Great pair of videos. I appreciate your ability to make yet another video on the same topic interesting. I really mean that! It's hard not to sound sarcastic typing, but i've really enjoyed every single one of the isopath videos.
Nice to hear that. I think I get away with it because of the channel's theme. It's more about those little inventive things, and the process itself, and not so much about the object. I mean, it is- but the end thing is really just a McGuffin. The proof is in the pudding. I don't like the idea of 10 minute vids just to maximize views.
"...the process itself, and not so much about the object..." Exactly what I told my wife when she was disappointed that your last 2 videos were about a "board game" (Witch were obviously not).
Cool. I'm not really a board game person, but I enjoy these videos anyway. It's not really about _what_ people make that I like seeing, it's about how they make it. How they approach the fabrication of multiple identical pieces, for example. Everybody's got a slightly different way of thinking about design and how they bring it to life, and I find that fascinating.
It was most likely covered in the first video but my jaw dropped at how elegantly your board fit inside of the upturned lid. And jewel marking the blues base is small but it is such a amazing touch. Hands down your videos are amazing and I hope you know how much everyone appreciates these masterpieces.
This project has turned into quite the video series; a lot of time has gone into this. I love the iterations and versions that have come out of it. I built one as a gift for my brother a few months ago. I used walnut for the tiles and other hardwoods for everything else. He loves it. Thank you, Mr. 83²!!!
I've been trying to find the reason why I like your videos so much and I think I finally put it together. Your commentary on the projects is more than a simple single use quote and can normally be applied to many other circumstances. These videos help to inspire thought and creativity and for that I thank you.
A gorgeously shot, relaxing and engaging video. I have guilty pangs about vicarious practicality, but hearing another person's thought process is extremely inspiring. I came out of watching this video with a drive to create that I don't normally have.
You fool! With your revelation of the Catbird song in this video and a knowledge of their natural range; I now know you're somewhere between Vancouver, Nova Scotia, and The Yucatan. It's only a matter of time before Pocket83 will be unmasked!
I used Sherwin Williams paint stain on an old trunk. Guy at store had a card with common stain colors but said he could custom mix any color like regular paint. First time I used it. Not really a paint and not really a stain. Very pleased with the results.
Great job. The patience and precision is impressive. The multi-function aspect of the lid is really neat. It might be a good idea to put a softer material in each hole of the lid to prevent scratching, and to reduce noise. Also, I like the cylinder to identify teams, but I think it should be on the board itself.
You sir are not only innovative but a damned genius !!!!!!!!!!! I could not break away from your 2 part vids on tiles etc. Amazing !! Wish you had a vid on how to play isopath. Looks fun !!
Thanks a bunch. The main series was supposed to include three more videos: one about making a solid-surface board, one about making stones (from actual stones), and one that's about how to play. We ended up moving before I could finish the series, but I'll start it up again eventually. There are printable rule sheets and everything, and now there are a bunch of online versions of Iso-path. So I hope you give it a play and enjoy it!
Everytime I watch your videos, you get really deep in your thinking. I learn stuff from all of them. I didn't pay attention in school but I do when listening to you explain why you do things the way you do. A lot of other you tubbers explain how to do stuff but you actually go into depth as to why. I like that. My question is when are you going to start selling these as custom made? Just kidding. I think I would have a better time making it myself so I can go, "Oh that's what he meant when he said this or that". Anyway, thanks for all the videos and info. Have a great day!!!
Looks great! First thought: when the lid is used as a base marker or stand, you lose the purpose of the felt feet on the base, and there is no longer anything protecting the surface the game is resting on. To get around this, you could inlay some felt on the lid for both cushioning and decoration. Example: routing a small channel 0.5" from the edge to fill with felt. You could even go so far as inlaying the word "Iso-path".
I didn't know what made all your videos so interesting and informative to watch until I saw this one. I (think) I have finally realized the reason I find your videos so interesting is because of all the little tips and tid-bits you always share as if each individual from your audience was in an apprenticeship under you. Every single video you always surprise me with curious little bits of knowledge or creative ways of doing things that I might not have though of and I absolutely love that. And that is one of the things I was able to characterize haha. I'll be a lifelong follower of your work and videos because they are always so well done while retaining an authenticity as if you were my older brother or dad teaching me all you have learned!
my thoughts? it is gorgeous and very well designed. The attention to detail is what makes it so special. I would probably buy the game-I"m a maker but I play in inks, pains and dyes on paper and thread on fabric so buy it is-. just so I could put the hexagons into and out of the board. Just watching it is so satisfying.
gotta admit the 20:24 part really made me anxious, although you've been doing this for so long that I shouldn't even be that worried, just a normal reaction I suppose, can't help it
It's actually a very safe tool. And so useful! The thing that's dangerous there is the glass splinters, but the blade is virtually impossible to get hurt from. It requires pressure, so it will feel HOT long before it cuts you. Think of it like this: you use a burner on a stove often enough, right? Are you anxious around the kitchen? Eventually it just becomes natural to not press your hands against certain places. Still, I can see how it _looks_ intimidating though.
