Tips & Tricks #21 : Another mini-dungeon in a box (dnd terrain)
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- Опубліковано 10 лис 2022
- Note that I've added the custom textures that I made for this one to the modifications/requests pdf. You can find it on google drive at the following link (at the time of recording they're on the last page):
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OMG how is this not a genre of table-top gaming unto itself?! Oh man, I could see a steadily growing collection of these to serve as one-room, or small building interiors to drop onto the table as players come and go from places, or discover little buildings along their overworld travels. Little country inn's, blacksmith shops, pubs, abandoned houses, small jails, shops. And when you're done with the room, you close it up and put it back on a shelf, all self-contained. AMAZING o_o
Indeed, I've made a few of these now ...and while they're not as versatile as regular dungeon tiles, I kinda like them for the reasons you stated above :)
(I might see if I can do a dreaded 'short' video of some of my other finished ones at some point)
There's a brand called Tenfold Dungeon that pretty much did an entire kickstater of this. All matrioshka-like dungeons that collapsed into a single box.
@@orbitaloperations I just checked it out - looks pretty cool.
@@orbitaloperations Hah! I imagined "pull this tab" and this huge castle pops out of the box.'
I see you making an entire dungeon like this one day. Just think. You pop into a game store with a case full of tiny boxes, each a ready-made and prepared scene. Your players start very confused, but then call you on the genius of doing it this way.
Not gonna lie - it does sound rather fun :)
Dude! One could number the boxes! And roll a die to see which one you were going to next!
DM brings a pizza box to the next session.
PC: Pizza, your the best kind of DM, I'm starving.
DM open said pizza box
DM: Think again, roll initiative.
😄 😄 😄
On a more serious note though - clean/unused pizza boxes work great (here's everything that I could fit inside a small 7" one): i.imgur.com/gE49gJs.jpg
This is great, but I love the bit where he glued glue to glue, so that it could pull through.
What a cool concept!
You could keep everything a secret, even giving players a choice; "pick a number!". And then play a room from a selection of 'adventure in a box'.
This is great, I love the idea to surprise the players with such a nice little boxed dungeon! Great idea, nicely done!
Thanks (I have something similar planned for an upcoming project :) ).
Absolutely the most user friendly gaming crafting channel on youtube. Printer and glue stick? Then make anything!!!
Don't forget the cardboard ...I get through quite a lot of cardboard (but it's kinda like recycling right? 😅 ).
So clever 😊 thanks for sharing
No probs :)
Switching between angles while filming does provide a better look to what you are making.
So i think it will be good to continue experimenting and find what works best.
Thanks for the input. Right now it only works with the webcams - but at least the experiments have begun :)
I like the multiple camera angles. And I’d love to see more of your box builds. Think they’re a great idea.
Box builds and multiple camera angles are both good with me!
Thanks for another great dungeon box. I love thr way you film the process and the explanations.
No problem. Glad you're enjoying these :)
This is so cool to send a friend an adventure 🤩 what an awesome gift idea 💡 😊
Yeah, I think they would be nice little (gimmicky) gifts for fellow RPGers 🎁
This is so cool....You are incredible! I can't imagine what would you fit inside a larger box , a shoe box perhaps? Food for thought!
I have a similar 'pizza box dungeon' that I made a while back. I might have to post a quick video to showcase that at some point :)
Plus, this was a similar idea (if you missed it): ua-cam.com/video/dVaWuwP2gEU/v-deo.html
I always keep saying : If Hasbro would make DnD themed "Mighty Max" type of toy they would make millions - pocket adventure? Sign me in !!
In the meantime... we'll just have to make our own :)
You never cease to amaze. I thought that box was too small for much of anything and you turned it into a playable cellar! Regarding the new camera work, it looks good. The whole process was very easy to follow and the editing was smooth. Thank you for all you've created.
No probs!
Fantastic, great with the different camera angles, I also have a different view of cardboard boxes😁👍
OH MY GOD!!! this is such a great idea! I am going to tweak it a bit and try to make a tavern and shops for my son's DnD sessions, so he always has a quick set to pull up for when his players pull up to a town.
These boxes do come in a few different sizes - plus I've also made a little tomb in a (clean/unused) pizza box in the past - so they're a good option too.
