Reply To: Open gaming mini license

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> As the STLs can be freely shared (and doesn’t seem to have the stigma of the old “recasters” of old getting reported by the community), I can’t see how they could maintain a revenue stream high enough for them to make a decent living.

I doubt boardgamers will print out their games anytime soon, so I figure there will still be a market for digital sculptors. I think we can look at YouTube, Patreon, and KS for an idea of income streams: Less money per person (and many will do it for free), but more people making money. For better or worse, that’s how technology, especially for entertainment, works.

If the quality of miniatures goes down because of .stl, that’s bad for the hobby. But I haven’t heard complaints on the Reaper KS forums. .stl files allow a creative hobbyist to let others share in their work, without all the hassle, risk, and time, of operating a miniature casting business. Additionally, Architects of Destruction and Galladoria Games, who do 3D printing, at least for now have been busy printing 3D sculptures for their customers.