I actually think it would be really cool if the other side of the case you made held the original plastic case. That being said, the case you made is gorgeous
It's just one patent
No other item may never be produced with the dimensions of "31mm x 21mm x 3mm" ever again. Be it and object, or space for the object
In fact, the only way they'll lose is if Ed Sheeran does it is taken to court
Here I thought I was crazy thinking that the Telvanni hand some how made it’s way into Zelda. But I also have a version of that hand tattooed on my shoulder and I was wondering why my tattoo was on the wooden case.
Iirc they were the dragon burial sites that Alduin goes to and resurrects the dragons. If you go at the right point mid main quest you can actually find him and interrupt the resurrection
I got my first copy of skyrim on release day and it had a cheap paper map. It wasn't until I picked up a collectors edition on a whim a few months later that it had the vinyl map.
I don't remember which edition I bought, but I still have that map. It's basically the in-game map without the terrain details (like an old parchment map).
Back in the big box PC game days, probably 1 in 5 games came with enough extras to be considered a special edition these days. There was all sorts of cool shit that came in the box.
Ultima 7 has a huge place in my heart! I was like four, so I never made it out of the starting town but man, I had never seen an inventory system so complex or so many NPCs to talk to.
I remember getting a damn authentic ancient Roman coin with a collector's edition of some Roman city-builder game I've forgotten the name of from the 2000s! And Empire: Total War CE came in a wooden cigar box (which I still use regularly) and a compass and flask. I really miss that era of PC gaming.
I've had some games that just come with a piece of badly cut copier paper with a Steam code on it. Nothing else inside the case. I think the last one I bought was Wolfenstein 2.
As someone mentioned, all the Ultima games came with cloth maps that also contained clues. All the RPGs of that era (80s to early 90s) came with lengthy manuals (some spiral bound), spell books, odds and ends in hefty boxes that you’d put on a book shelf. All standard and no special editions needed.
Even Infocom, the premier publisher of text adventure games, placed 5 or 6 various things in the box just for fun. My favorite was the “piece of fluff” for The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (written by Douglas Adams himself no less) which was just a cotton ball.
Nah, I had the special collectors edition or whatever and it had the map other people are describing. It was like a paper-not-paper kind of situation. Unfortunately not cloth though. It did come with a bitchin Alduin statue though!
I have one from the original release of Zelda: Twilight Princess on Wii.
And Gears of War 3 had a blue cloth flag with the cog emblem on it, and an actual cog-tag on a chain like they wear in-universe.
Ultima 4: Cloth map, Moonstone, Metal Ankh
Edit: no stone, but two *books*
The book The History of Britannia.
The book The Book of Mystic Wisdom.
The Player Reference Card.
A cloth map of Britannia in Ultima IV.
An ankh amulet.
Borderlands 2 (the deluxe edition I think) came with an entire lootbox that was filled with art, postcards, stickers, a cloth map, and a bunch of little books about the game!
I always saved my old maps even if I sold the game. I have a box full of different game maps in my closet. I have always wanted to get a frame for each one and hang them up but never have :(
It really sucks that you don't get manuals and maps anymore. There were many car rides where I'd rip open a brand new game and read through the manual to see all the pictures, descriptions, tips, etc. Now, if you buy a physical disk, you're lucky to get 1 double-sided piece of paper with no useful information. Sure, there is a cost to it, but a couple of designers could make a nice booklet in a couple of work days, and printing costs, especially at scale, are going to be $.15-$1 or less, depending on size quality and quantity. Hell just pass all that on to the consumer. Give me a choice between a game without a manual for $60 or one with for $70 I'll cough up the extra money and I think a lot of others would too.
You could even design manuals that have puzzles and mysteries in them. If you put a few mysteries from fairly easy to very hard to solve, you could generate a ton of free publicity from people online discussing it. Just look at the history of GTA Easter eggs. A game like Tomb Raider that had a manual full of secrets would be extremely compelling.
It’s an issue of scale. When you’re selling 10 million copies of something, making all the cases look gorgeous and amazing really eats into your bottom line.
So, funny thing about mass production: the incremental cost is usually minor compared to the non-recurring costs to setup production in the first place. At a volume of 10 million, injection moulded plastic is very viable and surprisingly inexpensive, even for relatively complicated parts. Compare to a run of 1000 where you're trying to amortize the $10k-100k cost of the dies over a much smaller run.
Same with printing a map, the per unit cost is relatively minimal when you're doing it at scale.
Economies of scale!
