The Hive is a collaboration project between Mike Gyver Minis and myself, Together 3D. Where we combine our strenghts into a ready to print and play miniature adventure.

Mike Gyver Minis supplies the high quality detailed miniatures and I create the envionment where your party can encounter them.

The spark of inspiration

Every project starts with inspiration, and for this modular hive tileset, that spark of inspiration was a single, jaw-dropping image. When fellow miniature designer Mike Gyver Mini’s sent over a picture of an in progress sculpt —an incredibly detailed, terrifyingly epic wasp - inspiration struck.

This giant wasp deserved his own hive and we decided to make it work.

The goal: a complete print (paint) and play adventure

When playing tabletop RPGs (like dungeons and dragons), you are building a world and making your players live it.

We decided to combine our strengths and work towards a complete package: epic miniatures to encounter in a matching setting.

With Mike Gyver Mini’s incredible creatures providing the threat, and my modular tilesystem providing the environment, we are trying to make the hive world come alive.

How it grew

When I looked at the giant wasp Mike Gyver Minis made, I immediately thought of a hexagon tilepattern.
But after testprinting it wasn’t how it should be. It felt flat and with not enough detail to match the Giant Wasp.
After adding extra texture, it felt more in synch.

However, finding a way to keep the same style in the different tiles needed to build a map, proved a challenge. Multiple designs were scratched because they felt “off” with the Hive-vibe.

But, every input and test made it better to end up where we are now:

a fully functional Hive-tileset, with epic giant wasps to interact with.

Designing is not a solo hobby

You might think designing is a solo hobby, because you are sitting behind your PC by yourself - right?
It is not, and that is the beauty of it.

Mike Gyver Mini’s and I have been bouncing ideas back and forth for a while. Hyping each other up, asking advice (even though not always implemented 😏).

What now?

Is the hive done? Oh no - this infestation is just getting started.

Expect even more modular tiles and perfectly matched miniatures to join the hive in the near future.

What do you think would be a great addition to the hive?

You can check out the ever growing collection of The Hive here.