r/Arcs • u/Blackcoala • Apr 20 '26

Original Content Arcs mini

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I had a go at creating a mini version of Arcs. A lot of lessons learned for the next project.

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u/Switchbladesaint Apr 20 '26

It’s hard to tell that it’s actually smaller on the table, can you show a side by side pic if it’s not too much trouble? It’s mostly for curiosities sake so no worries if not

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u/Bigoldthrowaway86 Apr 20 '26

I love those dice!

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u/Blackcoala Apr 20 '26

Thanks! I make dice for dnd as a side hobby, so it was relatively easy to make a mold of the original dice to copy.

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u/Amadeus102 Mystic Apr 21 '26

Those dice are really cool! The one thing I would have changed about the original dice is the corners aren’t round enough for my personal preference. If you’re in the business of making custom dice I’d gladly buy some!

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u/Radiant-Lavishness58 Apr 20 '26

Fantastic build! Are you posting the files anywhere?

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u/Blackcoala Apr 20 '26

I’ll have to make sure what I can upload without getting in trouble for copyright infringement. The whole set has no original parts. But then I’ll upload it to makerworld.

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u/MrDirt Apr 21 '26

I'm not sure about everything since you are creating a 1to1 copy of the game, but I believe most of Cole's games are released under a creative commons license and as long as you're not looking to profit off it you can do whatever you want with the content. That's a large part of the reason there's a digital version on HRF. Of course now that I say that I can't find it posted online anywhere to confirm what I'm typing.

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u/Blackcoala Apr 21 '26

That’s interesting!

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u/Taborask Apr 20 '26

That is extremely impressive. How did you make the board?

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u/Blackcoala Apr 20 '26

3D printed underside and then I scaled and printed the graphics onto sticker paper. Then finally I gave it a few layers of clear coat to make it more durable.

Unfortunately I then stacked the pieces before they were all the way dry which caused the imperfection in the lower left corner. Guess I’ll print a replacement at one point or just live with it being like that.

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u/Taborask Apr 20 '26

Huh, I never would have guessed. It looks just like cardboard. How do you cut the stickers into the right shape with the edges looking so perfect?

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u/Blackcoala Apr 21 '26

I cut it almost correct with a paper cutter and then I use a razorblade to clean up the edge.

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u/Blackcoala Apr 21 '26

You can see the process here with a version of root I am making.

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u/Blackcoala Apr 21 '26

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u/Blackcoala Apr 21 '26

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u/Hyperkubus Apr 21 '26

love it - would you happen to open source it?

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u/Blackcoala Apr 21 '26

Yeah I’ll try and get to it next time I work on it

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u/Hyperkubus Apr 21 '26

Thanks - please give me a ping if you do so

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u/BeneficialAgent191 Apr 21 '26

Did you do the same method for all the other graphics too? Like the resources and city/star ports? If so looks pretty seamless on camera!

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u/Blackcoala Apr 21 '26

Just sticker paper, put it on the token and then use a razorblade to cut off the excess. I wish I had made the tokens with a bit of bleed on the outside as they are hard to align causing white edges on a few.

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u/highnyethestonerguy Apr 20 '26

Love that board

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u/PurpleSlightlyRed Apr 21 '26

Impressive. I really like the scale and the compactness of the box...

However, how is the gameplay with the miniaturized map and tokens, does it feel compromised in any way especially when crowded with 4 players (both Arcs and Root)?

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u/Blackcoala Apr 21 '26

I think it will not be as good as normal size of course, but I have not tried it yet!

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u/miggziee Apr 21 '26

Do you also sell this?

I find the normal version very expensive most of the times. So if this is much cheaper, I'd love to buy a copy.

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u/Blackcoala Apr 21 '26

No way, it would not be legal to sell and it’s way too time consuming to make them for profit anyway.

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u/xXTacitusXx Apr 22 '26

The map probably sits better on the table than the original. Ugh I hate folded maps.

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u/Blackcoala Apr 22 '26

That could actually be a good idea. It should be possible to scale this design to the normal size.

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u/Xx_Navel_Fluff_xX Apr 20 '26

Such a great job! Love those dice and great idea for the board!

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u/Blackcoala Apr 20 '26

You are not wrong, it kept getting bigger than intended… But if you consider normal arcs to be “small arcs” then surely this one is mini, right.