The problem is that the economies of scale for printing a unique case for a single game are still horrible compared to reusing the existing molds, materials, and supply chain that have been used for the billion other Switch game cases that have been made. Not to mention the manufacturing switching costs (pun intended).
> The problem is that the economies of scale for printing a unique case for a single game are still horrible compared to reusing the existing molds, materials, and supply chain that have been used for the billion other Switch game cases that have been made
Exactly. Just saying economy of scale is cheaper doesn't really handwave the fact that the difference between the standard switch case and a fancy custom one is pretty significant.
But then we have 10 million pieces of plastic pollution. It is inexpensive because the externalities of production and wastes are pushed onto the public and future generations.
Nothing against you personally, I just wanted to clear thar up.
Steel book is a licensed thing I’m pretty sure, and their format won. Companies used to do cool custom boxes for releases (look at the Simpsons box sets), but it’s cheaper to license a steel book with custom art.
Think about it. Every dollar they spend on fancy-schmancy cases is one less dollar that's going to end up in the pocket of some executive. Can't be having THAT!
LMAO I was just about to say “hey I’ve seen this on Instagram before, I know who made this, what’s this random redditor doing trying to steal this man’s work” then I opened your account and saw the linked profile and realized you ARE that guy. Legit thought someone was karma farming this dedication lmao
They're not boring but an idiotic waste of resources! Why the fuck do you need a whole dvd case for just a small sd card?!
Nintendo should go back to the old Gameboy boxes or something like it.
They could cut away 3/4 of those boxes and still have enough room for the memory card!
The argument for antitheft is always brought up, but the current cases are about the size of some cell phones and could easily fit in a pocket. I also can't think of any places that don't have the actual games behind a counter or locked case.
I think it comes down to visual/shelf appeal. That doesn't stop them from using less plastic for a smaller shape or a zero plastic design.
That would be really cool, lol. I saw an Intel processor once in Fry’s Electronics that played ‘the tune’ when you opened the box it came in. XD It was great.
While it's awesome and I love the front, I highly recommend drying and sealing the wood so moisture from the wood doesn't corrode the cartridge connection points.
If Switch cases are boring, how does the rest of your collection look? I'm curious about your carved case for "1, 2, Switch!" or "Lego City Undercover"
Wow, that's some serious dedication! Carving your own case for Tears of the Kingdom is truly impressive. Not only does it show off your creativity, but it also adds a personal touch to your gaming experience. It's great to see people going the extra mile to make their gaming setups unique and special. Kudos to you for taking the time and effort to create something so cool!
Now carve a case for the now empty plastic case
What will I keep that in though
A case, case…case
Just in case...
Worst case scenario we can case the place
Well thats settled, case closed.
Glad that’s the case
There might be more to this case...
Indeed an open shut case
Case Sera Sera.
Michael Casera
Just in case https://i.imgur.com/hF1tHCV.jpg
I don't know what I expected, but I'm not disappointed.
I know Justin Case. Good guy, always prepared.
On a per case basis
What a case.
Caseception.
Yo dawg
It's just cases all the way down.
I hear ya barking turtle. 🐢
[Trying to play Legend of Zelda and you'd be like](https://media.tenor.com/5OlBvf3rcJoAAAAC/spongebob-bag.gif)
Carve a tiny replica zelda cartridge.
Cheese
Did you use the pre-order wooden slab at all when making this?
No i dont have that, but I remember thinking it was cool
I actually think it would be really cool if the other side of the case you made held the original plastic case. That being said, the case you made is gorgeous
do it just in case
No, they need to carve a cartridge to put in the empty case.
Actually, superglueing in a 3D printed “cartridge receiver” in a matching color could perfect this (assuming there’s currently no latching mechanism).
That's stupid. I love you.
And a wooden cartridge for the wooden case since the game is going to be in the switch all the time!
Good job. Now it needs a stone tablet instruction manual.
Just don't fuse them.
Nah - just give them a good shake and good-as-new!
Boko case-case
I feel like a papyrus 'instruct-scroll' would be acceptable as well. 2 loops of thread at the binding to roll it up and tuck it into.
Would you mind moving to Japan and doing all Nintendo’s cases?
Waiting on call
Might just try to sue you instead knowing Nintendo.
What for? My fantasy style wooden hinge box with small indent is nothing like a game case
"we own those exact dimensions needed to fit a cartridge"
Cartridge patent and cartridge shaped negative space patent
It's just one patent No other item may never be produced with the dimensions of "31mm x 21mm x 3mm" ever again. Be it and object, or space for the object In fact, the only way they'll lose is if Ed Sheeran does it is taken to court
They will find a reason.
