One of the most frustrating aspects of OpenLOCK tiles is that it is difficult to swap out tiles. This is most apparent with our largest ships. Sometimes you must disassemble an entire deck just to swap out one or two tiles.
GridForge is 2nd Dynasty’s solution. It swaps out a integrated floor base tile for a tile frame and a separate friction-fit floor insert.
GridForge has some unique advantages over OpenLOCK.
GridForge frames are stronger than standard OpenLOCK tiles. If we clip a number of OpenLOCK tiles together in a 4×4 area, they may be all shapes and sizes and clip unevenly. However, if a GridForge frame is used instead, it can cover all of the tiles in the area. This results in a stronger, more even deck.
Additionally, you do not need to plan ahead with GridForge. You do not need to rely on an established deck plan, lowering the barrier of entry for customising your ship interiors.
Finally, the clips used with GridForge are smaller and print three to five times faster than OpenLOCK clips.
Allows larger and stronger bases than standard OpenLOCK tiles. It accomplishes this by distributing weight better and showing a more even result. Starship decks will not droop as much and the floor will look more even.
Lift off tiles to quickly and easily replace them. Print your bases with your preferred level of friction fit, from a loose cradle to a very tight fit that requires tools to remove. There are seven options in all.
One of the brilliant things with GridForge is that you can use the bases to reveal the overall shape of a tabletop layout, without revealing the details. As your game progresses and the players explore, you can reveal tiles on the fly.
All our previous tiles have used the OpenLOCK system. We designed GridForge to maintain backwards compatibility with our existing catalogue of tiles. We have ensured that the floor heights and 1″ grid size is the same and there is a conversion clip available. This allows OpenLOCK and GridForge tiles to be put together interchangeably.
