I FINALLY Fixed a MAJOR Problem with Modular Dungeons.

Fabio says hi and thank you :) check out his stuff, it's perfect for what we do!

Anyway…

Square walls are a bit boring if they're the only thing you see in dungeons, and even more so in sewers!

So I put these together as a modular solution to both problems, giving variety and a modular foundation on which to build more interesting dungeon designs in future :)

Everything I use should be linked on the equipment list above, so it's also a library of where to find stuff and includes guides on magnets, glue guns and more!

It also includes a 5% discount code and links for magnets in the UK, US and Italy (at time of publication -that list may grow…)

SLOPED WALL TEMPLATES:

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BUILDS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO:

BUILDINGS

LANDSCAPE

SCATTER AND ACCESSORIES

OTHER USEFUL STUFF:

*the paint scheme is updated in the patreon description of the

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:13 Sloped walls
09:03 Columns
09:39 Curved column top
11:24 New stone wall options
12:45 New wall column designs
12:59 Sloped wall corners
13:56 Sloped half walls
14:22 half and quarter floor tiles

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Fabio says hi and thank you :) check out his stuff, it's perfect for what we do!

Anyway…

MASK SAFETY
A few things we work with require good ventilation, a mask, or both.

HOT WIRE CUTTER
When using a hot wire cutter, solid ventilation can be enough. Open windows, and a desk fan next to the cutter that blows towards the window is enough in most circumstances - but if you struggle with this, or can smell it consistently - I would recommend wearing a filter mask (links in the equipment list).

The white smoke given off by the cutter is primarily CO2 and water vapor, which are far less harmful than other common art products like aerosols and paint thinners (or hairspray). The toxic values are far less than wood-smoke, which contains tars, resins, creosote, and acetic acid.

IF you burn the xps foam, rather than melt it, it gives off black smoke. This is toxic. Make sure you turn the cutter off if not cutting, and try to remove foam stuck to the wire with some scrap foam, rather than letting it burn up.

CUTTING/SANDING FOAM
When cutting or sanding foam, you want to be wearing at least a dust mask (though a filter mask will do) to avoid breathing in the dust. Always make sure to hoover up this dust once you're done.

GROUT
Always wear a dust mask when using grout, ventilate the area, and hoover it up once it settles. It is basically cement, you don't want to be breathing it in!

On a side note, try to wash your hands in a bucket and throw the water out, rather than washing it down the sink. A small amount probably wont do anything, but in excess in theory it can cause problems (again, because it's basically cement!)

GLUES AND SOLVENTS
Many things we use regularly (even home use) give off nasty fumes of some description - superglue, polystyrene cement (plastic glue), liquid latex, among others. For the most part, we don't work with these things for an extended enough period for this to be a problem, though following safety labels on products is of course important :)

As a general rule, I throw anything that 'smells' into this category - some are mostly harmless, but I aim for better safe than sorry!

Basic ventilation (opening a window) will usually be fine if working with them for a short period, but IF you intend to spend hours using one of these materials I would recommend solid ventilation, adding a desk fan, or even using outside.


MAGNET SAFETY:

Don’t use around small children or animals, if ingested these can be dangerous. Never let very strong magnets slam together, especially thin ones. They can and will smash under a lot of force, and then become very sharp, highly magnetic shrapnel. Not good. Easy to avoid though, just take care.

NICKLE STRIPS/STEEL CAN TIPS AND SAFETY:

Nickel and steel is safe enough to use if you're reasonably careful, I used to cut most of mine from steel can lids with scissors, though now I use nice smooth nickel strips.

Made sure you're wearing thick gloves when cutting and handling, I use some woodworking gloves.

If you want to make doubly sure the metal isn't sharp, use a metal nail file along the edges to round it off.

DIRT GROUT MIX RECIPE:
Full guide is shown in the basing minis video :)

Brown and black unsanded tile grout
Dirt cooked in the oven and filtered through a sieve. You want to grind this dirt up with some kind of improv mortar and pestle into smaller grains - it doesn’t need to be dust like the grout but should be otherwise pretty small. I strain it through a sieve to get rid of anything too big.