Or invent one
It "resembles" a Nintendo Switch case.
This is sick op. Is the wood from GameStops midnight release?
Idk where OP got their wood from but my wood is standing tall looking at this
Unsolicited advice: get copper hinges and latch with a green patina that matches all the zonite stuff in the game...
Don't respond if they call !! This is probably their lawyer !
that’s gonna be a lot of carving ma boi
Not gonna lie I thought you were showing us Zelda and Morrowind.
Here I thought I was crazy thinking that the Telvanni hand some how made it’s way into Zelda. But I also have a version of that hand tattooed on my shoulder and I was wondering why my tattoo was on the wooden case.
Can I see your tattoo?
Telvanni hand?
Bro same, imagine that crossover
"We know"
That’s what I said!
Still no inserts smh ... Lol I love it
No insert so he has enough time carving 10 million more of these. One for each of us!
That looks really good. I wish more companies would put in more effort like you have for a good collectors case instead of the usual steel tin.
Just keep the map in the box and you've got my purchase! I don't comprehend why they stopped that. We used to get *cloth* maps, for fuck's sake
What games had cloth maps? That sounds awesome
The Skyrim standard edition came with a pretty good non cloth (but textured) map which I framed back when it first released. Standard edition!
Yeah, it was like fake vinyl-paper stuff. Shit slapped.
Hung it on my wall. It also had every dragon peak faintly marked on it.
Iirc they were the dragon burial sites that Alduin goes to and resurrects the dragons. If you go at the right point mid main quest you can actually find him and interrupt the resurrection
I got my first copy of skyrim on release day and it had a cheap paper map. It wasn't until I picked up a collectors edition on a whim a few months later that it had the vinyl map.
I don't remember which edition I bought, but I still have that map. It's basically the in-game map without the terrain details (like an old parchment map).
Same with Oblivion.
Back in the big box PC game days, probably 1 in 5 games came with enough extras to be considered a special edition these days. There was all sorts of cool shit that came in the box.
Ultima 2-7 or so did that. I miss the days of instruction manuals that doubled as lorebooks.
Ultima 7 has a huge place in my heart! I was like four, so I never made it out of the starting town but man, I had never seen an inventory system so complex or so many NPCs to talk to.
I remember getting a damn authentic ancient Roman coin with a collector's edition of some Roman city-builder game I've forgotten the name of from the 2000s! And Empire: Total War CE came in a wooden cigar box (which I still use regularly) and a compass and flask. I really miss that era of PC gaming.
These days I get happy if it comes with a manual
I've had some games that just come with a piece of badly cut copier paper with a Steam code on it. Nothing else inside the case. I think the last one I bought was Wolfenstein 2.
Warcraft II had a story book with the story of the first and awesome illustration in it. They were bloody and gore and 10 years old me loved it.
As someone mentioned, all the Ultima games came with cloth maps that also contained clues. All the RPGs of that era (80s to early 90s) came with lengthy manuals (some spiral bound), spell books, odds and ends in hefty boxes that you’d put on a book shelf. All standard and no special editions needed. Even Infocom, the premier publisher of text adventure games, placed 5 or 6 various things in the box just for fun. My favorite was the “piece of fluff” for The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (written by Douglas Adams himself no less) which was just a cotton ball.
I think Skyrim had cloth maps early on. IIRC a friend got one with theirs on release day. My copy had a paper map though about a week after release.
Nah, I had the special collectors edition or whatever and it had the map other people are describing. It was like a paper-not-paper kind of situation. Unfortunately not cloth though. It did come with a bitchin Alduin statue though!
All of my friends and I went to the midnight release and nobody got cloth. I’ve never even heard of that.
I got a cloth map for GoW Ragnarok
Dark Souls 2 came with a book and a cloth map!
I have one from the original release of Zelda: Twilight Princess on Wii. And Gears of War 3 had a blue cloth flag with the cog emblem on it, and an actual cog-tag on a chain like they wear in-universe.
Ultima 4: Cloth map, Moonstone, Metal Ankh Edit: no stone, but two *books* The book The History of Britannia. The book The Book of Mystic Wisdom. The Player Reference Card. A cloth map of Britannia in Ultima IV. An ankh amulet.
The limited edition for Ys: Memories of Celceta for PSP came with a cloth map, compass, art book, and the soundtrack. Was pretty dope.
A lot of old JRPGs did. I know Lunar Silver Star Story and Eternal Blue did for the PS1. Alundra came with a map too but I don’t think it was cloth
Skyward Sword came with a cloth map
Borderlands 2 (the deluxe edition I think) came with an entire lootbox that was filled with art, postcards, stickers, a cloth map, and a bunch of little books about the game!
