Useful Play Aids

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Originally Posted by fisherro

Well, I’m in the market for products like this because I’ve done enough printing things out in 8.5 by 11 inch rectangles, mounting them on some sort of backing, and then covering them with a dry-erase surface. Even if it is easy, it is time consuming.

Or am I missing some way to make this quicker?

all depends on the GMing style.

I never suggested to manifacture by yourself the sigle tiles if you need them, of course it's very time consuming and, more in general, it's a waste or time given the high quality products available on the market like the one showed in the OP.

I'm saying that if a GM needs to put on the table an "homemade" full map he can easily virtually create and print it. In squares or hexes.

The hex by hex exploration, with the terrain appearing as a new tile when the party moves, while it may add fun during a RPG, does not "require" individual tiles since a good description of the terrain made by the GM, and a classic map drawn by one player on a blank paper with all relevant infos, possibily drawn by one with the literacy talent, are generally good enough.

But of course it depends on the GMing style.
I have nothing against these fine products, simply I do not see how and why use them in a RPG game like TFT.