Applicable ExpansionsTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition - 3D Printed Tokens
last updated September 21st, 2024 — created May 31st, 2023
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. We experimented with prints to get the quality and color selection that we're happy with and we now have Twilight Imperium Command & Control Token Upgrades available. These sets of 3D printed tokens come with 16 Command tokens, 17 Control tokens, and a Home token for each of the 8 player colors included in the base game and the expansion (272 tokens). They are comparable in size and shape to the cardboard faction-specific tokens, but are thicker for easier handling. If you have your own 3D printer and colored filament and would rather print the tokens yourself, our insert STLs also include the tokens.
Order the Token Upgrades - AmazonVersion History
- Original Release - 16 Command and 17 Control tokens in 8 colors
- Better color matching
- Added home system tokens
- Upgraded surface texture and overall quality
Color-Specific Tokens
We've had some questions as to why we prefer the color-specific command/control tokens over the provided faction-specific tokens. The reason is because your faction's primary representation on the board is your miniatures, which are color-specific. Adding faction-specific tokens created confusion during several of our games, particularly for factions that are similarly colored or those whose symbols are similar.
In the example, the first picture shows use of the faction-specific tokens. It's difficult to tell which player controls each planet and which players have activated systems (even if you have memorized all of the faction symbols) because several of them are so similar. Also worth noting, these pictures were taken much closer to the game board than any player is likely to be sitting. With our color-specific tokens, it's much easier to tell what's going on at a glance. Having said that, we understand that ordering laser cut tokens is very expensive. So we're offering these 3D Printed Tokens for sale and we've also included models in our insert STLs so you can 3d print your own color-specific tokens.
Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition
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