Print Your Games

By Jefferson J Thacker

What's Print Your Games about?

What's New and Awesome in 3d Printing for Games. From Warhammer to Dungeons & Dragons and more, we talk about how 3d printing can make our games better.

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Print Your Games episodes:

05.14.2024
Giant Robots and Using Models in Your Games
Gundams, Statues, Robots, and Toy Trucks. 3D printing has lots to offer a ton of different geeky hobbies! And with some work, all these hobbies can bring variety and new toys to your games!
05.08.2024
Do you have to Chase Trends or Become Warhammer to Succeed?
Just as all life becomes crabs, many companies eventually conform to a few trends in 3D printing. Do you have to copy other successful IP to make it in this industry?
05.01.2024
Was Switching to 3D Printing a Good Idea for these Companies?
From Modiphius to Mantic to Wargames Atlantic, several traditional publishers expanded to 3D printing these last couple of years. We take a look at how things have gone for them and where they are now. Was it a success? Is...
04.23.2024
The Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra Changes Everything
Did the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra just make every other mid sized printer irrelevant?! What has Anycubic made to counter it? We talk about the new wave of printers hitting the market!
04.17.2024
Running A 3D Printing Business
Gergo, from the 3DPrintDen, joins us to talk about what its like to run a 3D printing business! What printers does he use? How does he organize the work? How do you get rid of the toxic waste? How can...
04.02.2024
How 3D Printing Ate AdeptiCon 2024
Perram's back from AdeptiCon 2024, the USA's biggest Wargaming and Miniatures convention, and 3D printing was EVERYWHERE at the show!
03.26.2024
Interview with Comet Lord Miniatures
Scott from Comet Lord Miniatures joins us to talk about sculpting, 3D printing, creepy and cool miniatures, and more! Find More: https://printyourgames.com Show Links: Comet Lord Miniatures: https://www.cometlordminiatures.ca/ Comet Codex Campaign: https://shorturl.at/atEIQ
03.13.2024
March 3D Printing News
Have Bamboo Clones replaced Ender Clones? That and other 3d printing news for March!
03.06.2024
How will 3D printing affect Game Stores?
Running a successful game store is hard, how will 3D printing affect the business now that we all have magic boxes that make all the toys we want?
02.28.2024
Cleaning & Processing 3D Prints
Whether you're printing in resin or FDM, there is often a bit of work needed to get a model ready to use once the printer finishes its work! Perram & Christen talk about the different ways to finish the job.
02.21.2024
Kickstarter is Hard
Both Perram and Christen have been involved in running several crowdfunding campaigns in their careers, and they are ubiquitous in our hobby! They talk about the experience, and give advice both as a creator and a backer.
02.14.2024
What Makes a GOOD 3D Printable Model?
It's wonderful that 3D printing has given countless artists the chance to get their work out to the world, but when you're looking for models, what do you look for to get the best quality print?
02.06.2024
What to do when you Can't Print?!
While 3D printing is fun and less difficult than you may think, there are still some mistakes you can make. And we've made most of them.
02.06.2024
Don't Make These 3D Printing Mistakes!
While 3D printing is fun and less difficult than you may think, there are still some mistakes you can make. And we've made most of them.
01.15.2024
What Project We Want to Do in 2024!
With a new year ahead of us, what projects do we have in mind for 2024?!
01.03.2024
How has 3D Printing Changed the Games We Play
3D Printing is more than just toys, it provides new options, customization, and opportunities that didn't exist or were extremely limited before. How has access to the magic boxes that makes all the things we want changed how we play...
12.19.2023
3D Printing Gifts
Looking to get into 3D printing this year? Or do you want to get some gifts for a 3D printing friend? We talk about the things we'd appreciate this holiday season!
12.11.2023
Giant Resin Printers
Now that resin printers are able to make amazing quality models - the next upgrade is size! We talk about printers getting BIGGER!
11.28.2023
Buying 3D Minis is Too Complicated!
Between sales, monthly subscriptions, Patreon Discounts, & Kickstarters, it's hard to know what the 'real' price of an STL is, or how to get the best deal!
11.21.2023
3D Printing Jungles & Dinosaurs
Both Christen & Perram started their own huge Jungle and Dinosaur projects! They compare notes, talk about the best sources, and share their love of the massive availability of models thanks to 3D Printing!
11.08.2023
Elegoo OrgangeStorm Giga & Black Friday Sales - November 3D Printing News
We have all the details for the new Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga - A Printer so big you can sit inside it. This is a fantastic time to pick up some printers and materials cheap in the pre-Black Friday sales from...
10.25.2023
Spooky 3D Printing
It's that time of year again! Ghouls, Ghosts, and 3D Printed monstrosities are out there to haunt your Halloween!
10.18.2023
3D Printing at the Largest Convention in the World!
Perram's back from Spiel Essen 23! How was the life of gaming and 3D printing in the largest gaming convention in the world!
10.13.2023
How Dragon Trappers Lodge Stands Out in 3D Printing
Austin from Dragon Trappers Lodge is here to talk about success in 3D printing and how they stand out in a crowded industry. Show Links: DTL Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dragontrapperslodge The Hopper Collection: https://www.myminifactory.com/frontier/the-hopper-collection-2123
10.04.2023
September 3D Printing News
Cheap Multi-Color Printing and Anycubic has their 1:1 answers to Elegoo's new lineup!
09.26.2023
Why We Love Printing BIG Things
Dragons? Frost Giants? Dinosaurs with Entire Castles on Their Backs? Real-world 3D Printed NASA spaceships! Today, we talk about printing BIG.
09.13.2023
3D Kickstarter Disasters - Print Your Games Podcast 89
A host of high profile Kickstarter failures rain down on the 3d print community. What went wrong, and how can we avoid losing our money in the future? The King of Average Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIJc2YtMu9w Discourse Minis Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lcHyMOux0w&t;=1s The Clockmaster's Codex: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lostspheres/the-clockmasters-codex?ref=user_menu