Loving the new camera angles
I love your dungons in a box, Ive been on a scifi kick, so maybe ill do a space station in a box
I love these, they are such a great gift idea. One could even make a series of them of mini adventures, etc.
Yeah, for a few others that I've made, I've written up a little one-page adventure, folded it up, and slot it inside :)
I really really like it.
It is just pure fun to build, regardless of needing one or not.
Really glad you posted this. Saw the idea in your post and so happy you posted.
Like the angle changes, it hasn't impacted on your style.
Wait... I have a style? 🙃
@@CrookedStaffTerrain yep. Relaxed narration, well explained and hands.
Brilliant idea and most adorable build
I strongly prefer the overhead view with the allegedly disembodied hands that are your true form. 👀
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Love It. I am definitely going to make a slightly bigger tavern version of this. Now to find the right box.
If you can get unused/clean pizza boxes, they work quite well (I have a small 7" one that contains a little tomb).
I love it! Also the camera angle switches look very snappy. I think they could also be helpful because sometimes it is easier to see what you are talking about from a side angle.
:) Thanks. Glad you liked it :)
This is just plain brilliant! I'm thinking of having maybe 20 or so in these, to have a random dungeon feel or something. This is really feeding my inner imagination troll. Good work, and thanks!
No probs. Glad you liked it :)
I love the multi camera format!
more like this please! it is so hard having the compulsion to make terrain but have to transport boxes of said terrain to my local gaming store to actually use it.... this dungeon in a box idea is perfect for the gm on the go!
Yeah, the majority of my IRL gaming has also been done away from home - so I normally have to do most of it on a wet-erase mat (with a few scatter pieces thrown in here and there) - and I just concentrate on building one or two main encounter areas (which isn't perfect, but like you say, transporting more than that is a bit of an issue).
However, the only problem with the '...in a box' builds is that I normally tailor the textures to fit the specific size of box I happen to have (the recent 'short' is a good example of this) - so I really need to make the box as well if I want to do a video/adventure that everyone can make (which I do hope to do at some point - I just don't know when).
So yeah - it's on the to do list (with 101 other things 😅).
@@CrookedStaffTerrain I know that pain. I've been transporting those 20liter boxes of terrain and it's an absolute ache on my little scooter XD
I've been sort of groping towards the idea of like a nesting box of terrain interiors, like 5 or 6 trays that all fit into one another, with textured tops to be the outside of the building so I can put down a tray upside down before they open the door, then flip the tray over and arrange furniture inside when they go in, but your boxes are such an elegant solution to the problem.
A set of square ones of different sizes and another set of rectangles all set up to be fairly generic dungeon rooms with a little space for movable scatter in there would give an absolute plethora of options, so that's probably my next goal.
I love this! I too feel bad about throwing away particularly pleasing mail boxes. I could watch MANY videos just like this one ;)
New camera angle and lighting looks good! All you need is a slo mo turntable haha.
I would love a shot including the mini's at the end.
Yeah, I now that you mention it, probably should have taken a photo with some mini's - and added that to the end of the video (like I normally do).
I enjoyed the variety of angles. As usual, you are full of good ideas.
An interesting format. I could easily see the versatility and convenience of using a collection of these in varying sizes for when one has to travel to run a game. I would expect them to take up a lot of space once I had a lot of them due to the box form factor. If my entire terrain system were based around this method, I would need a lot more storage room. Using a flatter method of floor tiles separate from wall tiles increases the modularity while decreasing the storage footprint. Still, this is clever and I can definitely see it being appropriate for specific situations.
I like the multi-camera approach, with more practice I can see it greatly improving your videos. I also approve of your technique of asking 2-3 relevant questions to improve the comment rate. It's obviously working, keep doing it! 🙂
For a similar 'pizza box dungeon' that I made - the box also housed a bunch of flat 2D tiles (i.e. no 2.5D walls) ...and that helped to make a bigger encounter area. I'll have to post a video at some point to show what I mean :)
Love it! And I had no issue with the cameras.
Much appreciated! Loved it.
love this. picks up on the tiny diorama trend but very functional!
Love the new camera angles and this idea!
Just gorgeous, as always.
THIS IS AMAZING! MORE PLEASE!
Very HAPPY I found your Reddit Post. Great video and this time of year (December) there tends to be a number of packages that can be reused as store-able RPG rooms
Yeah - it's a good time to be gathering supplies :D (plus it kinda counts as recycling... right?).
