Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition - 3D Printed Insert

For each insert we create, we have a few standard design goals:

• Reduce setup time as much as possible
• Have separate component trays for "setup components" and "gameplay components"
• Allow for vertical box storage without components crushing each other
• Fit sleeved cards

We took the Thunder's Edge release as an opportunity to redesign our TI4 insert :) Setup has been streamlined. Now each player gets a set of drawers and there are only 3 other trays to pull out of the box! Combined with our free planet and tech card app, it makes a big difference on table space.

This insert doesn't support planet cards and uses color-specific tokens (included with Thunder's Edge if you don't have a 3D printed or acrylic set). Tech cards are supported but not pictured here because we use our app instead. If you would like to continue using planet cards and faction-specific tokens they can be stored in the third box with the Twilight's Fall components and any other auxiliary items, like fleet stands.

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Insert Labels

This insert uses labels for the design. We used vinyl sticker paper to make it easy; just print, cut, and stick them right on the plastic.

For information about previous iterations contact us here.

Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition

• Suggested Ambient Audio
• TI4 Companion App
• Rules & Other Resources

Rules & Other Resources

• Suggested Ambient Audio
• TI4 Companion App
• Board Game Geek Page
• Learn to Play
• Prophecy of Kings Expansion Rulebook
• Thunder's Edge Expansion Rulebook
• Twilight's Fall Game Mode Rulebook
• Living Rules Reference v2.0
• Twilight Codex Vol I
• Twilight Codex Vol I Cards
• Twilight Codex Vol II: Affinity
• Twilight Codex Vol II: Affinity Cards
• Twilight Codex Vol III: Vigil
• Twilight Codex Vol III: Vigil Cards
• Twilight Codex Vol IV: Liberation
• Twilight Codex Vol IV: Liberation Cards
• Twilight Codex Vol IV.5 Tech Updates
• Alternate Omega Technology Cards
• Alternate Diplomacy Strategy Card
• Guide to the Imperium
• Twilight Imperium Fan Pack

NEWTI4 Companion App

Our TI4 games have overtaken our massive table. We designed this app to manage the planet and tech cards taking over our play areas.

Galaxy Mats

Many players wanted a nice game mat to place on their hard-top table, so we made this galaxy mat and have updated it several times to fit requests.

Acrylic Tokens

We designed these laser cut acrylic tokens before we started 3D printing. They're pretty expensive, but awesome if you want that extra flare.

3D Printed Tokens

After trying to find a way to offer color-specific tokens that aren't as crazy expensive as laser cut acrylic, we decided to make our own.

3D Printed Hyperlane Tiles

We printed these hyperlane tiles to make it easier to setup the Hyperlanes variant if you're playing with 3, 5, or 7 players.

Other Insert Projects

World of WarCraft: The Board Game

This is our biggest insert ever. There are two large sets of drawers to hold the minis and everything else fits in the base game box.

StarCraft: The Board Game

The highlight of this insert is the faction towers. Each faction gets its own tower with reference info on shields for some room to strategize.

Star Wars: Rebellion

This is most certainly our best insert ever. It has a lot of cool features that we'd never be able to do with foam-core, like sets of miniatures drawers.

Runebound Second Edition

This design covers every expansion, limits the boxes needed to play, and features boxes for Adventure Variants and Character Decks.

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle

This insert houses the base game and both expansions in the base game box. Setup is quick with several play trays that go straight from box to table.

Tyrants of the Underdark

This insert fits the first edition box. It has player trays for the houses and organizes the cards (including the expansion decks) to make setup a breeze.

DungeonQuest Revised Edition

This insert is one of the first that we did with multiple trays. It has card drawers for each mini-deck as well as small trays for all tokens.

Wiz-War

For this game we decided to store the base game and both expansions in one box with an overflowing insert (the lid doesn't fit on all the way).

Sanctum

The best part of this insert is how fast it makes the hero skills table setup. 5 seconds, no joke.

Drakon

The best part about this one is the dungeon tile stacks bin. It makes setup much, much swifter.

Runebound Third Edition

This design covers every expansion, has tokens sorted for convenience, and features boxes for each scenario.

Artisans of Splendent Vale

This mini-insert for the small components tuck box keeps numbered meeples ordered and ready for action!

Risk: Star Wars Black Edition

This was our first crack at making a 3D printed insert. It features rounded edges for easy component scooping and a draw deck space for each player.

World of WarCraft: The Adventure Game

We designed custom faction boxes for the character decks and tokens. We also made draw bins for challenge decks, and a neat drawer bin for discovery tokens.

D&D Adventure Board Games

We created a box to store all the heroes so we'd be able to easily select any hero from any of the sets no matter which game we pulled off the shelf to play.

Enigma

This was the first insert we ever made. If we ever remake this it will be very different. But it was certainly a useful learning experience.

Chaostle

We kept the original plastic insert in the base game box and built this insert for the Melee Expansion box.

Chess

We got a gorgeous new fossil stone chess set, but it came in a decrepit green box, so we made our own.

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

This insert features a custom data slider track to make star setup a breeze!

Project L

Our components didn't fit well into any of our boxes for this game, so we've printed a new box that houses the base game and both expansions.