The Sheep: Victorian Apothecary Insert (Modular)

The Sheep: Apothecary Victorian Insert (Modular)

This is a complete, custom 3D-printable modular board game insert for "The Sheep" (by Zero Strategy Games). It replaces the standard cardboard divider with a set of Victorian-inspired "Apothecary" deck boxes and token bins, designed specifically to fit a 9 1/4" (234.95mm) box interior. This insert dramatically speeds up your game's setup and teardown times, keeping everything securely in place.

The design features a custom-engineered Victorian Ironwork lid pattern. When printed on a Satin PEI sheet, the lids take on a beautiful matte, cast-iron texture that perfectly suits the comedy-horror theme of the game.

🏛 The "Apothecary" Aesthetic

• Wrought Iron Lids: Ornate circular "Rose Window" lattice that allows you to see card art/tokens through the lid.

• Debossed Labels: Clean, bold typography (using Alfa Slab One) that matches the rulebook nouns.

• Bottom-Up Printing: Optimized for printing on textured sheets to give the "ironwork" a high-end, non-plastic finish.

📦 Included Components

This set contains 8 modular containers designed to tile perfectly within the original game box. (Note: Box dimensions and labels have been updated to support sleeved cards and match the latest component lists!)

• Deck Boxes (Poker Size):

  • EQUIPMENT Deck Box

  • EVENTS Deck Box

  • CURSES Deck Box

  • FLOCK Deck Box

• Deck Boxes (Tarot Size):

  • MUTATIONS Deck Box

• Trait Trays: A dedicated 6-slot tray for tracking character traits (MERC, DOC, SURV, SGT, MECH, SCOUT).

• Token & Tracker Bin: Deep, filleted (rounded) storage compartments for easy scooping of ESSENCE, LANTERNS, CORRUPTION, EXPERIENCE, and POLLUTION tokens.

• Bags & Standees Tray: A massive, open-topped compartment specifically designed to house all 4 drawstring bags and the 12 Standees & Bases.

🖨 Recommended Print Settings

• Printer: Optimized for MK3.9 / MK4 (Load cell ensures perfect first-layer adhesion for the fine lattice).

• Sheet: Satin PEI (Highly recommended for the cast-iron look).

• Material: Black PLA (Standard) or Charcoal/Gunmetal Grey.

• Layer Height: 0.2mm (to ensure the 1.2mm lid pattern is a sturdy 6 layers).

• Lid Orientation: Print Bottom-Down (Face down) to get the sheet texture on the decorative side of the lid.

• Supports: None required.

🛠 Technical Details

• Total Footprint: ~235mm x 320mm.

• Lid Thickness: 1.2mm (Structural Ironwork).

• Card Compatibility: Supports sleeved cards (checked against standard poker/tarot sleeves).

💻 Credits & Source Code

This insert was designed programmatically using OpenSCAD and the fantastic Boardgame Insert Toolkit (BIT).

• Source Code: You can find the full OpenSCAD source code, automated export scripts, and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline on the GitHub Repository.

• If you're interested in making your own inserts or modifying this one, you can fork the repo and tweak the variables directly!