Melee Mats DND Map Starter Kit for Dungeons & Dragons Game - 24” x 36" 3 Pack Double Sided, Wet/Dry Erase Battle Terrain Grid - Ultimate Tabletop Board Gaming Experience with Accessories

I received the 3(6) map product from Melee. I'm pointing this out because there seems to be some disconnect with the reviews on here, and what product they represent.35 year RPG player, and I have a pretty elaborate set-up here. We use a lot of 3D terrain, and usually when any kind of map is needed, I draw and print it myself (CorelDraw/Photoshop).Many of the concerns mentioned before are true; they are very glossy, they are a little stubborn to get to lay flat if you store them rolled up. I do have a mat I purchased from them a long time ago and rolled it the wrong way and it did the wrinkle of death act on me. This was my fault, but it also made me shy away from this type of mat. With this set, I wanted to give it another try.I have a couple of quick Holiday themed one-shots coming up, as well as a beach scene in a campaign and I was really interested in both the snow, and beach mats.Here is what I think so far:Laying flat:Not quite the problem it has been made out to be. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS and roll it the opposite way for 30 or so in a warm environment, and it goes amazingly flat right away. Without any weights, they are playable in about an hour.That praise aside, Due to my previous bad experience with a Melee Mat, I no longer store these types of mats rolled up. They are held with large paper clips and hung on the wall.Wet/Dry Erase markers:Honestly, I don't use these much at all. I usually don't mark things on the maps, I usually use a 3D physical representation of the item needed. This doesn't mean I have every possible 3D printed scatter terrain available, sometimes it means a cardboard counter or marker. When I do mark on them its usually with a grease pencil (yes, I'm still in the '80s).Getting out of the tube?Yeah, that was rough, but I took the cap off the other end and it practically fell out that direction (don't ask me how).Price:With drawing and printing, I use a lot of disposable maps and parts, the group and adventures deserve it. Currently the price for this set is $35.00 What this set comes down to is less than $6 per map. That's a pack of cigarettes or a fancy coffee. Heck, pack a sandwich for lunch a couple of days instead of going out, and you have got this thing paid for.Size:OK, just experience talking here, the 24” x 36” with a 1” grid or hexes, is about the best for an RPG encounter. It might seem like it, but you really don't need anything bigger, even with an 8 person party. Battles usually collapse to the center anyhow.Overall, definitely try one of the sets from these guys, right now there are several options on Amazon. I will watch for additional art and would purchase again. Five StarsSuggestions for Melee Mats:How about a real Swamp area, like dirty mangrove type, not just smudges. How about a real forest area, lots of mud/undergrowth. Jungle would be awesome, Tomb of Annihilation is still big right now.A grassland/open with a couple of crossroads would be perfect to build a village or hamlet on. (Think Phandalin for you young'uns, or Hommlet for us oldies, or any other adventure that takes place largely in or around a town).Thank you all, and have an awesome day!

For the price, they really give you a lot n I genuinely expect that they’ll be making bank on this product as Dnd becomes more popular. Well done. The mats are also way bigger than expected which is seriously a good thing. Definitely my fault for not reading into that part but that also makes it more of a deal to me.

Double sided, variable terrain dry erase maps. These make gameplay a lot more visually easy to grasp. Easy to take on the go, nice thickness and texture, and equally easy to store. I love them.

Maps are large enough for most dungeons you can think of. Haven't tried using the stickers. Only complaint is that they are extremely hard to keep flat.

We are using them to upgrade from plain white dungeon tiles.I am happy worh multiple backgrounds. And several colors of pens.The i dea of usong vinyl stickers is great too.

I use a variety of mediums running my in person game (foundry, PowerPoint of images, videos, music, and physical dice, figures, and maps!) this kit is amazing. You get all terrains you can apply to the game. I like the tube for storage and it packs neatly away each session. One thing I wish is that the tiles were more clearly marked as 5ft on the stone one, as the square cobblestones do confuse my players. But that’s such a minor thing it’s still 5/5 stars! Definitely a must for any GM

We got this for our weekly dnd campaign and love it. It comes with a good amount of terrain options, a good large size so everyone can see and use their minis on it. It's pretty durable, even our two year old has bent them and the bend lines didn't stay which was nice. East to set up and clean, it will slide a but unless you have something under it. Overall we would buy again.

Starting off by saying the maps are amazing. My dnd group was excited to have a visual to go along with our campaign. Only problem is the forrest map had a tear in it, and I feel it might become bigger which might result in a bigger issue if we continue to use that map.