Board Game Upgrades and Improvements

For me personally, when it comes to gaming, theme is very important. But so are components! Like adding background music that matches the theme, adding new components that help improve the game experience can go a long way to enhancing the theme. A good game can be made a little more entertaining with some exciting or interesting components.

 
 There are many places online to find upgraded components for our tabletop games but an often overlooked source is Etsy. Etsy is a global ecommerce platform for artists and creative businesses. There are plenty of talented gamers working on Etsy to help us all improve our games. I've compiled a list of a few of my favourite board game upgrades:

 Please note: some of these items may have limited stock and may be out of stock by time you are reading this. Such is the nature of Etsy.

Half Log Wood Resource Tokens Handmade
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/291936653/small-half-log-wood-resource-tokens

Tusk/Ivory Resource Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/508791548/tuskivory-resource-tokens

Stone Resource Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/291937689/small-light-colored-stone-resource

Iron Ingot Resource Tokens Handmade
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/278432010/iron-ingot-resource-tokens-replacement

Terraforming Mars 3D Tiles (Set of 80)
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/526650475/terraforming-mars-game-gear-3d-tiles-set

King of Tokyo 3D Monster Figures
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/533424459/king-of-tokyo-game-gear-monster-figures

Blood Rage Longboat Deck Holder
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/485372559/blood-rage-game-gear

Colt Express Loot Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/487378985/colt-express-loot-tokens

4 Player Custom Set for Settlers of Catan
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/533837410/4-player-set-starter-settlers-of-catan

Advanced Custom 4 Player Set for Settlers of Catan
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/533838078/4-player-set-advanced-settlers-of-catan
 

Custom Cheese Wheel Tokens for Mice and Mystics (24 in a set)
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/520200526/mice-and-mystics-custom-cheese-wheel

Pandemic Research Station Replacement Tokens (Set of 6)

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/184253141/pandemic-board-game-research-station

 Colt Express Player Token Set Handmade Polymer Clay (set of 7)

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/483093487/colt-express-player-token-set-polymer

Rocket Ship Token
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/193895332/rocket-ship-9-mars-needs-mechanics

Kingsburg Polymer Clay Resources
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/267695774/kingsburg-resources

Love Letter Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/224436998/love-letter-tokens
 

Turbolaser Turret for X-Wing Miniatures
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/513147467/xx-9-turbolaser-turret-for-x-wing

Hoth Shield Generator
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/518755859/dss-02-hoth-shield-generator-x-wings

Arkham Horror Gate Stands (pkg of 8)
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/510116448/arkham-horror-gate-stands-pkg-of-8

Death Tokens (pkg 24)
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/523917957/arcadia-quest-death-tokens-pkg-24
 

Castle Panic 3D Tower Pieces
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/234413488/3d-printed-castle-6-towers-6-walls-and-2

Guillotine Upgrade
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/271187730/guillotine-upgrade

Patchwork Buttons
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/271085319/patchwork-buttons

Tent Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/234832067/colorful-tent-tokens-4-in-a-set

Plastic Airplane Board Game Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/245738982/plastic-airplane-board-game-piece

Plastic Cyclist Board Game Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/272738416/plastic-cyclist-board-game-piece

Wooden Arrows
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/473151402/wooden-arrows

Plastic Dubloon Coins
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/256652639/sets-of-plastic-dubloon-coins-board-game

Wooden Barrels
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/525640240/10x-barrel-small

 Sticker Faces for Meeple and Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/525639704/stickerset-faces

 Pandemic Player Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/539448271/twinples-pandemic

Wooden Fish
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/525640866/10x-fish

Pandemic Virus Tokens
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/173181693/pandemic-board-game-virus-tokens

5 Damage Heart Token (set of 10)
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/294414161/5-damage-token-heart-set-of-10

Set of 12 High Rise Hotels
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/467366391/custom-3d-printed-monopoly-hotel-custom

Custom 3D Printed Scifi Game Tokens (Set of 8)
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/475877702/custom-3d-printed-scifi-monopoly-game

Dracula vs Van Helsing Chess Set
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/175933047/dracula-v-van-helsing-chess-set

Extra Large Fantasy Chess Set
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/166991161/very-large-fantasy-chess-set

Prop Euros Money (50 Pieces)
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/524297153/50-pieces-invalid-500-euros-bill

Invalid 100 Dollars Bills US American Money
 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/494701294/10-pieces-invalid-100-dollars-bill

Tell Us What You Do

What kinds of things have you added to your games to upgrade or improve the gaming experience? Send your responses to Chris [at} GeekyGoodies.com

All photos belong to the individual Etsy Shop owners and were used with permission.

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