Dungeon Stackers - A Modular Stair System for D&D - Tutorial (Black Magic Craft Episode 072)
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This episode I share with you my eureka! project. Dungeon Stackers are an incredibly versatile stair system for tabletop gaming. They can be used for many purposes other than just stairs.
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A lot of comments about weights and magnets. Ya'll have a crazy magnet fetish and want to put them in EVERY project. I think adding weights could be useful, hidden between layers, however this COULD cause them to have a center of gravity that's not ideal when doing certain builds. As for magnets, in theory this would be useful, but unless they are perfectly placed it could cause issues with pieces "snapping" into place in ways you don't want and could drastically remove some of the versatility that make these great. There is also the issue of polarity. And personally I think having magnets would ruin the look. Having played around with my set a fair bit I havn't found the weight to be an issue, and they interlock in a way that makes magnets unnecessary in my opinion. If you really want weight or magnets in yours I'd suggest doing a bunch of test pieces first and really playing around with them before building a whole set.
Black Magic Craft I bought some tiny neodymium magnets to try and I thought that if not for making the pieces stack better, which is questionable, that maybe they could be used sparingly for helping other things like furniture and props sit still. Will post some results later.
SwampCritter I inadvertently ended up doing just that. But until I read your comment just now, I didn't realize it. I do have to maybe measure it out and make it a little more even, but it works great.
Could you use them for chapel pews?
Black Magic Craft do you have any tips to keep them stationary on the table? I have a bunch I made, and they look great, but I can’t seem to keep them from shifting and sliding on the table.
I know I'm kind of randomly asking but does anybody know of a good website to stream newly released series online?
This is a revolution. An absolute revolution. Well done, Kurt, for the initial idea and well done Jeremy for expanding and sharing this idea.
Viva la revolution!
Dude this would be so cool for the game to have a "revolving dungeon" that changes on the players!
I’ve actually don’t that, a round dungeon that was a series of spinning discs that changed constantly making different rooms line up with each other. It was really complicated to run .
Black Magic Craft yeah I’m stealing these ideas... yoink
Now try one that revolves in the vertical plane.
This is the perfect solution for me as a baby DM who wants to craft and has incredibly limited space to store things!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
That was so awesome I couldn't help but to stair!
Ha. Ha. Ha. :-D
I hate you so much lol
This is the first craft I’ve seen in close to two years that has gotten me genuinely excited!!! I plan on making 50 of these this weekend!!’
In my opinion, these stackers are revolutionary. Simple in design, but so they have so many possibilities.
Every edge??? My hands are killing me! Thank you for this. Seriously, I am having a great time making a set of STACKERS. Although - CRAMP! LOL
it's like reinventing the lego, brilliant!
This is the most versatile system yet... this is awesome
I watched this video about a year ago and finally I'm getting around to making some this weekend. Such a great concept.
I could watch you derp around with these pieces all day. Gotta make my own!
Derping around with this stuff is half the fun!
I’ve started making some of these, I don’t have a hot wire cutter but a good ole sharp knife is working just fine, just take your time with your cuts. I also only have 1 inch thick foam so I am cutting a 2x3 piece and splitting it down the middle. I’ve had a few pieces that have ended up in the rubble pile but I’m learning and they’re turning out great.
Same here
Have you tried adding your "detail color" (in this case the browns) to your stone before your final drybrush? When you do your final drybrush over your detail colors it looks more like stuff has settled into the stone, rather than being a variation of the stone or something on the stone.
DAMN!! These are so amazing. I have really been wanting a good way to ad verticality to my battle maps. I have made a set and used them last night, amazing. And they are so much fun just to play around with.
Whoa, mind blown. 😃 That little example vid of possibilities was amazing!
And it's just the tip of the iceberg
@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial - :-O Like making different colors.... glaciers. Huge wooden fortress. :-?
Not gonna lie, at first I was kinda like "meh" to the idea, but once I saw the finished product around 2:02, I was sold. They look and work amazing. Might not be a bad idea to add some weights to them.
yeah some weight would do good! I ma try puting some washers inside.
and then some strong magnets in the right spots O.O
That sounds like a great idea! You'd have to be mindful of where you place them though, so that they don't get annoying when trying to build complex structures.
They don’t need either. Ive found they’re great as is
Oh my goodness. I want to make so many of these. Both for myself and for another dm I know who would go bananas over this system.
Might this just be the most handy piece of terrain?
Perfect! I like making elaborate builds, but sometimes you just need something simple, endlessly usable, and fast to build, especially when you don't have much time before the next dnd session
Amazing idea and execution, with elegant simplicity! Great video
Holy shit. That's so rad. What a "eureka" moment haha so versatile and simple. I'm going to make myself a set. Thanks!
Dude, I've been looking for a great way to make stairs and this is AWESOME! Another great video!
Perfect! Within the next week or so, I'm about to finish my tile set. Perfect timing to start thinking about steps.
Wow that's incredibly cool. I appreciate you taking the time showing all the possibilities.
