My favorite gaming accessory company is back with something that has less to do with storing dice or rolling dice than it does making every game you play easier.

Wyrmwood Gaming has been around for a while and in that time we’ve seen dice vaults, dice towers, adventurer’s vaults (with dice storage), miniature vaults (also with dice storage)… basically a whole lot of amazing dice accessories (oh yeah, they also make the greatest gaming table known to gaming-kind, but that’s a separate article).

So when Chris Gates at Wyrmwood said they were working on something new, I kind of expected something dice-related, but what he sent over was so much more.

Wyrmwood Who?

If this is the first time you’re hearing about Wyrmwood Gaming, then you’re in for a treat. They craft wooden gaming accessories from some of the most gorgeous woods on the planet. Then they hand-finish them till they gleam and send them your way.

When they say hand-crafted, they mean it! (Images: Wyrmwood Gaming)

To this day, I’m still impressed by the first magnetic dice tower of theirs I reviewed. The ingenuity of the collapsing panels that store in its own dice tray, the sturdiness of the tower once it’s assembled, it speaks to a level of craftsmanship that’s reserved for fine furniture, not tabletop gaming.

So What Are Tabletop Tiles?

Wyrmwood Tabletop Tiles are a magnetic, modular tile system that you can use with board games and RPGs.

Stackable! Yes, I really am that excited about it. (Image: Anthony Karcz)

Each tile has magnets installed on the side of the hex so that they can connect to each other and create an interlocked system. They also have posts for easy stacking (the final product will ship with black rubber posts, not the white plastic ones of my preview set). One of the post holes is silver instead of brass to denote which orientation is “North” – quite handy for when you’re trying to align the magnets.

Adult beverage not included. (Image: Anthony Karcz)

Another hidden feature is that they’re multi-functional! When you’re not using your tiles, there’s a coaster under each one. I know plenty of gamers that will get the most mileage out of that feature, honestly.

What Do You Do With Them?

So just what can you do with Tabletop Tiles? Lots! Here’s a breakdown of the types being offered.

Say hello to your new best friend on the tabletop. (Image: Anthony Karcz)

1. Card Tile – for holding cards during game play
2. Solo Tile – a single bowl for large components
3. Duo Tile – a tile with two segments for smaller components
4. Trio Tile – a three-segment tile for more components
5. Rolling Tile – a miniature dice tray, with a leather rolling surface
6. Tile of Shame – will hold a full set of dice with a brass “jail” in the center position to place your misbehaving dice
7. Caster Tile – to keep track of spells

You can buy a set or mix and match tiles. Additional tiles like a Life Counter Tile will be made available as they hit 1 million-dollar stretch goal (and they will) and there will possibly be others as the campaign progresses. Gamers themselves, Wyrmwood Gaming is always looking for beautiful game aids for their own campaigns.

For all your Jurassic adventures. (Image: Anthony Karcz)

Looking over the review set in Bolivian Rosewood, I was impressed, as always, with the smooth craftsmanship of each tile. The cups on the component trays are surprisingly deep and the dice tray is perfect for short rolls on crowded tables. But the Caster Tile is going to be the one tray the casters in your group are going to be clamoring for.

How many times did I cast fireball already? (Image: Anthony Karcz)

The Caster Tile features spots for all your spell slots, ball bearings for each one (plus extras because you will lose some of them) and a magnet to grab the bearing out of the indentation as you use up spells. It’ll actually be handy for the rest of your party too because they can glance over and see how low on juice you are. After all, there’s nothing more defeating than having to break it to the party that you need to rest or you’ll be ineffective going forward.

As with all of Wyrmwood Gaming’s Kickstarter campaigns, Tabletop Tiles will be offered in a variety of domestic and exotic hardwoods. One glance at the page will give you all the info you need on what will look best on your table. It’s worth noting that they’re offering even more woods this time around, including Monkeywood and Red Zebrawood. The exotics get expensive fast, but they’re amazing centerpieces.

If you’re feeling lucky and you don’t mind a mismatched set of tiles, you can also Roll the Dice. It’s a fun option that gives you a 1-270 chance for some of Wyrmwood’s rarest materials, while also giving you the chance to get mid-tier woods for less.

Where Can I Pledge?

You can get your pledge in right now on the Tabletop Tiles Kickstarter page. There are an array of tile options and the type of wood you select will have a big impact on final price, but tiles start at $20 for a basic Card Tile in Oak or Hickory and start going up from there.

Usually this is where I’d mention that Kickstarter is not a storefront and that you should always keep that in mind when pledging in a crowdfunding campaign. However, Wyrmwood has a US-based production facility and is already churning out tiles. They have a well-proven track record when it comes to Kickstarter and have been one of the great success stories for the site. Plus, they’re just all-around great people. If they say they’re going to deliver in a certain time frame, it’s almost a guarantee that they will.

Head over and pledge early so that you can keep track of what will undoubtedly be another huge hit for Wyrmwood Gaming. They post updates often, so you’ll be the first to know when they announce new woods or additional tiles.

Thanks to Wyrmwood Gaming for providing an early set of tiles to review. Opinions are my own.