Exploding Kittens Party Pack Box and Holder (sleeved)

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Back story: I always bring a few games with me when I travel, Exploding Kittens being one of them. Unfortunately, the cards no longer fit into the box once sleeved, and the box itself is a bit too large to travel with anyway, so I needed another solution. The cards fit into a standard deck box (but that's a bit boring), or I could have just printed one of the other boxes on this site, but neither of those solutions solve my main issue... My main issue being that I usually play the game outside, on uneven surfaces (beach, grass, moving boat, etc.), where it may be dirty/wet, and/or windy. Since there are considerably more cards in the party pack than the standard pack, it's even more of an issue, as the card tower often falls over, cards blow away, etc. So... I decided to try my hand at creating a deck box from scratch! Design notes: The benefit of my design is that it not only acts as a box for the game itself, but also as a deck holder while playing. Meaning the cards are either safe in the card holder/base, in your hand, or in the discard pile/the lid. No chance for them to blow away, fall through any cracks, or otherwise get messed up! The holder fits the rule book (placed at the bottom), and the entire sleeved Party Pack deck. The lid is snug but easily comes off by simply lifting the box up by the lid and allowing the weight of the cards to separate the two, or giving it a little shake. If it's a bit tight due to your printer parameters, you can separate then by pushing on the cards through the hole in the lid (which apart from looking cool, is one of the reasons I designed it that way). Printing: This was printed on my Anycubic M3 Plus resin printer. I printed the base flat on my build plate. For the lid, I printed it upside down (lettering up) and placed a number of medium and light supports under the overhang. It printed without issues, although I did have to sand the bottom edges a bit to remove the "elephant foot" so the base would fit in. Notes: I included two Stls for the lid, one with the general rules engraved on the side, and one without them. They obviously aren't necessary, but I thought it was a fun little addition, and this being my first time designing something, I was really intrigued with the raised/engraved effect. Excuse the blurry photos and poor post processing, this was a bit of a rush job in between other projects.