The ratio you want here is going to depend on the colour of your local grout
I just mixed in a bit of black at a time until the colour darkened down to match the original dirt.
I ended up with about a 4:2:1 ratio of dirt:brown grout:black grout

I now add 1/2 a ratio (shot glass) of natural earth yellow pigment to make the reddish tint go away, without turning it grey by adding more black grout or grout mix. I added this to 12 dirt, 8 brown, 4 black grout. So its more like adding 1/8 of a glass to the minimum ratio shown above (4:2:1 then 1/8th of pigment)

DIMENSIONS AND TEMPLATES:

Templates available on Patreon here:

Sloped wall foam blocks:
2"x1.5"x3" - I used double stacked 1" foam (which is usually slightly thinner) and trimmed it down. If you split 1" foam in half and then stack, it'll end up slightly too short sometimes.

Floor tile beneath the block:
3x2x0.5"

Column:
3/4" x 11/16" (its slightly thinner on the front facing, so it didnt overlap the arched grates too much :)

Arched column top:
3/4" x 2.5" x 1 and 3/4"

[RainMakeR_Workshop]

The central stone on an arch is called the keystone or capstone. As that stone is what locks the arch together and makes it work.

[IxodesPersulcatus]

"Can't imagine myself doing all that even for a living" - Me, a video game developer who essentially does all that for a living
Well, at least I don't have to worry about materials
Edit: What I *do* have to worry about, as it turns out, is the engine I've been working on for the past five years suddenly deciding to end itself and become non-viable due to a bad corporate decision.
Pick your poison, I guess.

[Nigelius]

This is honestly one of the most meticulously designed DIY systems I’ve seen. I don’t even play D&D (mainly Middle Earth and 40K) but I love seeing your tile system evolve and improve over time. Glad you are back!

[Wazzo]

Hey Matt! I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you do.
Ever since I was little I always wanted to use modular terrain in my dnd sessions with my friends but could never buy modular terrain cause it was too expensive and neither had the guts to make my own cause I thought I wasn't capable to do so.
Thanks to you, I made my first mountainblocks, dungeon tiles and grassland tiles! (Also with no proxxon, Im saving up money for that one so I can make modular houses and city tiles :) )

Thank you so much Matt, you made my dream come true!

[thysponge]

As a predominately digital mapper, making battlemaps/region maps - seeing physical and scaled builds is so exciting and amazing - especially all the work to make it all seamless to store and customise for various settings. Long-time fan, first time commenter. So glad to see you're back Matt :)

[xxxx]

I find myself just sitting and drooling at these videos, wishing I was into modeling myself but I really don't have the economy for it right now.
Thank you for the content! This slower type of content is really soothing to watch so thank you for making it. 🙂

[richardokeeffe]

You are undoubtedly the best foam dungeon crafter on YouTube. Amazing work!

[jessquinn]

Matt, I have to say, you have to have THE BEST builds I have ever seen. Your ingenuity and detail work are beyond outstanding. Your end products are mind blowing. Your videos make me so envious that I have no place to craft and no one to RP with anymore. But I still take tons of notes in hope that someday I will be able to. Thanks for everything you do.

[garion]

Matt is just amazing with these builds. What I love most though is the throwaway brilliant stuff like the new corner pillar design with larger corner stones that look so realistic. I'm not someone who's likely to make these big builds and don't have the tools to do so, but that sort of thing can be really great for me. Just so cool.

Oh also, thoroughly agree that the scaffold video is highly underrated. It's a great build.

[RavenTheScythe]

So great to see you back to making videos.

[sanctusletum]

Every video Matt releases gets me more and more excited about my own projects. Fantastico.

[marklindsey]

Love the extra detailing these tiles give to moular builds. Brilliant work Matt. Always good to see a new video drop.

[kingbrunies]

Great video, Matt! Also, love the Beetle Borgs reference as well.

[Stray_GM]

Man. Never cease to amaze.

I wish there were a way to get these printable jigs without a printer!

[tomc.]

First time I've ever seen a video on modular tabletop environments -- very cool stuff!

[inthefade]

When the video first started I was struggling to be able to tell if this was a video game developer channel or if these were made IRL. Very amazing looking stuff.

[Frandibujacosas]

Congrats! This is one of the best videos about dioramas that I see by fo sar. Excellent work dude

[jplambert]

I don’t even play DND or any tabletop game but watch every new upload religiously regardless lol

Love the videos, keep up the amazing work!

[madnessbydesign]

Brilliant. Just pure brilliant. I know you use your tiles for D&D, but I see them easily working/being adapted to 40K, Necromunda, Kill Team, etc.
You're the kind of mad genius the world needs... :)