Why create the DiceMat(tm), a tray to roll dice?
All gamers have the same stories to tell about errant dice. You are rolling to hit that monster about to end your character's life or make that crucial saving throw and then the dice hit the table and shoot out across the floor in a random direction. Or you are playing in the living room and there isn't enough room on the coffee table for everyone to roll.
Back in 1996 Randy Hancks finally grew tired of these mishaps. He decided to make something to roll dice into that was about as wide as a player's handbook for ease of carrying with a stack of books. Had edges that would keep the dice inside but be low enough to make it easy to scoop up those dice to use again. It needed to have a decent interior size for large hands. It had to be stable, usable in any location. And when using in public where the clatter of dice might be distracting to others, it needed some sound dampening effect. So, he put together the first DiceMat(tm) using a floor tile, some felt covered cardboard, and some felt feet on the bottom. (He actually used the prototype during games at the 2000 GenCon(r))
After researching as much as possible he discovered that there were other "dice rolling trays" or other contraptions that while available were less than desired. He found that no product actually had a brand name so he chose to use the name DiceMat(tm) and be the first and only to have a named dice rolling "tray".
There have been a few incarnations of the DiceMat(tm) over the years as materials have become or ceased being available. All DiceMats(tm) are made to be sturdy. Pipe frame and base are actually permanently connected with screws and soft pads are glued to the bottom or each corner.
DiceMats(tm) have been sold all over the world through
direct sales at conventions, retailers, and ebay.
All gamers have the same stories to tell about errant dice. You are rolling to hit that monster about to end your character's life or make that crucial saving throw and then the dice hit the table and shoot out across the floor in a random direction. Or you are playing in the living room and there isn't enough room on the coffee table for everyone to roll.
Back in 1996 Randy Hancks finally grew tired of these mishaps. He decided to make something to roll dice into that was about as wide as a player's handbook for ease of carrying with a stack of books. Had edges that would keep the dice inside but be low enough to make it easy to scoop up those dice to use again. It needed to have a decent interior size for large hands. It had to be stable, usable in any location. And when using in public where the clatter of dice might be distracting to others, it needed some sound dampening effect. So, he put together the first DiceMat(tm) using a floor tile, some felt covered cardboard, and some felt feet on the bottom. (He actually used the prototype during games at the 2000 GenCon(r))
After researching as much as possible he discovered that there were other "dice rolling trays" or other contraptions that while available were less than desired. He found that no product actually had a brand name so he chose to use the name DiceMat(tm) and be the first and only to have a named dice rolling "tray".
There have been a few incarnations of the DiceMat(tm) over the years as materials have become or ceased being available. All DiceMats(tm) are made to be sturdy. Pipe frame and base are actually permanently connected with screws and soft pads are glued to the bottom or each corner.
DiceMats(tm) have been sold all over the world through
direct sales at conventions, retailers, and ebay.