Gem Hero

Gem Hero is a set of 3D printable replacement pieces for "GemBlo", a simple strategy game for 2 to 6 players. The expanded edition "GemBlo Deluxe" is larger than the original and has 3D "gem" pieces, but it is unfortunately out of print and difficult to get a hold of.

Check out the project on GitHub and Thingiverse.

A finished six-player game of Gem Hero. The tray is almost fully populated with gem tiles.

Tools

Blender 2.78 (CAD software)
Cura 3.2 and MakerBot (Slicer software)
Cocoon Create Touch 3D and MakerBot 2 (3D printers)
OctoPrint (3D printer interface software)

Pieces

Trays

The original GemBlo comes with a large hexagonal tray to hold the gems, much larger than the printing space available in my printers. I was able to craft the trays and slot them together during gameplay. This also made storage easier.

The center tile (with a green "shift" piece)

One of six slice tiles (with a red "triangle" piece)

One of six corner tiles (with a purple "curve" piece)

This article is part of the 3D Printing set.

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