…and I'm generally happy with the results. TerraTiles are cardboard hexagonal tiles with terrain printed on both sides. One side features a grassy plain while the other sports features such as rivers, stone paths, ruins, dense foilage, etc. You can make a seemingly endless combination of grassy, wooded or swampy terrains using them.
The tiles are solid, lay flat on the table, and have a nice texture on their surfaces – the same as you would find in a high-quality board game. All together, they can cover a 6' x 4' gaming area, but I usually play 3' x 3', so they are a perfect fit for me.
TerraTiles started out as a Kickstarter campaign, and in some ways it shows how Kickstarter campaigns should be done. The creators kept backers up to speed about every stage in the process, even when there was little news to report. The result was a lot of happy customers.
My only real complaint is I wish TerraTiles creators would experiment with a wider range of terrains. They just launched a Kickstarter for their second TerraTiles project, ( link ) but in my mind it doesn't deviate far enough from their original Kickstarter to justify the price. I would rather see arctic and desert terrains rather than just more water.
That said, TerraTiles is a good option for anyone who wants terrain that is relatively quick to set up and is fairly cheap. I'll probably spice up my terrain with some dollar store trees and the occasional building, but otherwise I am quite satisfied with it.
