Game Masters, Get Your Hands on a Puzzle Board Immediately!

I am not a huge TikTok person. While I have nothing against short-form video clips, it just isn't my preferred form of entertainment, as I'm one of those people who tends to do nine different things at once. However, someone close to me sent me a particular video I have since lost in the shuffle of electronic media, but the advice in it was so good I wanted to boost the signal on it today.

If you are a Dungeon Master, or just a TTRPG player in general, get your hands on a puzzle board ASAP!

Seriously, look at this thing!

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What The Hell is a Puzzle Board (And Why You Need One)

If you're like me, and you'd never heard of a puzzle board before, the simple explanation is they're a device used by jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts. The flat area in the center is huge (the Eneridio model pictured above is 28" by 40", for example), and as you can see there are shallow drawers all around it for storing extra pieces (or your map markers, as they're just big enough for that). Most models come with a reusable cover that slides over it which you can draw on (saving your mat underneath from stains), and most importantly, the good ones have a lazy Susan underneath that allows the board to be rotated to face any member of a table.

Just imagine all the campaigns you've had where it would have saved you so much time, energy, and effort, if you could just spin the board around to face you so that you had a clearer image of what was actually going on during a battle scene.

This is particularly true for big armies.

Now, while all of that is great, I will acknowledge that puzzle boards aren't cheap. The model I mentioned above is like $150, but you can find slightly smaller ones (26" by 35" if you go with the All4Jig model) for about $80. On the other hand, how many of us have spent that much on rulebooks, Kickstarters, or a set of really badass models? And like so many of our other gaming accessories, this is the sort of thing that if you regularly host games it can be a lifesaver.

It also fits under couches, beds, or on the top levels of high shelves, without too much difficulty. Assuming you don't have a dedicated gaming space where you can just leave it out.

Also, before I sign off this week, I'd like to remind folks that there's all kinds of weird finds on Amazon that can make your life easier. Like this old piece Need Cheap Minis? SCS Has You Covered! where I talk about those gray monsters pictured above!

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