Which Kriegsspiel pieces are the best? Help us decide.
We’ve been working on production of all new Kriegsspiel sets of pieces, maps and historical scenarios. We need some help figuring out which style to make.
- The top row is the Too Fat Lardies style, -laser cut counters.
- The middle row is our new block pieces styled with the diagonal look.
- The bottom row is an alternative design for a rectangular look.
Our Question is: Which is better, Diagonal or Rectangle?
The diagonal lines look detailed and refined. I like the over all look better. The down side is that diagonal line on everything can be confusing. Especially to us modern players used to NATO symbols. No, these aren’t all cavalry pieces. The Cavalry pieces are the square shaped ones on the ends. The rectangle ones are infantry and artillery.
Is the diagonal design more historical and traditional? No, it’s not. We’ve been researching this. Looking at old military maps and antique Kriegsspiel sets, we saw about 50/50. Some have all rectangles, some have diagonals. There wasn’t really a standard.
I feel that going with the bottom stickers would be easier for players today to use. I also like how the font size on this bottom row can be a little bigger. Much easier for my aged eyes to make out. 🙂 Apart from my weak eyes, I like how we can fit more visible text here for unit names. I also like the long horizontal line. Instantly makes me visualize rows of troops.
My only complaint against the bottom row really is aesthetics. They just look kind of plain and stark to me. I like the look and appearance of the middle row much better. The big tall cubes also make the cavalry stand out easily and contrast with the sea of diagonals everywhere.
What are your thoughts? Which would you rather have? Do you have any other ideas or suggestions? Comment below or send us an email.
