Re: [DSII] Genre
From: Nyrath the nearly wise <nyrath@c...>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 06:33:17 -0500
Subject: Re: [DSII] Genre
Tony Francis wrote:
>
> The mould required for plastic miniatures are far more expensive - the
> actual material is much cheaper. Hence the higher start-up cost but
lower
> production costs. Metal has the advantage that any mis-casts can be
chucked
> back in the melting pot and used again.
I know some people who invented a game called Ice House.
They dream of producing plastic pieces for the game,
but have been stymied by the high set-up costs.
This is despite the fact that the playing pieces
are only simple pyramids.
http://www.wunderland.com/icehouse/MakingIcehouse.html