DungeonWorks

[Fast Learner]

I have a color laser printer, fortunately, so it's extremely affordable for me. Even though my toner cartridges run about $100 each and the printer uses 4, I can get 10,000+ full-coverage pages color off a set, so at less than 25 cents a page, these are quite reasonable.

Inkjet, on the other hand... yeah, good point.

 

[Regdar]

Regdar has way too much invested in Dwarven Forge to purchase these. These have merit, but if Regdar were to use cardboard (which kills Ink Jet printers), Regdar would use Microtactix. They are fine pieces though.

Also Regdar must add, these take quite a while to assemble, and you will need to find a large place to store them.

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

This is some pretty slick stuff.

Would it be possible to post some ball-park release dates?

I'm pretty interested in that CaveWorks. I'd like to recreate the Keep on the Borderlands!

 

[Broken Fang]

Denny - If you have a mailing list please put me on it for Landscapes. That's the one I'd be really interested in! Role-playing I rarely use a map...only if a situation gets really complicated. 40k on the otherhand looks so much better with 3d terrain as opposed to felt being forrest/hills/etc. (even though that is how I am doing it now)!

 

[Ulrick]

Note to self:

Someday get Color Laser Printer...


It's just not fair! That stuff looks really good. But even if I buy it I don't have the means to print it off w/o using up a ton of ink.

Grrr...

 

[Sanackranib]

ragdar

Regdar has way too much invested in Dwarven Forge to purchase these. These have merit, but if Regdar were to use cardboard (which kills Ink Jet printers), Regdar would use Microtactix. They are fine pieces though.

Also Regdar must add, these take quite a while to assemble, and you will need to find a large place to store them.

why does Ragdar refer to itself in the 3rd person?

 

[Denny]

Release dates

I guess we can see by the various responses that cardstock modeling is not for everyone. You need a little bit of hobby in your soul. As far as ink consumption is concerned, what do you use your ink cartridges for anyways? A crappy printout of something you saw on the net or a couple of text docs? A badly taken photo here and there? I say use your ink on something that will last you a long time and actually have a use in your life. Spending a quarter of your ink on a kick ass model set is better than blowing it on paper that ends up in the trash.

There are currently no firm release dates for the major sets. The problem is that I can't continue to produce new sets unless the initial sets actually sell and show promise. I hope that the initial run of DungeonWorks and CastleWorks pay some of the bills and I can continue to produce. Otherwise it’s back to bartending for me...lol.

There is no newsletter but for good reason...If you want to keep tabs on up-coming model sets check the following URL's frequently:
www.worldworksgames.com/workshop.html or
www.worldworksgames.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl

 

[Sanackranib]

Re: Release dates

I guess we can see by the various responses that cardstock modeling is not for everyone. You need a little bit of hobby in your soul. As far as ink consumption is concerned, what do you use your ink cartridges for anyways? A crappy printout of something you saw on the net or a couple of text docs? A badly taken photo here and there? I say use your ink on something that will last you a long time and actually have a use in your life. Spending a quarter of your ink on a kick ass model set is better than blowing it on paper that ends up in the trash.

There are currently no firm release dates for the major sets. The problem is that I can't continue to produce new sets unless the initial sets actually sell and show promise. I hope that the initial run of DungeonWorks and CastleWorks pay some of the bills and I can continue to produce. Otherwise it’s back to bartending for me...lol.

There is no newsletter but for good reason...If you want to keep tabs on up-coming model sets check the following URL's frequently:
www.worldworksgames.com/workshop.html or
www.worldworksgames.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl

My point mentioning the ink cost was to compair dolars to dolars with the other major product - Dwarven forge, which while it ain't cheep I think we can all agree has greater durability than paper.
as I said the ability to print exactly what you need at the time is your products only real edge for those of us who don't have laser printers

 

[Denny]

Cost

Well for arguments sake lets break down the cost comparison of the DwarvenForge System vs. the DungeonWorks system.

DUNGEONWORKS

Material costs:

- DungeonWorks PDF instant download with over 40 items including props = $15.00 US
- 110 LB Cardstock at 110 sheets = $4.50 US
- Everyone keeps bringing up the expense of ink so lets break it down realistically here. Lets take the most popular printer format for example. www.korectype.com Epson printer cartridges black and color will set you back= $38.00. It is important to note here that the DungeonWorks set only consumes about 1/4 of a standard ink cartridge including multiple corridor reprints. With this in mind you are really only paying about = $9.50 for ink.
- White craft glue and an exacto knife are commonplace in almost any home.

DungeonWorks grand total = $29.00 US


DWARVENFORGE

Material Costs:

- DwarvenForge Master Maze advanced set with 28 corridor section duplicates and no props = $79.00 US (not including shipping and handling)
- DwarvenForge additional corridor or prop purchases can range anywhere from $10-$94.00 US.

DwarvenForge grand total = HUNDREDS of dollars to equal what is included in the DungeonWorks set.

So in the end I don’t think that there can be any argument that the money challenged gamer would be better served building his dungeon on a print on demand system. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the DwarvenForge stuff but it’s just not a realistic financial option for most gamers. I think that visually the DungeonWorks set is at the very least comparable to the DwarvenForge stuff but without the price tag. DwarvenForge may be a little more durable but to be honest the DungeonWorks pieces are as strong as any standard board game. I guess the real benefit in my eyes is that DungeonWorks is infinitely expandable and renewable at a VERY LOW cost. The bottom line for me was to create a product for gamers that did away with the mentality that you have to give away your left testicle to support your hobby…lol… I hope I’ve accomplished that with DungeonWorks. I'll shut up now...lol

 

[Regdar]

So is Regdar to now go out and buy a epson printer now to do the print outs and throw Regdar's HP to the wolves, regdar thinks not?

Regdar did not say your stuff sucked, but that Regdar had money already invested in Dwarven Forge (25 sets as of last Sunday). Also you cannot argue that the Paper Products take significant time and space to make/store. Ink wise, is a gamble, no two ink cartridges are the same. Insulting what people print with their printer is also not a fine way to win over converts.