Making Polly Pocket Dungeons TTRPG style cool again! Super cool stuff here. I’m gonna try and make some of these. Real space savers.
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Pretty cool. Camera angles are always nice with this sort of thing. Can't wait to see the future idea
This is so great! I want to do 100 of these. Show me more!
This is really really neat.
Thanks for the video! Another triumph in innovation. Very cool! 😀
Thanks :) Glad you liked it :)
Please do more of these videos! Dungeons in a box, great great idea!!! I would like some more, please 😉
I have one in a small pizza box that's already made - but I was thinking of doing a short video of me unpacking it and laying it all out.
There's also another tiny example here: i.imgur.com/rK5u0yv.mp4
@@CrookedStaffTerrain The Pizza box idea sounds like a must see, bring it on! Please, and thank you :-) And thank you for the link, watched.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
Making Cmas gifts for my kids with this for sure!!
Nice
I loved it, really creative and REALLY cool looking.
This cellar and your SiFi prints inspired me to build the demon ship game by Malev and Black Site Studios.
I'm not familiar with that game. I'll have to check it out.
Fantastic. I feel inspired
Absolute madlad. I love it!
i love these you should make more vids like this - more dnd in a box please..... pretty please
Folks do seem to like them (so far at least) :)
Nice Job Kris! that's great for a quick little adventure or a tie-in to a larger adventure. Great video as always and thanks for sharing. Thanks also to the members of the discord that inspired you to make this
Thanks. I'm not sure they have much re-playability - but they're fun to make :)
@@CrookedStaffTerrain An extra room (cellar) to search is like any other room in an adventure. It all depends on what is lurking in the corners from one game to the next 🙂
Brilliant! I feel so inspired!
I follow a number of papercrafting channels that do cardmaking.... AND box-making (The posh paper lady is the one I'm mostly thinking about here). With her techniques to make a box - I think doing this could be really easy even if we don't have a particular box in the mail. (I get a lot of very big boxes with my bulk pet food order). I REALLY like this idea. Especially for small buildings. It could be really cool to do a farm house box, to dump in the middle of a battlemap for a farm combat.
It's a bit crude - but I made my own little box in this video (though I didn't show how I made the contents): ua-cam.com/video/dVaWuwP2gEU/v-deo.html
So yeah, I think there's a lot of potential for this kind of thing :)
Great video. I think switching to the side angle for shots that require seeing the vertical walls are helpful to get a better view of what it might look like to people sitting around the table.
Thanks :)
Thanks! Amazing ideas, content, and production!
Thank you too!
These are freakin' great!!
This is ingenious!
That's amazing.
You wouldn't be thinking about an Epic scale Dungeon-in-a-Box??? That would be fun.
Not a dungeon - but if you mean a little 'village in a box' using some of my 'tiny terrain' ...then yes, yes I have :)
See the image on the right of this pic: i.imgur.com/FwefLJ2.jpg
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Really cool idea I like it
Really cool as always!
Great idea and implementation! I like the way you did the video as well.
Thanks :)
Very cool, inspiring. Might experiment with some of these tricks. Thank you.
No probs :)
I love it.
Amazing idea! Thanks for sharing!
No problem :)
Multiple camera angles are appreciated. More dungeon in a box videos please.
Very nice take! I have used 3D print spool boxes and pasted on the exterior to make a 3d building and the interior is used to store items for the night. Easy to carry and a nice change to the game every so often. What makes this work so well is the low walls, so you still have access into the small foot print. Kudos!
Edit: You have done something similar...ua-cam.com/video/dVaWuwP2gEU/v-deo.html
I've heard a few people talk about those boxes. I'll have to see if any of my friends/family have any that they can send my way :)
Hi, just found your channel. This is a great idea, it would be great to see a whole series of these with explanations of the images used and developing the theme as you went on. Keep up the great work 👍
Welcome aboard! :)
I know I'm late to the party, sir, but thank you so much for sharing such an inspired project idea with us. I'll but turning one of my "Dungeon in a Box" parcels into... well, a dungeon in a box. LOL
Yeah... I tend to eye up any small boxes that arrive in the mail for future projects :)
@@CrookedStaffTerrain , brilliant. ❤ As a solo gamer it would definitely expedite setup and storage.
