Welcome to C3G: The Comic Custom Creators Guild!
Art by @Sam
What is C3G?
The Comic Custom Creators Guild, colloquially known as The C3G Project, is a collaborative project that produces Heroscape content based on superheroes and other comic franchises. Since 2009, members of C3G have collaborated to design over 1300 custom units to be played with one another.
While C3G products are not officially endorsed by Hasbro, The C3G Project is highly regarded as one of the most successful and credible customs projects for Heroscape. Every C3G unit is playtested and balanced within the C3G system. We recommend playing C3G units by themselves for the best experience.
How do I start playing C3G?
Getting started with a new game system can be daunting. Here, you will find some simple steps to follow in order to get going.
- Choose some cards to play with: The C3G Books of Index thread contains links to every C3G unit, sortable alphabetically, by point cost, and by release date. The thread is continuously updated with the latest releases. The Sortable Index is a downloadable excel sheet with the same information.
- Get the figures: Each unit's Book thread contains blue text detailing which mini(s) the cards use. You can purchase these figures from many stores and online retailers. Most units use Heroclix figures, which are often cheap and widely available at vendors such as TrollAndToad and CoolStuffInc.
- Print the cards: Each unit's Book contains high resolution cards in JPG and PDF format. You can download and save cards to your computer and print them out at home or at a print shop. The X Minus 2 Customs Card Printer is a popular tool for printing C3G cards.
- Check out the extras: C3G uses the same rules as classic Heroscape, but also includes some Optional Rules to enhance the gameplay experience. You can find these rules, as well as numerous Destructible Objects, Glyphs, Maps, and Spells in the C3G Books of Index underneath the units.
How can I be a part of C3G?
C3G is open and welcoming to all. Please read our
C3G Goals and Process thread to learn how our process works. Everyone is allowed and encouraged to post in any of our threads. Our design process is very collaborative and opinions from onlookers often prove to be more valuable than those of the core designers.
The easiest and most helpful contribution you can make to the project beyond participation in discussion is playtesting units. C3G playtests every unit multiple times to ensure their point cost and powers are balanced within the game system. Public participation in playtesting helps us design units faster and makes sure they are just as fun an balanced as we envision them. Check out the
C3G Playtesting Sign-Ups thread to get involved.
If you are interested in designing your own C3G units, the
Public Design Workshop is a thread where anyone can post and discuss design ideas they are working on or thinking about. This thread also contains specific details regarding how to make one of your designs official once you have been recognized as a regular contributor, otherwise known as an Ally.
Questions, comments, and our directory
We encourage all onlookers to post their questions, comments, and feedback in this thread and our other threads. In the next post, you will find a directory of all important C3G threads. If something is missing from the directory, let us know!