Guess the divider wanted to play the game too, just with a lot more sorting involved. Classic Gloomhaven, even your storage solutions rage-quit eventually.

I read somewhere that the average office printer gets used for something other than its intended purpose about once a week. Sounds about right. My last quarterly report ended up as a fan during a heatwave in the break room, so I feel your pain. The stain resistant layer idea is solid, but you might want to test it against coffee first before you pitch it.

Wait, have you ever tested your tokens on actual gray backgrounds before shipping, because I used to think the solid hex was all we needed and devs would just figure it out, but after one brutal client demo where our blue turned into this weird purple haze on a light card, I did a complete 180 on this. That little opacity table idea is honestly genius because it forces everyone to stop guessing, and I bet you’re already seeing fewer “why does this look off” tickets. I’d even suggest adding a tiny note about what background each tint looks good on, since 60% on white is totally different than 60% on a slate gray. Our team ended up baking those steps right into the token names like green-40, green-60, so nobody has to do math in their head mid-handoff. It’s wild how such a small piece of documentation can kill so many silent problems before they hit production.

Tbh I used to be one of those people who thought if you didn't have a nice acrylic or metal display you looked unprofessional. Bought a bunch of expensive sign holders early on because I thought it made me look legit. But after my third acrylic one chipped at a show I started eyeing the cardboard setups people had and realized they just worked better. The ugly ones never fall over and nobody cares about your sign holder anyway they just look at the prices. Now I'm seriously considering switching over and saving myself the headache and the money.

I gotta push back on the "smoother than anything at shops charging $6" thing... that La Marzocco is a great machine but it's probably not pulling shots that are actually better than a well-maintained shop. That 20 year old grinder with the eyeballed dose? There's no way that's consistent shot to shot. I've been to places like that where the magic hits one day and the next you get something bitter or sour. The romance of the beat-up machine and the old guy is nice but it's usually just nostalgia talking, not actual coffee quality.