Playmat Layout
I'LL FORM THE HEAD — ALPHA 1.4 · REFERENCE SPEC, NOT TO SCALE
A single shared playmat anchors setup and keeps all four build/battle zones visually distinct at a glance. This page is a build spec for fabrication (print-on-demand mat services, or hand-ruled prototypes) — the diagram below is a scaled-down reference, not a 1:1 printable sheet.
Overall spec
| Property | Value |
|---|
| Overall size | ~22" × 24" (derived from the zones below, not an arbitrary standard size) |
| Orientation | Portrait-leaning — taller than it is wide, to fit the humanoid mech zone |
| Countdown path | Straight line along the top edge, feeding down into the mech zone |
| Mech construction zone | Humanoid arrangement — Head / Arms flanking Torso / Legs — for quick visual "is this slot filled" recognition |
Zone diagram
Playmat
Kaiju travel / countdown path
up to 5 trait slots, filled left→right as the countdown ticks
Mech construction zone
Head
Legs
Body draw pile
45 cards, face-down
Arms station
pool · market ×3 (face-up) — replaced Arms are covered in place on the mech, no discard needed
Kaiju & countdown
Mech construction
Card slot
Body draw pile
Arms station
Personal items — Independent Study, pilot specialty, and reference card — live at each player's own seat, not on the shared mat, since they're hidden/individual rather than communal.
Zone footprints (derived from Alpha 2.2 card sizes)
| Zone | Contains | Approx. footprint |
|---|
| Kaiju marker | 1 kaiju card (tarot, 2.75"×4.75") | 2.75" × 4.75" |
| Countdown / trait track | Up to 5 trait cards (2.5"×2.375") | ~13.5" × 2.375" (5 slots + gaps) |
| Mech construction zone | 5 body/arm slots in a humanoid layout | ~8" × 12" |
| Body draw pile | Up to 45 body cards (2.5"×3.5") | ~6" × 4" |
| Arms station | Face-down pool + 3-card market (2.5"×4.375" each) — no discard pile needed | ~10.5" × 4.4" |
Alpha 2.2 · playmat is a new component this revision — mechanics unchanged, purely a setup/table-organization aid. See CHANGELOG for revision history.