EPTThe link to the site is here: https://starcraft-tmg.com/
And here is a let's play:
Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game
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Heartland
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The link to the site is here: https://starcraft-tmg.com/ And here is a let's play: | ||
DarkPlasmaBall
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Heartland
Sweden24602 Posts
On March 31 2026 02:16 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: This looks really cool, but very expensive! Why, of course, plastic is one of the most rare materials on earth. Just ask Games Workshop. It has to be this expensive! | ||
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TaShadan
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abuse
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Garrl
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NinjaDuckBob
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Regarding costs, for a full army it is cheaper and I'd argue better quality-for-cost than WH40K. Minis games are expensive to make/develop and expensive to buy, and it's not as reductive or simple as "plastic is rare or not rare." On March 31 2026 21:59 abuse wrote: As a regular starcraft fan who would like to buy a SC boardgame and not Starhammer 40k -- This is way way way too expensive. I would love to see a reprint of StarCraft: The Board Game. | ||
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Heartland
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Heartland
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Manit0u
Poland17720 Posts
On March 31 2026 03:48 Heartland wrote: Why, of course, plastic is one of the most rare materials on earth. Just ask Games Workshop. It has to be this expensive! Plastic for tabletop gaming is very expensive. Not the plastic itself but the forms for it and machinery required for production. That's why most tabletop startups go with metal or resin. Plastic has gigantic up-front costs but then very low ongoing costs so it's only really used by the biggest companies. | ||
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Heartland
Sweden24602 Posts
On April 01 2026 05:07 Manit0u wrote: Plastic for tabletop gaming is very expensive. Not the plastic itself but the forms for it and machinery required for production. That's why most tabletop startups go with metal or resin. Plastic has gigantic up-front costs but then very low ongoing costs so it's only really used by the biggest companies. You are generally correct. At the same time, there is an obvious hiking of the prices by actors such as Games Workshop. New producers like this might be more justified in having high prices. | ||
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4409 Posts
Remember seeing the Starcraft remastered soundtrack on vinyl on the blizzard website around the time the remaster came out and they were selling it for around 30 bucks.You cannot get it now under $400. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45485 Posts
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Garrl
Scotland1977 Posts
On April 05 2026 23:37 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Do all these StarCraft miniatures come pre-painted / already looking the way they're featured in the pictures and videos, or is it expected for the purchaser to paint them all? (I'm not interested in painting each one myself, though I know the process of painting minis is sometimes part of the appeal for certain collectors.) You need to paint + assemble yourself. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45485 Posts
Ah okay, thanks! That makes the decision really easy for me. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7142 Posts
On April 01 2026 05:07 Manit0u wrote: Plastic for tabletop gaming is very expensive. Not the plastic itself but the forms for it and machinery required for production. That's why most tabletop startups go with metal or resin. Plastic has gigantic up-front costs but then very low ongoing costs so it's only really used by the biggest companies. In a time where about 1/4 of my friends have their own 3D printer I kinda doubt that. | ||
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Heartland
Sweden24602 Posts
On April 08 2026 19:23 Harris1st wrote: In a time where about 1/4 of my friends have their own 3D printer I kinda doubt that. Smaller publishers do get by with a bunch of 3D printers, but they can't deal with the output that you require if you want to go outside of indie game making. It's the molds and the startup that is expensive, but once you have those you can mass produce and scale. | ||
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