Jon Simantov

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Jon SimantovDec 29, 2023
bignoseDec 26, 2023

Earlier this month, the Space-Cast had guest #BloodOnTheClocktower designer Steven Medway.

Host Space-Biff (Daniel Thurot) speaks with Steven about improper use of timekeeping apparatuses, unreliable identities, player elimination, and how chaos fosters memorable stories.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/265407/14143114-space-cast-33-gab-on-the-clocktower

Space-Cast! #33. Gab on the Clocktower - Space-Biff! Space-Cast!

How much work goes into a successful social deduction game? If Blood on the Clocktower is anything to go by, a whole lot. Today we're joined by Steven Medway, designer of this long-awaited game about the improper use of timekeeping apparatuses, to...

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Show threadJon SimantovSep 15, 2023

@jen These came out great! I didn't bother with the background pattern in mine, I just recreated all the elements over a blank token similar to the Clocktower Con set.

If you want a closer font to the originals for the ability text, try "News Gothic Medium" (there are a number of similarly-named fonts, but that one seems the best to me).

Show threadJon SimantovAug 11, 2023

@jen @bignose I haven't checked to see how closely they match (still waiting for them to arrive), but there are some on Etsy that seem promising.

As an alternative, you might be able to use a 1.75" fabric punch on a non-precut sheet?

Show threadJon SimantovAug 10, 2023

@jen @bignose I would definitely think it's best to individually cut and then align the pieces.

After Ben's post about making custom tokens, I looked into chipboard and felt. Seems doable to buy precut 1.75" circles of each, maybe half a millimeter off of the official tokens. Combining that with 1.75" circle label paper (which exists, but I haven't tried yet), this whole process might get even easier.

Its gonna be a few weeks before I can do more experimentation, but I'll update you when I do.

Show threadJon SimantovAug 6, 2023

@bignose I did invest in one of these, which, after adding some guide marks with a Sharpie to keep things centered and aligned, works pretty well for cutting tokens (and might work for scoring the chipboard and felt too):

https://www.fiskars.com/en-us/crafting-and-sewing/products/craft-knives-and-blades/circle-cutter-193800-1003

Circle Cutter | Fiskars

Fiskars® Circle Cutter makes it easy to cut circles on paper or cardstock, perfect for creating homemade cards, scrapbook pages and more. For best results, always use a cutting mat.

Show threadJon SimantovAug 6, 2023
@bignose This is great! Eventually I'm going to run out of unused tokens to sticker, might be worth investing in stuff like this for making more experimental tokens.
Show threadJon SimantovAug 3, 2023
@AndrewNathenson The one time I played it (a long time ago), it was not such a fun experience for me as a new player, since everyone else was very experienced and I had no idea what I was doing (strategically; I did understand the rules at least). I do think I should consider trying it again sometime with a more balanced group...
Jon SimantovJul 29, 2023

Board game crafting attempt number 2: it's still not 100% perfect, but these custom #BloodOnTheClocktower tokens I made for Steward, High Priestess, and Harpy are now much closer in color to the originals than my first attempt. And they still feel the same in the bag. I'm calling it a win!

https://clocktower.social/@JonSimantov/110767090250354348

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Attached: 1 image Did some crafting today: I made tokens for the 3 newest experimental characters released since we got our Clocktower Con tokens. I found sticker paper at Michaels that feels really close to the smooth matte finish of the official tokens, printed on a color laser, and stuck them on spare unused tokens. I'm thrilled with how they came out. Even though the color is off, they FEEL 95% correct, good enough for drawing from the bag. I'm psyched this worked, so I can keep up with more new characters.

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Show threadJon SimantovJul 28, 2023

@jordanherron Here you go! (Also, I've since made some ones that are a better color match, I'll post a pic soon.)

https://clocktower.social/@JonSimantov/110770085311286550

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Attached: 1 image @AndrewNathenson It's this one. Not cheap at almost a dollar a sheet, but you don't need it for reminder tokens at least (for those I just printed on regular paper and used spray adhesive). After printing, just cut VERY carefully to the exact right size (1.75"), stick them on perfectly centered, then look at the reverse side and trim any excess (I used an X-acto knife for the last part). With color laser printing on them, the texture feels great. Not sure how they'd feel with inkjet printing.

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Jon SimantovJul 26, 2023
bignoseJul 26, 2023

The question of "why felt?" in the #BloodOnTheClocktower components, gets discussed a lot by people when they begin investigating a #DIY set.

The design of the game, using felt-backed tokens in a felt-lined Grimoire box, is another significant reason why I (and the game designers) assert this cannot feasibly be a Print-and-Play game. Not even with lots of printable documents like at https://diy.bloodontheclocktower.rocks/

So, why is felt so important? And what felt should we use when making our own?

Unofficial DIY Resources for Blood on the Clocktower