That's the fun part of this project :)
Brilliant. Definitely making these. Thank you.
awesome! thx kurt & bmc collab... always thinking modular crafting and this is the pinnacle so far... great job fellas
Great thing man! - Didnt craft a lot in the last weeks, but THIS, this got me! Just finished 50 pcs yesterday matching the style of my 3x3 dungeon tiles! thx Jeremy, this is a dope addition to my table!
I just am amazed how they look and work together. Arts and craft section here i come!! Thursday nights dnd session will never be the same again. Great vid, see ya friday!! 💗 tin foil texture, works so nice. Stop by any Thursday night!! 🎲
Looks great, and very versatile, of course! Two pieces you could add would be L shaped corners and L shaped inside corners. Then you have a set of modular stairs that can seamlessly wrap around a dias/platform.
Joshua Chunick I thought that too! Or individual magnetised blocks that can be attached together in any number of combinations - like dungeon Lego.
I just finished my first batch. They turned out awesome. Thank you for all the informative videos. These videos got me back into DnD and my kids love using all the terrain. :)
Just cut out a bunch of these, I think it's worth knowing the tiles look to be 1/4" inch in height each. On another note, I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and buy a good quality hot wire table foam cutting unit, hand cutting these with a Olfa knife was doable, but much more a chore that I thought considering the number of tiles I wanted to assemble. Other than that I'm excited to see if they turn out as good and playable as I see here on this creative channel. :) Blue Skies
I meant 1/2" in height on each individual piece before gluing together. :)
I'm going to start my set tonight! I also have a big bag of the foam baby blocks to paint (DM Scotty) dungeon blocks. Combining the stairs, dungeon blocks, and different sized dungeon tiles is going to be awesome!! Great video, thanks for sharing this great idea!!
I just purchased a proxxon table using the link on your website. I can't wait for it to ship so I can try my hand at some of your speed builds. Would you consider doing a video for new proxxon owners covering common mistakes, techniques for different kinds of cuts, and other beginner basics? If this video already exists, I apologise for not doing my research.
I haven’t started my crafting adventure yet, but when I do I will absolutely be incorporating this idea!
I love this! My very first crafting build was a "set" of stackable wooden blocks with this kind of thing intended. It was great but trying to cut wood blocks without power tools is time consuming, and finding cheap wood is hard. This is exactly what I envisioned and is way easier to do! Thank you so much for making it happen!
This is amazing. I've been gearing up to my first build and it is definitely going to be this. I know what I'm doing this weekend.
This is a great starter project!
This is a really great vid so simple but so useful nicely done. Should become a must have of DM's everywhere.
Definitely making some of these! Thanks!
Have to build these. Thank you and the guy that inspired you.
I use elevated grates for drip drying washes. I took the screen off an old broken fans. Gonna try this one. Thanks
Awesome! Can't wait to make these Jeremy!
Cool project with beginners level difficulty and tons of versatility. Also loving the shirt 😎
This will be perfect for my games finale omg im so hyped
Why didn't I think of this - awesome and so simple. Thx
Awesome idea. Seems like you could speed up the build by cutting out 4" lengths, stacking them with a one inch offset and then cutting the whole thing in half. With one cut, you would have two identical staircases.
It is brilliant! Oh man, you've made my day!
Most inspirational craft since long time I saw, it's a pure essence of crafting :D
Yea, the simplest builds are usually the best!
These are rad AF. Going to have to make some and try them out!
amazing idea... thank you for sharing it.
Just did this crafting project, I think they’ll look good on the gaming table, fingers crossed 🤞 Blue Skies
this is what makes the game magical greetings from Tijuana
100% making these my first XPS build!
I love it going to try this as soon as I can!
just made a whole bunch of these! and damn, they are soo usable!
This is a great idea. It reminds me of building stuff in Minecraft. maybe there is a way to pull this Minecraft building idea into the terrain. Maybe using DM Scotty's dungeon blocks and your stairs .... this will require more thought and experimentation. These stairs at least will really add to my terrain sets. I really liked you example real, that sold this concept to me. Thank you so much for all that you do and for another great vid.
Excellent! I wroks very well!
you got me thinking! cool idea
This is one of the best things you done. And so simple. Ty
Thank you! The best projects are usually the simple ones.
Buddy... This is f'ing Brilliant! Imma make some of these.
Definitely gonna try this
these are great you can make these any size you want to fit the terrain and project your working on thanks
I hate building set pieces because how many times can your players encounter the same building or ruin? This type of thing would be great for modular building of stone terrain!
You're the man. I've watched this a few times. Built some. They sucked. Trying again. Lol.
I'm so making them! That so cool!
Dude. This stuff is a game changer!
I hope this makes waves in the community!
Black Magic Craft I've been struggling to come up with a good, modular concept for my next craft. I don't have the space or time to devote to stuff I can't reuse. This is next immediately
Video hasn't finished and I have already started
As always really nice job Sir!