Unlocked The blade is an abrasive diamond blade most likely so it kind of works like sandpaper or like a file. You really can't cut yourself with theses tools so even when you transform it in a power tool it's still pretty safe
Lol I didn't realize how horrifying that scene would look to anyone unfamiliar with tile or lapidary saws. I probably would've had to skip past it if I didn't know how different they are from other saws. Also kudos for not flipping out and going full safety police with your comment, that's refreshing.
much apritiate those two videos, can never get enough of your vids....keep on making em.... uhm yeah, leave base marker on the lid, its much cooler that way....that game must be joy to play...
I want to make a board like this. Haven't even seen the video on how to play yet ;-) It involves a lot of different techniques and you even shows how to make the tools DYI. And a part from everyones favourite sanding, none of techniques is 100 hours of tedious work. (cutting and sanding and glueing a segmented bowl/vase come to mind) As others have mentioned; placing jewel/indicator on the board will make it easier to remember where the blue starts. Unless it is a given, when you know how to play (really have to watch that video about how to play) And I second/third/infinity-th the idea with magnets to keep the lid and base together. I am pretty sure you can figure out a clever way to place the magnets so they are hidden. I can only come up with hiding them under a thin piece of dowel..
This is beautiful, and there were some great tips in there as always. Your videos are always worth a watch. I finally saw that comment about my digital version being in the Makezine post about Iso-Path. Very cool! Someone also pointed out a bug in my version the other day, which I was able to fix. Looking at the code made me again consider making an improved version with online and 3-player modes. Just gotta get motivated and find the time. Thanks again for sharing this with us!
Thanks! This link will take you right to the gameplay video. There's a demo game at the end: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Wz6q03b8R6U.html
You never cease to amaze. There is one thing and I’m sure you’ve thought of it: the lid will not work as designed while there are tiles stacked. I can’t think of a solution for that problem right now. What were some of the ideas you explored that didn’t work out to address the issue?
pocket83² I see, then it works perfectly. I was thinking the ability of the lid to hold the pieces in place would be a good way to save a game in progress. Kids, dogs, and cats seldom respect an unprotected game board.
I painted this horrible raw pine cabinet from IKEA with watered down white acrylic primer, it really does work and it looks amazing. If it's a good primer and the surface isn't gonna have to deal with excessive moisture, you don't even really need to seal it
It's also super-easy. If you ever do top coat it, remember that most finishes will add some warmth to it. Polyurethane gives it some yellow. For crystal clear, Polycrylic is the best thing I've found.
My girlfriend and I really enjoy playing this game. I cheated a little bit and cut my "trial" board out on my cnc laser. Since we both enjoy the game I will be making another board soon. Your's looks fantastic, it's encouraging to see you using ceramic tile because I was looking at using that myself. Thanks for this. c:
Thanks! It's great to hear about other people who try it. I appreciate you telling me about your board. Experiment with three-player at some point. I'll eventually post formal rules, but you can still try it out just for fun for now.
pocket83² the 3rd player stays on the 0 plain I imagine? I just introduced the game to my brother and he really enjoys it as well. We could give 3 player a try.
Yep. It gets some good laughs, because two of the players can gang up against the third. The neutral (0) player has a movement advantage, though- so balance it by giving that player less pieces. Score it by captured pieces. If you capture a base, you get that base's active stones/pieces. Last player standing gets an additional point.
OK, one thought on the jewel. As you have the place-holders built in, I would think you'd want the jewel on the game board itself so there isn't any doubt, when the game is resumed, as to which home base is where. Also, perhaps a movable jewel that gets placed in the position of the player who will take the first turn after resumption of the game? This way, if the game is "suspended" for several days, you can just get right to it. Also, I've seen a few different versions that you've made, with the thicker tile pieces, I like how the vertical dimension is emphasized.
Over many years, this man has trained himself to come so close to the saw as to basically touch it, all without a scratch. But one day, will his taunting us go too far?
Thank you so much. I have a can of that colored stain for a table refinishing project, but the instructions on it are so unclear, and all of my searching has only turned up videos on how to use regular wood stain, which is *not* the same thing. After watching you apply that, I think I can finally make this work!
Great. Just remember that it's very 'wet.' Normal stains don't raise the grain quite so much. Also, wipe it off quickly at first, until you get the feel for what's happening. You can always recoat. Good luck!
