Compatibility & Scale

Build Your Battlefield terrain is designed for the most common 28–32mm tabletop miniature scales, making it well suited to a wide range of sci-fi and fantasy wargames.

Our standard wall sections measure approximately 50.8mm wide and 76.2mm high (2 × 3 inches). These proportions were chosen to feel substantial beside modern tabletop miniatures while still keeping buildings practical to move around, play through and combine into larger structures.

Doors, openings, barricades, piping, platforms and other terrain elements are designed around the same scale, so the battlefield feels consistent when everything is used together.

Designed for Modern Tabletop Miniatures

Miniature scale can vary considerably between manufacturers. A model described as 28mm by one company may be noticeably smaller than a 28mm model from another, while many modern games use larger or more exaggerated proportions often referred to as heroic scale.

Because of that, we do not design Build Your Battlefield around one exact numerical scale alone. Instead, we design the terrain around how commonly used tabletop miniatures actually look and move on the table.

Infantry should look naturally proportioned beside doors and walls, larger models should still feel imposing, and the terrain should provide believable cover without overwhelming the gaming area.

For most modern 28mm, 30mm and 32mm miniatures, Build Your Battlefield should feel right at home.

Built With Gameplay in Mind

Scale is not only about appearance.

Terrain also needs to work during a game. If buildings become too large, they quickly consume the available gaming space. If they are too small, miniatures can look out of place and movement becomes awkward.

The dimensions of the Build Your Battlefield system are therefore a balance between visual scale and practical tabletop use.

Our 3-inch-high walls provide substantial line-of-sight blocking terrain while the modular 2-inch wall sections make it possible to create structures in a wide range of sizes. You can build compact ruins, larger buildings, narrow streets or more open layouts depending on the game you are playing.

Because the system is modular, you can also adapt the density of the terrain to different games rather than being locked into one fixed building footprint.

See It Beside Your Miniatures

The best way to judge terrain scale is to see it in context.

Throughout our website, we use photographs of Build Your Battlefield terrain alongside commonly sized tabletop miniatures so you can see the proportions for yourself before ordering.

A standard infantry-sized miniature will generally stand well below the top of a full wall, while doors, openings, barricades and other details remain proportioned to look believable alongside the models on the table.

We recommend checking the scale comparison photographs on our product pages if you are unsure whether the terrain will suit your particular miniature range.

Compatible With More Than One Game

Build Your Battlefield is not designed around a single ruleset.

The terrain can be used for skirmish games, large-scale tabletop battles, narrative games, roleplaying encounters and display boards wherever the miniature scale is appropriate.

Because there are no fixed layouts, you can also change the way you use the terrain depending on the game. A dense collection of rooms and corridors might suit a close-range skirmish, while the same pieces can be rearranged into larger buildings and open streets for a bigger battle.

That flexibility is one of the main advantages of the system.

An Independent Terrain System

Build Your Battlefield is an independent terrain range and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or officially connected to any other miniature or tabletop game manufacturer.

References to miniature sizes or common tabletop scales are provided only to help you judge compatibility.

If your miniatures fall roughly within the modern 28–32mm tabletop range, Build Your Battlefield has been designed with that kind of gaming table in mind.