Don’t cut up your game mats just because the table size changes in 9th Edition 40k, this fix solves the problem and looks great!
To start things off, 9th Edition has new game mat sizes to use depending on your games. They’re basically multiples of a single Kill Team board. With that said, those new (small) sizes are just minimum measurements. They are optional but can still be played on a board size you’re used to.
DON’T CUT YOUR MATS: Easy Fix For New 40k Table Sizes!
While we wait to figure out what the competitive scene is going to do (ruling for smaller tables or keeping things the standard 4X6), an easy fix to the new sizes is a roll of 2″ black masking tape!
Yup, masking tape is a great quick fix that we spotted over on Squad Marks Instagram, and it looks so good we did it to our mats here!
We actually have heard people saying they were going to cut their mats to adjust the size. The thing about cutting anything is that you can always take more off but you can’t put it back on! For a temporary quick fix, you can grab some low-strength masking tape and cover up the measurements of the map you won’t be needing.
The reason you’ll want a low-strength tape is for easy removal that won’t take part of the mat with it as you peel it off. You should probably avoid tapes like duct tape and electrical tape just to be safe.
You can see here from our Instagram page where we’ve marked off our Fallout Zone Game Mat to the proper 44×60 measurements for a Strike Force (2,000 pt game).
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
