I recently ordered some game design supplies from EAI Education, which arrived today. Blank dice, some clear colored chips (I thought they were winks, but they turned out to have a lip, which is fine), and a set of 1000 7/8" stacking chips (mini poker chips, like in Boomtown or Geschenkt) in 8 colors. I expected 125 of each color, and since I'm that kind of guy, the first thing I did was separate them by color and count. Turns out the set of 1000 was 29 chips short. Not a huge deal, especially for $10, but I did pay for a set of 1000. So I called EAI to inform them of the shortfall. They immediately offered to send me a new set of 1000 (or perhaps 971) in addition to the one I already have. That's great customer service (if not great quality control). So soon I'll be drowning in plastic chips. Michael and I'd better get cracking designing something to use these suckers.
Coming soon from SarrettAdams Design: Chips Ahoy!, One Chip Two Chip Red Chip Blue Chip, Chip Wars, Chippy McChipperson, The Klutz Book of Multicolored Chips, and a collectible trading poker chip system.
Posted by Peter at July 15, 2005 12:00 PM