Thanks :)
I made some! I'll be posting pic in the Crafters guild Facebook page later today!
Pretty cool idea. Definitely been times I could have used these. My PCs showdown on top the great Black Tower, which featured an elevated area could have benefited from this idea. As other have pointed out or wondered. How are these for weight and not getting knocked apart during play?
Wow, I have use for all the off-cuts and screw-ups from my cavern tiles!
Totally!
Awesome video and loved the music!
Thanks Andrew!
Now I want to do a full build of a Mayan-like ruin, that could be a fun game
Woah! These are a great idea. I feel like they would work well with wood tiles as well (although those might be better suited for being thinner? Maybe 1-2 inches wide?). I like the idea of having versatile objects, since it's really tough to craft individualized setpiece terrain all the time. It's a lot easier to go "ok, there's a thing in the middle of the room, represented by this cube, here are the details you find on it." I'd probably try to incorporate a magnet in the center stair somewhere, since I can easily imagine my players knocking these over.
I was thinking a magnet, too...
I think the easiest way to magnetize them would be to cut a slit underneath the 1 inch and 2 inch blocks and shove in a small magnet parallel to the stair riser. This would be prior to hot gluing them together. If you make the 1 inch magnet North and the 2 inch magnet South, then each stair set will be able to connect.
great system!!
Dude, your videos are great
GENIUS!!!
These are great!
DUNGEON STACKERS!!
BRILLIANT!
This is exactly what i need
Massive brain plays right here ladies and gentlemen.
This concept is probably the most simple, but the most effective. I wonder if it would be good with dungeons with moving block traps? I think it would.
dude this is amazing im about to make a mat and terrain for my players in the game i made hunters of the waste or how
Awesome!
I rally like your vids, some Friends of mine and i want to start a dnd session of multiple diverse acts (we will rotate who will be DMing), we Also already play warhammer (40k and age of sigmar) for about 10 years This does seem to be able to be aplied to warhammer too so i think i'll copy this great idea! But 1 question, why not finish it with clear latex spray to seal it up and add some friction not only to the base but also while stacking them top to top? Keep up these nice vids! FEED ME MORE!
Good idea! Any plans to expand on this and make a dual-purpose 1x2x3 block or 2? They wouldn't be as hefty as real 1x2x3 blocks, but could serve many of the same purposes.
I have made these and came up with another quick saver. Stop using hot glue. You have already painted these up with a black base coat. Superglue works fine on the foam once that base coat has dried. I get stings and spaces when using hot glue. Having the basecoat allows supergluing the foam together without melting the foam. Also I suggest using the gel type superglue.
I could see 1" wide being useful as well. Probably not as much as 2", but still useful.
Can anyone say “modular” lol! These are great. I actually made a set a while ago. I coated them with textured drywall caulking for added strength.
Fucking awesome Jeremy. Great find, excellent refinement.
Game changer!
You could even take this idea and make the 3 stair levels go up diagonally. so for a perfect cube, the base would be 3x3 with a corner cube missing, the middle level would be a right angle of sorts, and the 3rd layer would just be a 1x1 block in the corner.. then just put one on top of each other (upside down). That is absolutely a longer building process, but you wouldn't need as many anyway. It would be cool to put this idea in the corners of wall areas, etc.. imagination.. in combination with the video ideas.
Very cool
awesome!
holy shit, these things are the best!
Realy cool! :)
Couldn't you have used a cookie cooling rack instead of the pin stands?
Now do this with one inch high foam instead to make it fit onto the grid no matter which way you flip it. That way you can turn them on what would be the short edge side on your stackers and they’ll still fit the grid, making for even more versatility. I have a bunch of hobby store 2” and 1” wooden cubes that I’ve used for years for terrain elevation, but the biggest problem was all the loose cubes. Now I know what I’m doing with them-making stackers. :)
This is a good point.
the problem with this is a 1 inch height on a figure is roughly a whole meter high making them unusable for steps
Bento San I mean 1/2” high steps like in the video would be up 2.5 feet, also making for awkward steps. *shrug* In the end I didn’t make 1” high stackers and instead I made some steps like these out of three layers of foam core and that seems to work well as a bridge between high (1” high dungeon tile”) and low terrain and I can call the height of the high terrain as high as 20’ high. With each step up representing as much as 5’ high. The problem with terrain on the table for D&D is that anything higher than an inch high can start to block a player’s view of the minis. I use the dungeon tiles but try not to stack them too high. In a way it takes 2.5D and extends it just a bit. You get interesting looking terrain that gets the idea across, while keeping the view clear. I’m still trying to solve for the tree problem though. Stumps could work I suppose. Still, these stackers look great on the table. If I made a set though I’d have to keep them towards the DM screen so as not to block the view, if possible. ^_^
Dope!
Your postings are great. Got lots of ideas. one question, your stackers are half inch high, D & D figures on average are 28mm. Isnt this a bit high for scale? I am trying to do 1: 35 scale dioramas, my scale says stairs are 5 mm high with 7mm run. Love your manner.