Z-Man Bendy Dungeon Walls?

[Rechan]

Anyone tried these?

Click here, go to MISC on the left, and then the Bendy Walls.

I'm curious how these work. How well they stand up, how detachable they are to one another. Can you use one door, or do you need double? How well do they stand up? Etc etc.

 

[darjr]

Origins 2009: Exhibit Hall in Words, Pictures, and Sounds | Critical Hits

Scroll down till you get to the 'Dark Platypus Studios' section.

They talk about them, and a link to Geek Dream Girl's post about them.

I've never used them.

 

[Rechan]

Origins 2009: Exhibit Hall in Words, Pictures, and Sounds | Critical Hits

THat's where I first read about them. It didn't answer my questions.

 

[GeeksDreamGirl]

THat's where I first read about them. It didn't answer my questions.

Hi! I have to admit, I was more interested in the status flags when I was checking out the Dark-Platypus booth at Origins, but I played a bit with the bendy dungeon walls too.

What did you want to know? I can try to answer questions to the best of my memory!

 

[darjr]

THat's where I first read about them. It didn't answer my questions.

Cool. In part, though, it was a summoning spell. Worked too.

 

[darjr]

What did you want to know? I can try to answer questions to the best of my memory!

How sturdy are they? Do you need the magnetic mat for them to work well?

Even if they work without the magnetic mat, are they better on it?

 

[GeeksDreamGirl]

How sturdy are they? Do you need the magnetic mat for them to work well?

Even if they work without the magnetic mat, are they better on it?

Y'know, you don't need a summoning spell. You can get me 24/7 on my blog and 15/7 on Twitter (@geeksdreamgirl). ;-)

They are thinner than the other 3-D dungeon walls I've seen, but look fairly sturdy. We were discussing them on Twitter and someone mentioned that the hinges on his broke. (The company gladly provided him a refund.) I'm not sure how much use and abuse they got before that happened.

You don't need a magnetic map for them to work. (Their site says you can actually put a thin sheet of metal under a regular battlemap for the same effect - Home Depot trip, anyone?)

They sell clip on magnets for the walls that make them stick REALLY well to the magnetic battlemap. If you have players who are rough with the minis or a cat that likes to walk across the game table, these would be a wise addition.

(Full disclosure: I don't work for Dark-Platypus, nor did they give me any free stuff. I just like neat things, and talking about neat things. Especially neat things I'd buy if I had more disposable income.) ;-)

 

[Varianor Abroad]

I have these. I liked them at first, but found them a bit fiddly. They stand up well, unless something pushes them over. Then the whole wall goes over. I bought mine right when they first came out, so hopefully they've figured out a solution to my biggest issue with them, which is that the plastic connectors between the wall sections are really fragile.

 

[noffham]

I used these for the Dungeon Crawl Classics tourney in 2007. They stand up pretty well when you have a couple linked together. (Each wall piece is an individual one-inch. The link pins are fairly sturdy, but I have had a couple snap off in the two years since I got them). The doors are separate and stand up fine also. They now have a magnetic adapter set for them that you can use with their magnetic receptive battle mat, and those stand up to major table-shaking punishment.

 

[Crothian]

I have some without the magnets. They stand up find. You don't need double doors, single doors work just find.

I wuill say that after seeing the magnets and all of their offereings at Origins it is impressive. The normal walls can be acciedently knocked over or moved if someone bumps the table. The magnets hold them fast.

I have not had any of my own walls break. Hopefully I won't.