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Honestly, I have no idea why board games that have loads of pieces that you need to manipulate on a board don’t come with a proper board game player board overlays that will keep them in place.
It seems like such a simple fix to keep all those little bits from sliding around, and keeps the scoring honest. (I’m looking at you Azul!)
How often do tables get bumped, pieces slide… accusations get made!
Luckily, quite a few enterprising people have come up with fabulous and reasonably priced overlays that you can add to your games to make them “work better”. Board Game Player Board Overlays come in different materials… wood, plastic, acrylic… there’s the right style for every game and budget.
Added bonus! you look like the cool kid when friends come to play and you bring out your overlay that makes playing the game so much better….
Board Game Overlays are available for a huge range of games… from Azul to Abonination. Find what you need here.
Azul Overlay
Azul is a fabulous game with beautiful components… and then you have a teensy cube that you are supposed to slide along the score track. One nudge, and it goes flying. It feels like such an oversight to such a well thought out game.
Luckily, there’s a fix… Acrylic or wood player board overlays, or you can get JUST THE SCORETRACK overlay (pretty cheap). That wood is GORGEOUS!
4 Acrylic overlays for the Azul player board
Azul Player Board(s) – Kona ColorAzul SCORE TRACK Player Board Overlay
and for the new Azul Summer Pavilion…
5 Acrylic overlays for Azul Summer Pavilion
Terraforming Mars Player Board Overlay
Why why WHY would the Terraforming Mars Player board have 6 different tracks without some way to keep the counter cube in place?!? It’s just too easy for things to go sideways.
Player board overlays for Terraforming Mars come as simple lay-ons, and more complex front and back covers (these are more expensive, but worth it if you play a lot…you can just leave them on). You can find wood, acrylic or plastic… (I got the wood for my son’s set, and he’s delighted! The overlays even fit beautifully in the original box)
Terraforming Mars Player Mat Overlay WITH BackboardTerraforming Mars Player Board Overlay (Set of 5)5pcs player board overlays for Terraforming Mars – polycarbonate, flexibleTerraforming Mars – Player Play Area Overlay Insert Wooden Cube Tray – Prevents Loss of Game Progress from Table Bumps! – SET of 5 Overlays
Terraforming Mars Player Mat Overlays (Set of 5)
Castles of Burgundy Board Overlay Mats
Ok, granted, Castles of Burgundy needs a color correction more than it needs mats. BUT for the obsessive among us (me) who can’t stand when the tiles move about (again me), there are mats to keep things in place.
ahhhhh….
(plus they come in a zillion colors)
Castles of Burgundy Overlay Mat Set
Gloomhaven Dashboard / Player Organizer
The thing about Gloomhaven is that there is a LOT to keep track of… and it takes a lot of table space. Why not give each player an organizer to keep things sorted while playing (or between games?)
Gloomhaven-Inspired Player BoardGloomhaven Player Dashboard
Istanbul Player Organizer
Istanbul has a lot of moving parts… why not round each player’s pieces up onto a freaking adorable cart (totally thematic!) that keeps the bits from moving around (this way there is no trying to remember if you had 3 or 2 rings when the table gets bumped!)
Player’s organizer (for Istanbul) (5 pieces)
Everdell Resource Holders
Everdell has been hitting our table a lot in these past weeks. I LOVE the adorable resources… and I HATE how they roll all over. The second a berry hits the ground, our doggo eats it! And why why why would you LAY cards flat on the tree? It’s tough enough for these eyes to read them… stand them up!
Here are a few solutions… for the resources and cards on the tree… and for organizing player resources.
Everdell Special Event Card Holders — Leaf shapedWalnuts shell for Everdell the Board game | 3D accessories | Everdell tabletop 3D TokensEverdell – Set of 4 Resource Holders for players
7 Wonders Duel
Love the game… hate fiddling with the cards, and I hate when they go wonky. These holders keep the cards neat in every phase of the game. And that darker board is a work of ART!
7 Duels of Wonder Board7 Wonders Duel Board
Board Game Overlays
I was amazed to discover how MANY of our favorite games have overlays! Terra Mystica, Feast for Odin, Gaia Project, Great Western Trail, Eclipse, Abomination and more!
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Terra Mystica Acrylic Overlays (set of 5 pieces) for base gameFeast for Odin Overlays / Acrylic Overlays for Feast for Odin board game (4 pieces)Gaia Project player boardGreat Western Trail
Maracaibo SHIP BOARD OverlayUnderwater Cities Player DashboardLords of Waterdeep Player Dashboard Set9pcs player board overlays for Eclipse
Abomination Insert + Player DashboardsStar Wars Outer Rim Dashboard – Character&Ship Trays 4 player setViticulture player board overlays (Set of 6)Tyrants of the Underdark Player Boxes
Village player boardArchitects of the West Kingdom +Expansion Insert / board game Box Organizer with individual player trays
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