That's a really cool idea, but I think putting the jewel designator in the board itself would serve better, that way if you set the lid aside, or otherwise don't have it, you'll still know what goes where.
I don't understand, if this is a prototype what will the final version do/ improve on? Machine learning? The one thing I do suggest is a nice logo with a woodburner on the lid but other than that I think you're done here. Great pair of videos, really enjoyed them.
Putting the jewel in the board would keep track of which side is which when you store half-finished games, otherwise it might be difficult to remember precisely which direction each player goes.
marker on the board, if you need to pick it up and go somewhere using the lid to pause the game then you wont have to remember the lid's orientation. or perhaps a marker on both
Wonderful build. Thank you for taking us along with you! Couple questions. - Did you consider putting magnet's in the corners where the base and top meet to keep the cover on? - Would tumbling the glass pieces with an abrasive produce the same result as the eching solution?
Magnets? Not really. I was thinking more along the lines of a set of pins that would connect the two halves through their sides, but I gave up on it. As for the tumbler, I _really_ want to make a rock tumbler in a future build, but I'm still working on maximizing drive efficiency. Tough problems.
I'd be very interested in a rock tumbler build. I've put off trying to build my own for years because I'm not confident that I could make something robust enough to run for long periods while also being efficient enough to not burn up or use obscene amounts of electricity.
2 things. The first being that while talking about the marker you made for the blue base you mentioned playing with 3 players. How would that work? The second thing is that the lid can hold the pieces places when there is one layer of tiles all around the board but it does not seem like it would work if there is 2 layers of tiles somewhere or no layers
Great project and I learnt quite a bit. One thing I thought of though, if the lid is used to preserve a game mid play, how do you know which is the blue base when you restart, as the marker is in the lid?
The board looks great. But I do think you should put the actual base-designating bead on the actual board, just in case there is any confusion when (for whatever reason) the lid is placed on the board mid-game.
Very nice. Are you thinking of using ceramic tiles rather than acid bathed marble for the final board? You should use a precious wood for the base and sides and finish it with polish for chatoyance....
Nope. This was a side project for a friend. My finished build will use marble tiles, a Corian board, and shaped (contrasting) minerals. If Iso-path gains enough popularity, I may make a beautiful wooden board someday, like Steve Ramsey did with his chessboard project.
Cool videos and cool board design. But if I understand how the game is played, and you stop a game halfway and want to come back, using your lid's gamestate-preserving feature, wouldn't it have to be possible to preserve the positions of stones on levels below the topmost?
i was re-watching this video after the new path game one, and wonder if you thinked about a lock on the lid, so someone who doesn' know what is inside never acydentally drop the pieces all over the place, or it can be moved without fear of pieces droping off.
Pocket, I hope my last comment on the go board didn't come across the wrong way and offend you, I was actually very happy for you! I love this board and the design is awesome, my only question/concern is: when you have a tile on top of the first tile and then the marker, will it still preserve the location, or would it be too high? As always, awesome work!
Of course not. I don't remember you ever being offensive. As for the lid, it will only work when there is one tile. It's just for storage, and not to keep a game state. Sorry that it was confusing. I didn't explain it well.
...enjoyed part 2, too. Liked the comment about having to be wiling to adapt to new information. One of the other channels I enjoy is Wintergatan (the music marble machine guy, part of the reason being the insight he provides to the problems he encounters with his build and how he improvises around them. I imagine you're familiar with his channel, but if not then I throughly recommend it to you. On a sepRate note, was glad to see the flush sale, but also a golf ball handleat work. Did you also show your walnut log in a recent video? I have a hazy memory of a video where you prepared a log for seasoning (I think it was walnut)
I can't remember, but I'm sure I take footage on it here and there. That log's five years old now, I think. I can't cut it up though: I like it too much now! It's like having a pet chicken.
Don't know if this has been said already but, you said you put felt on the game board to make it furniture safe and the immediately put the game board on the up turned lid which has no felt pads. Surely this renders no longer furniture safe?
I think it'd be pretty cool if you added magnets into the corners, that way, it takes more than a cat or a kid or something nudging it to accidentally take the lid off and ruin the match that you were playing.
Just a thought, wasn't it a bit pointless to put the felt on the bottom of the game board if you use the lid as a stand/base marker? You said the felt was to make it "furniture safe" but the lid doesn't have it. I know being a solid flat lid it's not going to take gouges out of the table, just an observation
ok, what if one player have a couple of tiles stuck on to other, and stones on top of that two stores tiles. the lid will still be able to "save" the game?
So, you put felt pads on the bottom of the board to protect furniture, but then you put the lid under it when you play, which doesn't provide any protection...
