Versatile board game token generator

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Updates:

• Can now stretch the token shape along the x and y axis
• Texture can now be applied to any polygon shape
• Angles of polygon shaped token can be rounded
• The text and token can now be colored
• SVG files can be uploaded and be used to define the token shape and the custom text
• Both lines are now completely customizable
  • A batch mode is still available to create tokens with varying numbers
• Text on both line can be translated independently
• Token can be rotated

Purpose

Did you lose a token in one of your board games?

Are you creating a new board game and need to design some tokens?

Thanks to the “Versatile board game token generator” you can generate a great varety of tokens by playing with the multiple available parameters

Example

Here are the reproduction of the token os some popular games. Those were generated using this tool:

• 7 Wonder Military token
  • Made by using a custom SVG file for the token shape and for the text. 
  • See the dedicated print profile.
• Hellapagos (Galérapagos)
  • Fishing/cutting wood token made by using a polygon token and using “🐟” as custom text and “x” as modifier_sign
  • Food/water/wood traking token made using an emoji shape (🐟,💧 and 🪵) with no text (custom_text="" and only_custom_text=true).
  • See the dedicated print profile.

Print parameters

Nothing specific. Default 0.02 layer height profile can be used.

If the generated token is really small  and/or the text size is too small, using a 0.2mm nozzle may be needed.

In order to reduce the number of filament changes, coloring the token should be done using BambuStudio painted tool by layer or you can use the option to change the filament as a specific layer in the slicer.

Model Parameters

Token Geometry

Parameter name	Parameter description	Image example
token_shape=["polygon", “emoji”, “file”]	You can choose between 3 modes : emoji, polygon or file. The  following parameters refine the shape depending on the mode.
number_side=[1-12]	Only used if token_shape="polygon". Number of sides of the polygon (a value below 3 will generate circle).
polygon_rounding	Only used if token_shape="polygon". Rounding of the polygon corners.
emoji_shape	Only used if token_shape="emoji". Emoji used to shape the token.
file_shape	Only used if token_shape="file".  Upload a SVG file. That file will be used to define the toekn shape. Check, for example https://svgsilh.com/ to find fitting files.	See 7 Wonders example
outer_radius	Radius of the token.
stretch_shape	Stretch the shapes along the [x,y] axis
rotate_token	Specify an angle to rotate the token around the z-axis.
base_height	Height of the base of the token
edge_height	Height of the edge of the token.
wall_thickness	Thickness of the wall around the edge. Only usefull is edge_height≠0.

Text parameters

The text on the token is divided in two parts:

• number
• custom text

Parameter name	Parameter desciption	Image example
text_l1/text_l2 text_l1_file/text_l2_file	Defines the content of the first/second line on the token. If one field is left empty, only text of the other field is displayed.  If both fields are empty, nothing is written on the token. Is a file is chosen for one line, the corresponding text field is ignored.
carve_text	This defines if the text is carved in the token or above the base.
text_height	This can be used to modify the height/depth of the text
text_size_l1/text_size_l2	Change the size of the font used for the text of the first/second line. Choosing 0 will select a default value based on the token size.  ⚠ When using an emoji shape, the default size might not be a good fit.
move_text_l1/move_text_l2	Translated first/second line of text along the x/y axis.
text_l1_font/text_l2_font	Font used for the first/second line.

Colors

Advanced - Batch creation

This mode allows you to create multiple tokens in which characters are replacedby a number. For example, if you text_l1="+i", str_to_replace="i" and number_range=[1,10], 10 token will be created where the first line will be “+1”, “+2”,etc.

Advanced - Token texture

This feature is only available for polygon tokens (token_shape="polygon").

Parameter Name	Parameter description	Image example
texture	Name of the texture to apply on the side of the token. Visit https://github.com/BelfrySCAD/BOSL2/wiki/skin.scad#function-texture to see the effect of the available texture.
tex_size	An optional 2D target size for the textures. Actual texture sizes will be scaled somewhat to evenly fit the available surface.
tex_inset	Lowers the texture into the surface by the specified proportion, e.g. 0.5 would lower it half way into the surface.
tex_rot	Rotate texture by specified angle, which must be a multiple of 90 degrees.
tex_depth=[-1:0.1:1]	Specify texture depth; if negative, invert the texture.