{"product_id":"sandy-desert-24-x24-61x61-cm-mat-for-wargames","title":"Sandy Desert 24”x24” \/ 61x61 cm - mat for wargames","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"product-hook\"\u003eA crew of about six, a sand-blown frontier world and a table no more than two feet across - Five Parsecs from Home plays that battle out on 2' x 2', and the Stargrave rules allow a table that small too. Sandy Desert lays down 24\" x 24\" (61 x 61 cm) of warm, honey-toned sand with fine wind ripples and a few pale, stony patches, on 2 mm of natural rubber - single-sided, or with green grass on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eKey features of the Sandy Desert 24\" x 24\" mat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"product-benefits\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSized for the smaller table\u003c\/strong\u003e - Five Parsecs from Home is played on anything from 2' x 2' to 3' x 3', and the Stargrave rules give about 60 x 60 cm as their example of a very small table - the size of this mat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen sand, cover left to you\u003c\/strong\u003e - fine ripples, soft shading where the ground dips and a few pale, stony patches, with no roads, craters or buildings printed in, so nothing clashes with your containers, rock spires or ruins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA green world on the back\u003c\/strong\u003e - order the double-sided version and its reverse is printed with grass, while the single-sided one grips the table with anti-slip rubber underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for a long campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e - a polyester top layer carries the print over natural rubber, finished with laser-cut edges; it is easy to clean after a game and can be rolled up or folded between sessions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61 x 61 cm (24\" x 24\" \/ 2' x 2')\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSandy Desert - honey-toned sand, wind ripples, pale stony patches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVersions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle-sided rubber mat \/ Double-sided rubber mat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReverse (double-sided)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen grass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBacking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnti-slip rubber (single-sided version)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompatible with\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive Parsecs from Home, Stargrave, Deadzone (3 ed.), Relicblade, Space Weirdos, Planet 28, Five Leagues from the Borderlands, MERCS 2.0 (unofficial)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiniature scale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28-36 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural rubber 2 mm, polyester top layer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoll or fold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePoland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhere the Sandy Desert 24\" x 24\" mat fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolo battles in Five Parsecs from Home\u003c\/strong\u003e - the game is built for solo play and happy with whatever miniatures you own; a battle pits a crew of around six against opposition that may slightly outnumber it, and the 2' x 2' end of the table range makes for a tighter, more intense fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStargrave on a very small table\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3' x 3' is the usual size, but on a table of about 60 x 60 cm the rules suggest setting the crews up in the corners. They also want plenty of terrain - ideally enough that no corner or edge can see the far end of the table - and an open desert battle mat leaves all of that to your scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA greener planet on the flip side\u003c\/strong\u003e - turn the double-sided version over and the next battle moves from sand to grass - handy when your crew travels on to another world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhat makes the Sandy Desert 24\" x 24\" mat different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eOf our desert prints, Sandy Desert is the smoothest. Rocky Desert adds cracked earth and scattered stones, Red Desert turns the ground orange-red, and Desert Ruin shows the streets and plots of a ruined town; Sandy Desert stays open sand, so the terrain you bring decides where the cover is. This 2' x 2' mat, compatible with Five Parsecs from Home and Stargrave, is the smallest Sandy Desert size we make, and its double-sided version adds a grass side for a second world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCan I play Stargrave on a mat this small?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes, for smaller games - the rules treat a table of about 60 x 60 cm as very small and suggest starting from the corners. For the usual 3' x 3' table, there is also a 36\" x 36\" Sandy Desert mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs it a good size for solo games?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes - Five Parsecs from Home is built for solo play and works on a 2' x 2' table, and Stargrave can be played solo too, with a free solo supplement and the Quarantine 37 solo campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhich version should I pick?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe double-sided one, if you want a second battlefield: its back is printed with green grass. The single-sided one, if the mat should stay put: its underside is plain anti-slip rubber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Playmats","offers":[{"title":"Single-Sided Rubber Mat","offer_id":64204861997386,"sku":"F005-R","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Double-Sided Rubber Mat","offer_id":64204862030154,"sku":"F005-R2","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1046\/6505\/5562\/files\/F005-bird.jpg?v=1793787881","url":"https:\/\/playmats.eu\/products\/sandy-desert-24-x24-61x61-cm-mat-for-wargames","provider":"PLAYMATS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}