Gamers Tips

When I receive my folio games I like to file them so as to stop them
cluttering up my room. The problem here is 'what to do with the counters
as they do not lend themselves easily to filing. Eventually I came up
with the following idea:

All that is needed is a sheet of card twice the size of the counter
sheet. This is then cut into half giving two pieces of the same size as
the counter sheet. All the counters are punched out of the counter sheet
and the remaining frame is stuck to one of the two pieces of card. The
other piece of card is laid on top of the counter sheet and is stuck
along one edge with some kind of tape to make a folder. The inside edge
could also be treated in some way taking care not  to cover the spaces
in the frame, to give the fold extra strength. For this part I use a
very wide piece of masking tape.

After all this has been done it only remains to replace the counters.
This is usually a very fiddly business for the first time. What I
usually do is cut the small pieces of card sticking out from the
counter, which gives a kind of octagonal shape. The pieces will then fit
quite easily. Sometimes you will find that they will not fit in flat and
the only thing to do here is carefully shave off a small piece of card
from one of the side edges.

After all the pieces have been replaced the folder is closed and some
type of band is used to keep it tight.

Trevor Brown