Looking for Tact-tiles (or a decent facsimile!)

[The DM's Girl]

So, I had a brilliant idea for my husband's Christmas present this morning: buy him a set of his own Tact-tiles! We've been borrowing from a player in our group, but my husband DM's all the time, and we'll be moving soon and having a set of our own would be cool. I'd heard that there was a bootleg set out there, and also that the rights for the originals had been bought by another company and were also in production.

I have to admit that when I looked for them online today, I found pretty much nothing. I'm skeptical of the clear ones from Great Victory Widgets, as they use wet erase markers, and I'm still not quite sure that clear is the best choice. But, apparently, Longtooth Studios (who I'm presuming is making the licensed ones) isn't in production right now. Ebay has nothing but the clear set.

Does anyone know where I can find a decent set of these things? I'd even take used in good condition, at this point (like anyone would give up their set!) Does anyone have any opinions on the quality of either of the new versions?

Much thanks to you!

~The DM's Girl

 

[Mistwell]

Ask in this thread.

 

[Charwoman Gene]

Longtooth Studios creators of Battlegraph Dry Erase Boards

battlegraph

 

[catsclaw227]

Ask in this thread.

According to the end of that thread, the guys with the rights aren't actually going to be manufacturing them right now (due to regular life challenges).

I will ditto the Longtooth Studios boards as a place to start, but I haven't tried them yet.

 

[Mark]

According to the manager of my FLGS, they have some brand-named Tact-tiles on order to arrive imminently.

*edit* Make that they are in. I'm going to wander down and see if I can take some pics. bbs.

 

[catsclaw227]

According to the manager of my FLGS, they have some brand-named Tact-tiles on order to arrive imminently.

*edit* Make that they are in. I'm going to wander down and see if I can take some pics. bbs.

How is this possible? Did I miss something in the other thread, or are these the tact-tiles that were made without permission to use the name?

I was under the impression that the original Tact-Tiles are NOT available unless you buy aftermarket, and that there are imitations out there (not the Longtooth studios ones) that are illegally using the name that enworlder Ashrem Bayle (sp?) and his partner own.

 

[Mark]

How is this possible? Did I miss something in the other thread,(?)

The date of the announcement of indefinite suspension seemed to be July. Perhaps things were cleared up? I should be able to get the name of the manufacturer and all other data when I head down there.

 

[The DM's Girl]

The date of the announcement of indefinite suspension seemed to be July. Perhaps things were cleared up? I should be able to get the name of the manufacturer and all other data when I head down there.

Yeah, let me know what you find. I was just in a store near me and didn't think to look.. I guess I just assumed they'd be harder to find than that! Maybe I can work out a shipping deal with you or your FLGS

 

[catsclaw227]

You can also try the longtooth studios battlegraph boards listed above. They are supposedly pretty good too.

 

[The Halfling]

a friend of mine sent me this link:

Great Victory Widgets