About MapDEX

MapDEX is a compilation of 4"x4" map graphic card tiles together in a "deck" for use in miniature and RPG game settings. The cards can be shuffled for random placement in adventure/dungeon creation, or used by game masters to reveal adventures to their players' one tile at a time.

Each MapDEX deck is packaged as a 72-card set (with 144-card sets to come) that is based around a particular theme. The first MapDEX deck features an eerie brick-lined dungeon theme perfect for a good old-fashioned dungeon crawl. MapDEX cards are lushly illustrated, but done in a way that the details won't get in the way of the game. Instead, each set includes 1"x1" and 1"x2" item cards - such as torches, doors, treasure chests, and more - that GMs can place at their leisure, adding to the customization possible. And of course, each MapDEX tile is made of a sturdy but shuffleable pre-cut cardboard, with maps in full glorious color. There's no printing, glueing or cutting necessary to start building your dungeon from the 4"x4" MapDEX cards - it has never been so easy to throw a map in your bag and take it with you!

A single 72-card MapDEX deck can be used to creat a map that is 32 inches by 36 inches - that's nearly 3 feet by 3 feet! And that's not counting the fact that MapDEX sets can be combined - either mix different decks to make a varied map, or create a larger single-themed map by using multiple copies of a single MapDEX set! All MapDEX cards share a single back design, regardless of the era represented, so that sets can be mixed together easily without knowledge of what is underneath. And to make things easier, every MapDEX tile has 1" grid lines already present, a standard size for many miniatures and RPG measurements. Simply shuffle and build, and you're all ready to take your fellow gamers through an amazing, detailed setting that can change every time you play!

Of course, there's no need to worry about price either - 72-card MapDEX decks retail for just $10.95, while 144-card MapDEX deck retail for $21.95 - an amazing value no matter how you look at it!

The first MapDEX Adventure Map Cards release, Set I - The Broken Brick Dungeon, will be released at Origins 2005 in Columbus, OH, beginning June 29th. Look for MapDEX at Lucid Raven Productions, booth #321. MapDEX will be available at the Lucid Raven Productions Online Store following the show, though pre-orders are being taken now. Look for MapDEX at your favorite retailer later this summer.

Note: Some cutting is required for 1"x1" and 1"x2" placeables.