09.06.2023
3d print TWO armies at once! Interview with Fleshcraft Studios
A last minute surprise! We'll be having an interview today with Fleshcraft Studios! Creators of 3D Printable Ghasts, Ghouls, and Critters of all flavors. Fleshcraft Studios Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Fleshcraftstudio Fleshcraft Studios MMF: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Fleshcraft_Studio
08.30.2023
Nightmare Monsters with Creature Caster
Creature Caster has a long reputation for quality, detailed, and creepy models even before entering 3D printing. Taylor from Creature Caster joins us this week to chat. Creature Caster: https://us.creaturecaster.com/ Creature Caster Tribes: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Creature%20Caster
08.23.2023
Building a Game Group
Having all the 3D printed toys isn't much use if you have no one to play with! We talk about what it takes to get a game group going, and what prints can help get a group started.
08.16.2023
Can 3D Printing Escape the Shadow of Games Workshop?
Games Workshop's games enormously influence what models are made by hundreds of creators. Will that always be true?
08.09.2023
3D Printing Takes Over Gen Con
Perram and Christen are back from Gen Con 2023, and 3D printing was everywhere this year! Minis and terrain, custom characters, war games, dice towers, accessories, everything. We talk about the convention and how 3D Printing is changing the gaming...
07.26.2023
Easy & Portable 3D Printed Terrain for Dungeons & Dragons
This 3D printable terrain is portable, easy to set up, and will looks stunning at any game table. Perram and Christen chat with Matt Guss about his new terrain system: Battlestages. Find More at http://printyourgames.com Battlestages: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tpkterrain/battlestages-put-your-minis-center-stage/
07.19.2023
$400 Home Printers vs. $40,000 Pro 3D Printers
The new Elegoo Saturn 3 12k Resin Printer may be able to pring models so detailed they're glossy, but how does it compare the printers that businesses, schools, doctors, and manufacturers use? We take a lot at a selection of...
07.12.2023
3D Printing is Re-Defining Gaming
With game creators now having access to rapid prototyping thanks to 3D Printing, we're seeing so many new ideas and innovations in gaming, from ultra fast dungeon building to accessories we could never dream of. It has also completely changed...
06.28.2023
The Company that Secretly Controls 3D Printing!
They support great art, and without some of the innovations and techniques developed and spread by Atlas 3D Support Solutions, Resin 3D printing for games would not be where it is today. Support Monkey from Atlas joins us to talk...
06.21.2023
Do Joke Minis Ruin Games?
There are lots of charming, humourous, and downright hilarious minis available to 3D print. Teddy Bear Imperial Guard? Bunny Street Fighter Ryu? Gingerbread Medusa? Chibi Space Marines? But does it ruin the mood of a game when you bring them...
06.14.2023
Finishing Projects
Back from Tabletop Minions Expo - Perram painted over 100 minis this week, Christen finished some epic phoenixes, Perram decides it's time to upgrade printers, and 3D printing is taking over conventions. All this in more in this week's episode.
05.31.2023
When Everything Goes Wrong
Troubleshooting problems is part of the 3D Printing hobby, but what do you do when all the problems happen at once?! Perram talks about how he handled it, and the help it took, in this week's episode.
05.24.2023
The Next Generation of 3D Printers is Here
The Biggest Advancements in 3D Printers that we've seen in years! The Elegoo Saturn Ultra, Neptune 4 and the Anycubic M5s all in one week?! At this rate five more will be released before the end of this episode!
05.17.2023
Too Many Kickstarters?!
There are more 3D Printing Kickstarters than ever before. Some of them are awesome, some are huge, and some are just scams. We talk about why Kickstarter is important for 3D printing and what we look for when we're pledging...
05.10.2023
Elegoo Mars 4 Max: The King of Starter Printers?
Elegoo has announced the new Mars 4 Max! Feeling more like an upgrade to the Saturn S, but at $300 is this the new king of starter printers? Beyond that Perram is still prepping a huge print run for TMX,...
05.03.2023
BlueWyvern's Community Model Making
In addition to a horde of monthly models for Tabletop RPGs and Wargames, BlueWyvern also works with their fans to share community kitbashes each month, encouraging creativity. Add to that making their models OPR Compatible, and its clear that they...
04.26.2023
Official Lord of the Rings 3D Prints!
Tying into the new RPG - We now have an official Lord of the Rings 3D Printable miniature! We talk about this contest, the 3D Printing companies involved, and what this could mean for the hobby! Before that we talk about...
04.19.2023
Creality Halot Mage and Prusia MK4 - April 3D Printing News
It wouldn't be a news episode without some new printers to drool over. Creality bring the Halot Mage to bear, bringing quality and comfort to the mid-sized market, and the Prusia MK4 puts all the bells and whistles into a...
04.05.2023
ALMOST 3D Printing!
Not all game printing has to be done in Resin or Filament! Perram and Christen talk about the /almost/ 3D printing projects out in the world right now, from 2D FOLDING Castles to some of the best FLAT mini art...
03.29.2023
All of Your 3D Models Can Disappear
Due to an error with Puppet's War's MyMiniFactory files, it's now clear that our libraries are only temporary. We discuss what this discovery means, how it is different than what we're used to in other markets, and what you can...
03.22.2023
Painting Minis for the Stars - Interview with Steven Oaks
Steven Oaks paints minis so good they're in high demand. With clients like with Joe Manganiello, Archvillain Games and more, he joins us to talk about what goes into painting star quality miniatures. Steven Oaks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenoaksart/
03.15.2023
Cutting Your 3D Printing Losses
Things don't always go according to plan, and it is sometimes hard to break out of the habits that years of expensive models have taught us. Learn to let go with us!
03.08.2023
Rise of the Impossible Printers - March 3D Printing News
Two impossible 3d printers enter the ring! One is a resin printer with build plates bigger than an Ender 3, and the other is an FDM Printer that zooms through prints at an affordable price. Beyond that, supports that can...