Very interesting!
I'm a fellow DnD creator and I found you to be very creative! Liked and subscribed--well done
Thanks :)
This could be A THING.
I mean, a very-light-hearted ruleset, smaller squares and definitely smaller minis (even standees), at an affordable price could mke for an awesome product series of autoplayable stand alone boxes.
As a crafting channel - I'm more about encouraging folks to have a go at making their own DIY 'dungeons in a box' TBH.
Though they don't have to be this small - for example, here's an example of what I was able to fit into a small 7" pizza box:
ua-cam.com/users/shortsDH6wLY5GuB8?feature=share
So I imagine you could probably fit a whole lot more into a 12" box :)
I now look at cardboard in a totally new way sir! lol lol Camera angles look good to me!
Brilliant
This is cool.
Nice, store your game in boxes, the players only see a box until they travel that way. Easier to Hide what is in store for the PC's. Brilliant.
Yeah - I've often thought about what a dungeon might look like if designed as a series of 'encounter boxes' ...I think it could be quite fun :)
Loving this idea. I need pizza boxes.
If time allows, I'll try and post a picture of my 'pizza box tomb' on the community page next week (or I might try to do a boxing/unboxing of it as a 'short').
OMG rotate that cutting mat!
I couldn't tell the size from the community post. I see now that is 4" x 4". That *_is_* tiny.
I got some boxes to hold a ream of computer paper. As they were sold in pack of 25, I now have 20, 8.5" x 11" x 2" boxes to make into one-shot dungeons and/or common buildings. I just need to come up with a story so I know what I need make.
Nice (with regard to the boxes).
Sometimes I just start making some terrain with only the vaguest idea of what I can use it for... and then I'll kinda work the story around the terrain. Failing that, I find an old tomb will rarely be a bad choice :)
@@CrookedStaffTerrain: I used one of my boxes to store all the pieces of the Build Along Dungeon, so I could, should, make the dungeon behind the bricked-up archway. (Not necessarily a tomb,) I have to think about this...
Very cool
Genius. !
wow that's perfect !!!!!!!!😯😯😯😯
oye y lo de las texturas en el drive un gran detalle muchas gracias por todo, muy guapo y muy sencillo.
Pretty good! You could use this in Rusty Dagger games and add elevation.
Rusty Dagger? I'm not familiar with that one I'm afraid.
Rusty Dagger Solo Adventure game, they have a youtube tutorial
What dark arts is this?!?! 😆 Love it!
I love this idea - once you have a bunch of them you could create random mini adventures quite easily by blind selecting some of them, especially if you have predefined encounters for each room. Superb for new DM's, And the dual camera is great. What's the software as I was looking for something to allow 2 webcams but was struggling to find a decent one. Cheers, keep up the good work.
To capture the footage I used OBS (I finally gave it a go - as I think it's what a lot of folks use) - it's a free download.
I did have to switch camera views manually while I was recording though (like I would if it were a livestream) - but I'm still figuring it out :)
@@CrookedStaffTerrain Cheers. Might give some video stuff next year, tried it a while back but my DSLR kept switching off during filming so I'm thinking Webcams may be the way to start.
Like 👍👍👍👍👍
Haha, I did this to troll my spouse, well sort of trolling... It's one of the outcomes. Nothing to this quality calibre. She's not a fan of all the boxes I keep around. So pasted terrain and took memories from the games we played and left a little note card with the little notes about the memories between the characters had in the scenes and recreated the scenes, crudely mind you. It more like do it your foldout papercraft scenes. The plan is when I die she (or one of the kids will find all these allegedly empty 'boxes' of memories.) I hope they open them before they bin them... Oh well, I'll be gone. The Joy was in the journey. And if push comes to shove about my 'empty' box collection... This is the troll part. I can show them how empty they really are. That's the less desirable outcome but entirely self serving. No one will question my box collection ever again. Either way I win (in my own mind.)
Do you know how many mm thick is the thin card board?
The thinner corrugated card that I used for the stairs is around 1.5 to 2mm thick. Hope that helps :)
Allegedly you eat extremely small pizzas 😂
This particular one is just one of those small postage boxes that will fit through the letterbox :)
@@CrookedStaffTerrain Just pulling your leg 😉
it's like D&D mighty max!
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