"Between Patreon, our stores and commissions, we just started making enough money for most of the team to be full-time. Getting that early $1 supporter was such a validating experience that made us think: 'Hey, maybe this is actually going to work.' "Then, out of the blue, when we got our first patron. "We hadn't even finished editing our Patreon page, nor shared it with anyone," remembers Zaragoza, when he first set up the Cast N Play storefront in 2019. Zaragoza has attracted over 1,600 patrons that's a severe disruption in the still relatively niche tabletop industry. There's a panoply of plastic beasts - axe-rearing trolls, agile wood elves, cozy treehouses and vindictive treants - crafted with the tender love and care of a Games Workshop mould, except that with a Cast N Play membership, they can be added to your RPG campaign after a few minutes in front of a 3D printer. ![]() His business, Cast N Play, consists of three sculptors and two concept artists every month they release a batch of 60 new 3D-printable models, complete with terrain, weapons and modular limbs, which can be accessed directly by supporters of the company's Patreon page.Ĭast N Play's archive speaks for itself. ![]() Alex Zaragoza is on the verge of making miniatures full-time.
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