Board Gamers Poker Chip Interest Thread (2 Viewers)

[Hobie]

Except many specific items listed above, especially Meeples, are trademark protected...

In a perfect world, a track around the edge would be the mold instead of the label. If that happened I would probably have to buy a set.

That's exactly what I was thinking...It would certainly be unique...

 

[Amish Rabbi]

At that point you are now making train game chips. All the meeple lovers will feel left out. If you were to customize the mold, it should have a train, merchant ship, meeple, die, coin, pyramid, zombie, and Catan city. Or something like that.

What about just the Mediterranean Sea?

 

[Hobie]

Because after the first play, people will just toss them off their roofs...

 

[AceTracer]

Most likely the labels will all be one color. Also, thinking about removing the crown mold and adding a small train.

Color me intrigued. If the mold was changed from the crown I would be much more inclined to grab a set. I’m not a fan of any specific type of symbol, whether they be letters or icons (that’s part of why I went with Milanos) but I’d be more into trains than crowns.

I’m also much more inclined to the color labels. I understand the argument behind single color labels, so people can mix and match, but why not have the colored labels on the labeled chips, and offer the single color labels for the blank chips?

 

[Amish Rabbi]

Color me intrigued. If the mold was changed from the crown I would be much more inclined to grab a set. I’m not a fan of any specific type of symbol, whether they be letters or icons (that’s part of why I went with Milanos) but I’d be more into trains than crowns.

I’m also much more inclined to the color labels. I understand the argument behind single color labels, so people can mix and match, but why not have the colored labels on the labeled chips, and offer the single color labels for the blank chips?

that would mean someone would have to sticker ALL their chips, even if they just wanted yellow 20s or blue 1s and the rest the same as they are now

 

[StormCrow]

As someone new to this, is label swapping a manual process (remove and stick on new labels yourself)? Do custom labels stick less well, protrude more, etc.?

It is possible to manually remove the labels from china clay chips like these (a hobby or exacto knife to get under and lift them and just peel. But these would also most likely be offered both with labels and without, so people who want to change denominations don't have to peel the labels in the first place.

Blanks plus labels will be more expensive than pre-labeled, but will give greater flexibility of course. The offered labels will be the same type as what is on the chips, so they should fit the same.

In any event, Gear Labels here on this forum will also be able to produce custom labels in basically whatever design you want for between $0.10-$0.15/label (twice that per chip).

 

[BromIronfist]

Because after the first play, people will just toss them off their roofs...

Is that a Vasco da Gama reference?

 

[BoardGamer57]

I'm in for 400.

Looking forward to the new mold art.

 

[domerhoo]

Like it - just not the crown style - maybe we can get it with trains?

 

[OnlyHereFor18xxChips]

I'm curious what a mild railroad track pattern would look like.

Something like the Milano's except with a discrete railroad track pattern.

 

[BGinGA]

Trains would really restict the appeal to a very limited market segment.

 

[Mr Winberg]

Trains would really restict the appeal to a very limited market segment.

What about boats?

 

[Amish Rabbi]

Trains would really restict the appeal to a very limited market segment.

Any mold will have that problem though. Crowns are a turn off for train gamers, ect.

Train gamers do use poker chips the most though.

I vote for a Greek key style though

 

[OnlyHereFor18xxChips]

Any mold will have that problem though. Crowns are a turn off for train gamers, ect.

Train gamers do use poker chips the most though.

I vote for a Greek key style though

I think that would be awesome.

 

[18xx Board Gamer]

Trains would really restict the appeal to a very limited market segment.

I think a meeple mold might have the greatest appeal. But I think 18XX players would hate that.

Here're some meeples, in case anyone doesn't know what they are...

 

[Amish Rabbi]

I think a meeple mold might have the greatest appeal. But I think 18XX players would hate that.

Here're some meeples, in case anyone doesn't know what they are...
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Rio grande has the Carcassonne meeple shape trademarked

 

[OnlyHereFor18xxChips]

Here is the Greek key pattern.

I think suggesting poster had it correct. This is thematic enough for board games but generic enough that it can still be used for marketing to poker players

 

[BGinGA]

a meeple mold might have the greatest appeal

A five-point star shape mold would be reasonably close, while probably not discouraging anyone from purchasing.

 

[Redouble]

A five-point star shape mold would be reasonably close, while probably not discouraging anyone from purchasing.

Of course, surely no one would be put off by a five pointed star inscribed in a circle.

 

[domerhoo]

Maybe hourglass or Fleur de lis would be better?

 

[pkrchp]

Rio grande has the Carcassonne meeple shape trademarked

Actually Hans im Glück [Carcassonne’s (original) publisher] has trademarked both the term Meeple and the shape, but please ask a lawyer if those Nice classes even cover poker chips.
In case of the meeple shape some simple alterations should be enough to prevent infringement. Some boardgame publishers already did so …

 

[Hobie]

Indeed. A board game reviewer disliked a particular game, Vasco de Gama, so much he gave it a terrible review. As a followup, he posted an "apology" video in which he proceeded to toss the game off his roof.

 

[1A25R]

18xx it's Victorian era, so the crowns are just fine.

if not, I want gears! because of the industrial revolution

or steam..

 

[Amish Rabbi]

Actually Hans im Glück [Carcassonne’s (original) publisher] has trademarked both the term Meeple and the shape, but please ask a lawyer if those Nice classes even cover poker chips.
In case of the meeple shape some simple alterations should be enough to prevent infringement. Some boardgame publishers already did so …

Ah yes, had the wrong company in mind. Thanks

 

[Duhan]

Love the idea. A few of the "loud" color combinations still scream "casino chips" to my eyes though. I'm still undecided on getting a set of blanks and labels or just designing my own custom set which would be much more costly.

 

[Apache]

Here are a couple looks at a possible new mold. Either a classic train or tracks will work great.

 

[galfridus]

Here are a couple looks at a possible new mold. Either a classic train or tracks will work great.

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Something about that train doesn't do it for me - looks a bit too whimsical. 18xx is serious business.

I like the tracks!

Seeing both on a mocked up chip with colors could make a huge difference of course.

 

[OnlyHereFor18xxChips]

Here are a couple looks at a possible new mold. Either a classic train or tracks will work great.

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I am in for either of those and will pre order them as soon as I get the opportunity.

Probably trend towards the track design. I think they may be more versatile that way because many might just think that's the edge design and not explicitly train tracks.

On the other hand, I love trains and that would be epic too.

Either way, I'm in!

 

[StormCrow]

I'm partial to the track design, but either looks pretty good in my opinion.

 

[RichMahogany]

Here is the Greek key pattern.

I think suggesting poster had it correct. This is thematic enough for board games but generic enough that it can still be used for marketing to poker players

Tons of used Greek Key China Clay chips out there if that’s what you want