[HN Gopher] Show HN: I created a tool to design and create foamc...
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Show HN: I created a tool to design and create foamcore inserts for
boardgames
As a holiday project to test out spec first development using Codex
CLI, I ended up creating https://boxinsertdesigner.com/ It lets
you design a box insert in 2D and spits out a cutting list. I'm
looking for feedback, bugs, feature ideas etc and figured this
would be a good place to find it :)
Author : Rabidgremlin
Score : 44 points
Date : 2025-12-28 01:00 UTC (4 days ago)
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(TXT) w3m dump (boxinsertdesigner.com)
| sokoloff wrote:
| A sample (or a small portfolio of sample) images would help
| people grasp what this does. Or a sample project.
|
| (It's not like it's _super-complicated_ , but people like
| pictures.)
| hamburglar wrote:
| Definitely needs a landing page with samples because I can't
| figure out what this is and I'm on a phone and really the only
| information I'm presented with is that it kinda doesn't work on
| a phone.
| stavros wrote:
| This looks nice! Why don't the dividers snap to the closest edge
| automatically? Feels like that's a lot of manual labor that could
| just be done automatically.
|
| Is there a way to output an SVG? I'd love to send this to my
| laser or CNC cutter and have it cut automatically.
| duttish wrote:
| You could let people post public inserts for specific games,
| start building up a library.
| RyanOD wrote:
| Yes to this.
|
| Why should more than one person create a layout for Risk, for
| example? Start storing these in a library, bearing in mind that
| most games have multiple releases with their own specs. Think
| of a site like Thingiverse.
| traverseda wrote:
| Lots of suggestions already, my only suggestion is that it would
| be nice if this could generate tabs and slots. I'm more likely to
| laser cut or 3D print inserts, so a tab and slot would make
| assembly easier.
|
| Well that and to generate STL files for 3D printing.
| throwoutway wrote:
| I didn't know what foamcore inserts were until now, bu tthis is
| useful. I have lots of broken boardgame boxes
| dbrother wrote:
| Same here, its pretty cool!
| awithrow wrote:
| It'd be great to have some preset box sizes for some common games
| and maybe some pre-done layouts. Now that I'm thinking about it,
| some game elements would be handy to build around, ie a deck of
| cards or similar.
| gwynforthewyn wrote:
| That site's so damn responsive! What are you using to build it?
| wenngle wrote:
| Not OP, but the design screams Bootstrap, and it looks like
| Bootstrap 5 is bundled in their CSS.
| sejje wrote:
| I can't find a photo of what it does. I'm on mobile so I can't
| use it according to your popup.
|
| Your subreddit also doesn't include even one photo or screenshot.
| I would expect to see both for this product.
|
| Is it useful? I don't even know what it does yet.
| kwanbix wrote:
| Was thinking exactly the same.
| sfRattan wrote:
| Very neat tool!
|
| I've looked into cutting foam for board game storage, but I don't
| love the 5mm or so thickness. For games with lots of different
| little bits and pieces, the many walls to divide many containers
| add up and take a surprising amount of space inside the game's
| box.
|
| Short of 3D printing storage solutions, I've found an online
| tuck-box generator for decks of cards of any size that looks
| neat, and another site with advice for assembling them:
|
| Tuckbox Generator: https://www.cpforbes.net/tuckbox/tuckbox.cgi
|
| Tuckbox Assembly Advice: https://www.ee0r.com/boxes/index.html
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