, but love Mork Borg compatible content! Good luck with your session. Also look into Scum and Villainy, if you want to see a Blades in the Dark take on sci-fi.

[@nitehood108]

This video made me really interested in doing this for myself, but I trust gaffers tape much more than masking tape in terms of durability, so I did a little test. I found that the gaffers tape holds quite well on chipboard actually. We might have used different chipboard or something, but for me, the gaffers tape held so well that forcefully ripping it off tore a layer of chipboard up with it. The other tape I tested was book repair tape, which feels similar to gaffers tape, but it actually sticks even stronger to the chipboard. I think I'm going to use that, but what was your experience with gaffers tape? Does it lose it's grip on the chipboard over time or anything like that? I just want to make something that will last years, hopefully. Either way, this is an awesome video, very inspiring, and I'm excited to make one for myself.

[@JPCoovert]

If you found something that works, go for it! If you hit it with the modge podge it should definitely stay stuck for a long time!

[@AlkanetEXE]

How do you get so much brightness from the Gelly Rolls? Whenever i try to use a GR over-top of other media it just picks up the darker stuff and seems to blur out.

[@JPCoovert]

It works surprisingly well over top of the mod podge layer!

[@eSkilliam]

How does the masking tape hold up over time? I’ve been wanting to do a similar project but I have found masking tape to get brittle and crack over time. Or is there a special type to use?

[@JPCoovert]

The mod podge over top will make it super sturdy!

[@joeydafishy1713]

you can also just use a decently sized piece(s) of cardboard too lol

[@Antisympathy]

It sounds like you’re saying gm screen but the title says dm screen. What is it?🤔

[@Ryan_vdp]

they're the same thing, except a DM screen is for dungeons and dragons specifically

[@angelalewis3645]

Cool!