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Overall layout of the game with the new tile holders in place

Game box showing how the tile holders fit into the box for storage and transport

Game box showing how the tile holders fit into the box for storage and transport

Placing the tile holder for the large tiles on the cardboard layout lets the cobblestone pattern come through

Shows minimalist tile holder. Strong enough to be functional with as little plastic as practical.

Minimalist tile holder is strong enough to hold the tiles, but with unnecessary plastic hollowed out.

Placing the tile holder for the small tiles on the cardboard layout lets the cobblestone pattern come through

Shows overall layout. Good finger access to the tiles.

Shows overall layout. Good finger access to the tiles.

Castles of Mad King Ludwig:  Love the game.  Hate the baggies.

Good King Ludwig must have gone mad from all the baggies the game manufacturer expects you to use to sort and hold the tile pieces.  Here is my solution.  These two trays support the tile stacks from falling over when playing the game.  Then they fit into the box for easy storage and transport.

A key design principle was good finger access — no digging for the pieces.  The lettering at the bottom of the stacks lifts the bottom pieces slightly up, so it doesn’t get stuck to the tray.

I prefer a minimalist approach to plastic. Less is more. Cutouts in the base reduce plastic usage and, when placed on the original cardboard layout, let the cobblestone pattern show through.

Game on!

STL files can be found over on Thingiverse.