What's Print Your Games about?

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Print Your Games episodes:

Giant Robots and Using Models in Your Games

Do you have to Chase Trends or Become Warhammer to Succeed?

Was Switching to 3D Printing a Good Idea for these Companies?

The Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra Changes Everything

Running A 3D Printing Business

How 3D Printing Ate AdeptiCon 2024

Interview with Comet Lord Miniatures

March 3D Printing News

How will 3D printing affect Game Stores?

Cleaning & Processing 3D Prints

Kickstarter is Hard

What Makes a GOOD 3D Printable Model?

What to do when you Can't Print?!

Don't Make These 3D Printing Mistakes!

What Project We Want to Do in 2024!

How has 3D Printing Changed the Games We Play

3D Printing Gifts

Giant Resin Printers

Buying 3D Minis is Too Complicated!

3D Printing Jungles & Dinosaurs

Elegoo OrgangeStorm Giga & Black Friday Sales - November 3D Printing News

Spooky 3D Printing

3D Printing at the Largest Convention in the World!

How Dragon Trappers Lodge Stands Out in 3D Printing

September 3D Printing News

Why We Love Printing BIG Things

3D Kickstarter Disasters - Print Your Games Podcast 89

3d print TWO armies at once! Interview with Fleshcraft Studios

Nightmare Monsters with Creature Caster

Building a Game Group

Can 3D Printing Escape the Shadow of Games Workshop?

3D Printing Takes Over Gen Con

Easy & Portable 3D Printed Terrain for Dungeons & Dragons

$400 Home Printers vs. $40,000 Pro 3D Printers

3D Printing is Re-Defining Gaming

The Company that Secretly Controls 3D Printing!

Do Joke Minis Ruin Games?

Finishing Projects

When Everything Goes Wrong

The Next Generation of 3D Printers is Here

Too Many Kickstarters?!

Elegoo Mars 4 Max: The King of Starter Printers?

BlueWyvern's Community Model Making

Official Lord of the Rings 3D Prints!

Creality Halot Mage and Prusia MK4 - April 3D Printing News

ALMOST 3D Printing!

All of Your 3D Models Can Disappear

Painting Minis for the Stars - Interview with Steven Oaks

Cutting Your 3D Printing Losses

Rise of the Impossible Printers - March 3D Printing News

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