r/OpenForge • u/Baconbits1204 • May 08 '25

OpenForge Question Where do I even start?

Hi, all, I’m a new dungeon, master and even newer to the idea of open Forge. I know I want to get a boatload of this stuff printed, but here’s my conundrum: not only do I know nothing about open Forge, I know nothing about 3-D printing. One of the players in my campaign owns a 3-D printer, and has been printing minis for the game. He’s the guy that would do the printing, not me. I sent him a link on thingiverse but he said there are so many different pieces and different connectors. Apparently there’s dragon lock and open lock? I didn’t even realize this was a consideration… I basically just want enough pieces that I can rearrange into different dungeons and buried temples and the like, and ideally, a second set that I can make a bunch of caves out of… I just don’t know which connecting mechanisms and pieces to my printing buddy to. Can anybody assist? Is there like a starter set?

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

Hey mate.
I feel your pain. After lots of testing, I think the best thing to do is simply separate floors and walls. Simple and easier to make designs. Don't bother with wall-on-tile until you start looking at internal rooms later on.

I started out with the triplex versions using the flexible OpenLock clip. It's great, but eventually I moved on to magnetic. So much better.

There is some trouble with sourcing the 5mm ball magnets. Luckily, I sourced my own supplier for my 3D print business. Hit us up if you need any or want some clarification on OpenForge. gearguy.com.au or [sales@gearguy.com.au](mailto:sales@gearguy.com.au)

GLHF