Dungeon Degenerates and Mean Streets Expansion

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Dungeon Degenerates is a fantastic board game that offers an incredibly engaging experience, but one major drawback is its setup process. The sheer number of decks, tokens, standees, and more can make it extremely difficult to quickly set up a game without feeling overwhelmed. I conducted a thorough search on Thingiverse for an organizer, and the only solution I found at the time was jbrum60's Dungeon Degenerates Card Trays. This innovative product is designed to keep everything tidy with a minimal footprint, but its primary purpose is to serve as a game-in-progress solution rather than a long-term storage solution. Important note: The card trays are not suitable for sleeved cards. Second important note: I utilized two punch boards from the core set to fill in a small space beneath the organizer. Please refer to the photo to understand what I'm talking about. My main objective was to create a dedicated space on my game table for the cards during gameplay, while also minimizing the risk of card decks getting bumped or knocked around. To achieve this, I designed a card tray and lid system where the lids sit next to the decks, holding the discard piles. During play-testing, I was thrilled with how effectively this solution addressed the problem and kept everything organized throughout gameplay. However, it's worth noting that this system does have one significant drawback: it can be quite space-consuming. I started by printing the token dishes from jbrum60's Thing (two of each v1 and v2) and designed the rest. You can access them here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2827230/files One aspect I particularly enjoy about this system is its ability to allow for a quick start. By pulling out all the trays and arranging them around the board as you see fit, you can hit the ground running without any unnecessary delays. Before commencing gameplay, I separate the higher-level baddies and place them into the discard trays. Then, when drawing monsters or events from a region for the first time, I shuffle that deck, making it easier to get started. This organizer also has a couple of neat features worth mentioning. The first is a tapered standee holder designed to be gentler on the cardboard character standees. I printed mine on my Elegoo Mars in clear resin, which allows you to see the board beneath your standee and makes icons easier to read on a cluttered board. The second feature is a d20 dice holder. The little tracker tokens are prone to being bumped, so I opted for using d20s as health, gold, luck, and experience markers instead. The track ranges from 0 to 20, leaving one number short at each end of the scale, but it works well and eliminates the need for tokens. Note: I obtained the d20 sizing test file from saffay's Dungeons and Dragons d20 Holder at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2652557 and remixed it into a 4-die holder. If you don't have the Mean Streets expansion, you can disregard any parts with the EXP prefix, including the small card trays (you can store them in the standee holder without issue), the single deck tray and lid, and