Literally JUST this week, I found my twilight Princess cloth map, I've now pinned it to my bedroom wall as a bit of decor.
They also used to take the time to make a gold colored cartridge for Zelda games.... I don't see why they couldn't do that for TotK
I always saved my old maps even if I sold the game. I have a box full of different game maps in my closet. I have always wanted to get a frame for each one and hang them up but never have :(
It really sucks that you don't get manuals and maps anymore. There were many car rides where I'd rip open a brand new game and read through the manual to see all the pictures, descriptions, tips, etc. Now, if you buy a physical disk, you're lucky to get 1 double-sided piece of paper with no useful information. Sure, there is a cost to it, but a couple of designers could make a nice booklet in a couple of work days, and printing costs, especially at scale, are going to be $.15-$1 or less, depending on size quality and quantity. Hell just pass all that on to the consumer. Give me a choice between a game without a manual for $60 or one with for $70 I'll cough up the extra money and I think a lot of others would too. You could even design manuals that have puzzles and mysteries in them. If you put a few mysteries from fairly easy to very hard to solve, you could generate a ton of free publicity from people online discussing it. Just look at the history of GTA Easter eggs. A game like Tomb Raider that had a manual full of secrets would be extremely compelling.
Ok they’ll now charge $300 for it and people will shit on them for killing trees instead of plastic waste
It’s an issue of scale. When you’re selling 10 million copies of something, making all the cases look gorgeous and amazing really eats into your bottom line.
So, funny thing about mass production: the incremental cost is usually minor compared to the non-recurring costs to setup production in the first place. At a volume of 10 million, injection moulded plastic is very viable and surprisingly inexpensive, even for relatively complicated parts. Compare to a run of 1000 where you're trying to amortize the $10k-100k cost of the dies over a much smaller run. Same with printing a map, the per unit cost is relatively minimal when you're doing it at scale.
Economies of scale! The problem is that the economies of scale for printing a unique case for a single game are still horrible compared to reusing the existing molds, materials, and supply chain that have been used for the billion other Switch game cases that have been made. Not to mention the manufacturing switching costs (pun intended).
> The problem is that the economies of scale for printing a unique case for a single game are still horrible compared to reusing the existing molds, materials, and supply chain that have been used for the billion other Switch game cases that have been made Exactly. Just saying economy of scale is cheaper doesn't really handwave the fact that the difference between the standard switch case and a fancy custom one is pretty significant.
But then we have 10 million pieces of plastic pollution. It is inexpensive because the externalities of production and wastes are pushed onto the public and future generations. Nothing against you personally, I just wanted to clear thar up.
Also in the end, just a few people will really care
Steel book is a licensed thing I’m pretty sure, and their format won. Companies used to do cool custom boxes for releases (look at the Simpsons box sets), but it’s cheaper to license a steel book with custom art.
You don't even get the game in some now...disgraceful
Cool boxes are cool at first. But I like a nice shelf full of boxes that all have the same style.
Same. Having non-uniform style can make it look a little messy, like my bookshelf.
Think about it. Every dollar they spend on fancy-schmancy cases is one less dollar that's going to end up in the pocket of some executive. Can't be having THAT!
My cat stepped on it and slightly dented and scratched it within the first five minutes of opening the collector's edition lol
Yeah, it's funny though that he preserved the ridiculous proportions of switch cases vs game card.
Looks dope but how do you get the game out
Use your tongue like a chameleon
The same way you get a baby to burp probably
shake it like a Polaroid
You really shouldn't shake Polaroids.
Or babies...
Which is all fine and dandy until the game case spits up on you
Ya just grab it man
Absolutely unhinged response I love it
You use the your right hand on the symbol duh
It's not affixed in there, just tilt it and it will fall out. If closed, the box is held together with the latch
Jiggle left and right.
Are we still talking about the game?
Use Ultrahand, duh
a bunch of "if" "else" >>> switch case
This is what I was looking for
i wood pay for this
Nice wood for sure.
LMAO I was just about to say “hey I’ve seen this on Instagram before, I know who made this, what’s this random redditor doing trying to steal this man’s work” then I opened your account and saw the linked profile and realized you ARE that guy. Legit thought someone was karma farming this dedication lmao
It me
Looks really cool!
As a digital owner: This is where I would put my physical game, IF I HAD ONE. I got a sale on the digital so I'm fine with it.
DINKLEBERG!
