Vinhos (Kickstarter Bundle + Expansion Bundle) insert

2025-04-20 Update
In response to a couple of makers who discovered their meeples were just slightly larger than mine, I have increased the width of the meeple slots in the Enologists, Farmers, and Tourists boxes. These same people also reported the winery meeple box as being way off for them and @iamrobertv has already posted a remix that should fix that. But just to be safe (or for those who want a different storage option), I have also added simple "bowl" variant of all the slotted meeple boxes. These models just have a simple rounded bottom which you can just throw the meeples into loose. They are the exact same outer dimensions as the slotted versions, so they use the same lids.

Finally, I discovered a minor error in the "thick token" versions of the money boxes that made them about one layer taller than the "thin token" versions. This could cause a very slight vertical misalignment relative to the other boxes. I have corrected this.

Original posting
This is an insert designed to fit the great Vital Lacerda game Vinhos (Kickstarted Bundle plus Expansion Bundle) from Eagle-Gryphon Games. It completely replaces the original vacuum-formed insert that comes with the game. Highlights include:

• Store tiles, tokens, and player pieces in boxes that quickly and conveniently go from box to board to significantly speed game setup. (See photos showing the parts on/around the game board.)
• Two money boxes and two wine value tile boxes that keep the supply tokens organized during the game and distributed to opposite sides of the table.
• Supports premium sleeves (at least 80 microns thick)
• Choice of boxes with lids or boxes without lids.
• Many embossments to help identify the contents of boxes. Emboss options include multi-color, single-color, "negative," or none.
• No lid lift.

In the included images you will see that I printed some parts in white and some in black. The black parts are all those which are intended to be placed on or near the game board. (These are the parts that can really reduce setup time.) The white parts are all parts which hold components but are returned to the box during the game. You, of course, are free to print these however you like. There are also a few parts printed in gray which are essentially "filler" parts which can hold things like the extra replacement pieces the game comes with, but primarily are there to keep everything else in place.

I generally prefer to have lids on my boxes to help ensure everything stays in place even if the game box lid lifts a little bit. However, I have created lidless box options for those who prefer open-top boxes. These open-top boxes end up being the same exact size as their corresponding boxes with lids so you can mix and match the styles if you should desire.

This design also offers numerous options for embossed images which make it easier to determine the contents of each box (as well as to look cool). Options here are:

• some lids with multi-color embossments (the money box lids and promotions/tickets box lid)
• single-color embossments
• a "negative" embossments option for the setup box (not for the lids—they would not be strong enough)
• no embossments at all.

Based on my experience with previous insert for these deluxe Eagle-Gryphon games, I have designed this insert to support tokens much thicker (0.5mm, or nearly 20%) than the ones I have in my copy of the game. This should ensure everything fits properly regardless of variations in token thickness. However, because this leads to too much space for the thinner tokens in some instances, I have provided two versions of the "money_box_x2" model, one which supports the thickness of tokens I have and one which is designed for the thickest token this insert supports. I recommend measuring your tokens with calipers (or measure a stack of 10 or 20 with a ruler and divide by the number in the stack). If your tokens are 3.0mm thick or thicker, print the desired plates from "money_box+thick_token.3mf". If they're closer to 2.8mm or less, print the desired plates from "money_box.3mf".

Printing Instructions

I have provided 3mf files with all the supported configurations for each box, as well as a single "common_parts.3mf" file for all the parts that have only a single configuration. To complete this insert, print every plate of the "common_parts.3mf" file. For all the other 3mf files print only the plate(s) for the desired configuration (i.e, either a "Box w/ lid" and a corresponding "Lid", or just the "Box w/o lid", choosing from the available embossment options). These 3mf files were created with OrcaSlicer 2.3.0. If you use another slicer, the settings might not import, in which case you will want to apply the following settings:

Layer height: 0.16 for "box w/ lid" and "lid" plates, 0.20 is fine for everything else
First layer height: 0.20
Infill: 10% Gyroid recommended.
Wall generator: Arachne strongly recommended for any embossed part.

If you have issues with the 3mf files (or are just more comfortable working with STL files), I have also provided the STLs in all the supported different configurations. These are organized by their configurations (as named on the zip file)—not by part as the 3mf files are—so you will have to make sure you find and print each part needed.

Please note that I have only actually printed the models shown in the photos. (These are the "boxes w/ lids" and "lids" with the most complex embossments.) I have, however, closely checked all the other variations in the slicer and believe them to be accurate and functional.

The boxes with lids (and their corresponding lids) print best at 0.16 layer height (0.4 nozzle), but 0.20 is OK for everything else. You really want to use 0.16 (or lower) for the boxes with lids—and the lids themselves—as there are some small but steep overhangs that are supported much better by a slightly smaller layer height. (Check your slicer preview.) No supports are needed if you print at 0.16 or less. If you use the provided .3mf files, these settings should already be set for you.

I printed these with 10% gyroid infill, and 5 top layers to ensure nice, smooth top surfaces. PLA+ works great for all of these models.

Finally, the lids for all the boxes are friction fit and fit the bottom of their boxes so they don't get lost during play. The tolerances on these can be somewhat tight, but they came out beautifully on my Bambu X1C.

The number of copies of a model you need to print is indicated by an "_x" suffix on the file name. If there is no "_x" suffix, then you just need one.