Codex: Card-Time Strategy - Custom Playmat

last updated March 12th, 2024 — created September 1st, 2018

There were a few things that bothered us about the neoprene playmats that came with the deluxe set. So, we've designed our own. Our main design goals were to have them fit in the box without rolling/folding, have a low-profile patrol zone, and have a large play area free of clutter and other components.


This file can be used to order a 24" x 14" play mat from Inked Gaming. We trimmed ours to size with a steel ruler and rotary cutter.

This image is ~20"x13.75" at 300 DPI (suitable for custom printing)

Codex: Card-Time Strategy
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