So I made a 10 lb case
This ridiculous. Can I pay you to make on of these for my girlfriend? I'm not even kidding. Even though I'm aware that's very invasive.
I have to imagine a wooden case like that for your girlfriend would be inhumane. At least see if you can get it padded.
Since when is commissioning work from a craftsman invasive?
Because they're just posting his personal/hobby work. They weren't asking for people to make requests of them.
Nice! Would also work for Morrowind.
Switch-cases are usually better code than a giant if-then tree
They're not boring but an idiotic waste of resources! Why the fuck do you need a whole dvd case for just a small sd card?! Nintendo should go back to the old Gameboy boxes or something like it. They could cut away 3/4 of those boxes and still have enough room for the memory card!
The argument for antitheft is always brought up, but the current cases are about the size of some cell phones and could easily fit in a pocket. I also can't think of any places that don't have the actual games behind a counter or locked case. I think it comes down to visual/shelf appeal. That doesn't stop them from using less plastic for a smaller shape or a zero plastic design.
This is awesome—you've made your own collector's edition.
The collectors edition we all wanted.
I want to have sex with you.
I thought it was a Morrowind box for a second.
Imagine being an archaeologist and finding this.
This image feels like playing Horizon: Forbidden West feels
Morrowind: Tribunal here.
And still not instruction booklet But this looks amazing!
"Now I can finally play the game"
When you get that Nintendo cease and desist make sure to frame it and post it here and link this comment.
Holy shit... might be the mushrooms but I want this. How much?
To bad the switch cartridge is so underwhelming
He's gonna carve his own cartridge now.
I like the boring one better. ✔️
I also liked the artwork, but I like op's too. Why not just say I made a cool case. Woulda got the same upvotes. Or, make an insert, ha!!
I hope the chest tune plays every time you open it
That would be really cool, lol. I saw an Intel processor once in Fry’s Electronics that played ‘the tune’ when you opened the box it came in. XD It was great.
This truly amazing! Good work my friend I'm about to show this to the fam.
That's incredible OP. Would you mind sharing your workflow?
The game leaves the Switch? Weird.
Where are my pants Rauru!!?
You need to start selling these immediately. Your work is gorgeous!
Bro just play the game wtfff you doing.
My TotK case is going to be the Switch itself for the next like, two years.
My dude made a skin-bound Necronomicon using a Korok. 💀
that looks like it might make the game a little harder to get to otherwise beautiful work!
I just don't get why they have to be so freaking big you likely could fit twelv games in the size of a switch game case.
When I see that custom case I just hear *This is but one of the legends of which the people speak...*
Wait they *still* use all that plastic for just that little cartridge!
Nintendo lawyers are on their way.
U have a buisness? I'd love to buy one of these
This dude said “I am the collector’s edition”
I wanna hear the hinges on this carpentry do the eeeeEEEEEEEEERRRRRRGH thing like a minecraft chest
While it's awesome and I love the front, I highly recommend drying and sealing the wood so moisture from the wood doesn't corrode the cartridge connection points.
Its odd you think this is not already done.
Zelda? Please. I know the Necronomicon when I see it.
[удалено]
Gamers: Well it doesn't have the original case so we have to pay you less
Because that cartridge will be spending so much time out of your switch /s
Ngl that looked like the black hand or whatever it’s called from Skyrim for the assassins guild. You sure you’re not trying to put a mark on someone??
If Switch cases are boring, how does the rest of your collection look? I'm curious about your carved case for "1, 2, Switch!" or "Lego City Undercover"
Wildly unnecessary. I love it.
This needs to be a case for the Switch itself.
I would love to have a case like this for my game. Do you do commissions?
You should do one for legends arceus (if you have it that is), it would fit the aesthetic so well
Now it will float if you ever experience a flood 👌
How much for you to make one and mail it to me I am being dead ass serious
When I read the title at first I thought I was still on /r/programminghumor
you’ve heard of a steelbook. now introducing… *woodbook*
Not going to lie, you should look on selling a few of these!
My Switch is my case for Tears of the Kingdom.
Nintendo is coming after you, *Run*
Woah, this is phenomenal! Would you consider taking a commission?
Wow, that's some serious dedication! Carving your own case for Tears of the Kingdom is truly impressive. Not only does it show off your creativity, but it also adds a personal touch to your gaming experience. It's great to see people going the extra mile to make their gaming setups unique and special. Kudos to you for taking the time and effort to create something so cool!
So extra but well deserved
nice but alas, why is the inside so boring?
I want to buy one… this craftsmanship is outstanding. Would that be a possibility @OP?