{"id":35728,"date":"2017-10-27T15:52:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T19:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=35728"},"modified":"2017-12-21T14:15:40","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T19:15:40","slug":"im-excited-new-shapeways-valve-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/im-excited-new-shapeways-valve-partnership","title":{"rendered":"Why I&#8217;m Excited for the New Valve + Shapeways Partnership (And You Should Be, Too!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, I saw a Shapeways Magazine article from my editor talking of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/34763-valve-shapeways-now-design-games-like-dota-2-cs-go-portal-half-life-team-fortress-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">partnership between Shapeways and gaming industry behemoth Valve<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This was me:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/antennamag.com\/files\/2015\/05\/Shaq-wiggling-gif.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In one of my first articles about a game-inspired property, I remember a comment from a creator asking if this coverage meant that they could make pieces from others&#8217; IP without worry of nasty copyright infringement repercussions. Well Cynthia, if you&#8217;re a Valve fan, your prayers have been answered.<\/p>\n<p>If you somehow don&#8217;t know, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.valvesoftware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valve<\/a> owns <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam<\/a>, the largest PC gaming retailer on the planet. The company has earned legendary status. That&#8217;s because not only does Valve own Steam, but they&#8217;re behind some of the most iconic titles in video games: Dota\u00ae 2, Half-Life\u00ae, and Portal\u00ae, just to name a few. And now, any Shapeways member can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/partnerships\/valve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">create their own version of those beloved properties and set it for sale in their Shapeways store<\/a>. That means that the floodgates are now open for our legions of talented creators to design whatever their hearts desire.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how that makes me feel:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/26-shaq-happy-dance-shaq-gifs.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I know first-hand how awesome the things this community creates are. Seeing this partnership that give free rein to our members to make things makes me so excited to see what&#8217;s to come. So, to show everyone else that might not be as big of a video game nerd as myself or some of our other creators, here&#8217;s just a taste of what we can expect from our community.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/product\/UFDGZYW48\/portal-companion-cube-ring-box?optionId=63572235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portal\u00ae Companion Cube Ring Box<\/a> by Sandman Artistry<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/product\/UFDGZYW48\/portal-companion-cube-ring-box?optionId=63572235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35749 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Companion-Cube-Sandman-Artistry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Companion-Cube-Sandman-Artistry.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Companion-Cube-Sandman-Artistry-420x411.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Companion-Cube-Sandman-Artistry-276x270.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Companion-Cube-Sandman-Artistry-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever wanted to propose to your significant other in a manner compliant with the Aperture Science Code of Conduct? Then check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/product\/UFDGZYW48\/portal-companion-cube-ring-box?optionId=63572235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this ring box<\/a>, modeled after the Companion Cube from Portal\u00ae. This piece from Sandman Artistry is of course richly detailed \u2014 and a dead ringer for the actual piece in-game. Seeing stuff like this is a great harbinger for things to come. I&#8217;d love to see things like Portal\u00ae-inspired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/search?q=meeple&amp;type=\">Meeples<\/a>, matching orange and blue coasters, and something like a full-scale portal gun. Oh, the possibilities \u2014 and that&#8217;s just the first property! What about something like&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>This Dota\u00ae 2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/product\/4NR3LRB36\/kunkka-ghostship?optionId=63841581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kunkka Ghostship<\/a> by PrintMyScale<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/product\/4NR3LRB36\/kunkka-ghostship?optionId=63841581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35750 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DOTA-2-Model-Printmyscale.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"838\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DOTA-2-Model-Printmyscale.jpg 838w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DOTA-2-Model-Printmyscale-420x294.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DOTA-2-Model-Printmyscale-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DOTA-2-Model-Printmyscale-800x559.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DOTA-2-Model-Printmyscale-386x270.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DOTA-2-Model-Printmyscale-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You know, I&#8217;ve never played Dota\u00ae 2 in my life\u00a0\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/35492-dota-2-hero-story-miniature-den.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MOBAs<\/a> and I don&#8217;t really get along\u2014 but I can&#8217;t knock the effect the character designs have had in the realms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/tag\/cosplay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cosplay<\/a>, fan art, and of course, 3D printing. With our new partnership, pieces like this one and so many more are possible. Can you imagine the sheer insanity that would be a Dota\u00ae 2 chessboard? I can, and I want someone to make it happen. And while they&#8217;re at it, maybe they can try their hand at something like&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>All of Baldurs_Tod&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/baldurstod?section=TF2&amp;s=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awesome TF2 Statues<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/baldurstod?section=TF2&amp;s=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35752 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod-840x473.jpg\" alt=\"Team Fortress 2 TF2 Game Characters\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod-840x473.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod-420x236.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod-1120x630.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Again, holy crap. The detail! Team Fortress\u00ae 2 may have had its formula &#8220;paid homage to&#8221; by other, more popular games, but the appeal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/baldurstod?section=TF2&amp;s=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these characters<\/a> is lasting to this day. Just wait until our creators start making more of these pieces. Can you imagine a whole line of hats for these characters (Needful Things <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/product\/8VKWKHN7T\/engineer-hard-hat-miniature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has already gotten started<\/a>), or even just more statues of alternate costumes? I&#8217;m waiting for a <a href=\"http:\/\/i0.kym-cdn.com\/entries\/icons\/facebook\/000\/004\/829\/Mentlegen.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mentlegen<\/a>\u00a0bust, personally.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s just a taste, everyone! And to help you all get started on bringing your Valve-styled dreams into reality, we&#8217;re looking to find the best among you and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/35146-valve-design-contest-design-team-fortress-2-valve-games-win-epic-prizes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reward you with awesome prizes<\/a>! Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/35146-valve-design-contest-design-team-fortress-2-valve-games-win-epic-prizes.html\">Valve Design Contest<\/a> for your chance to create some of the first killer Valve creations on Shapeways. Are you going to make a <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/games\/353370\/announcements\/detail\/901091250587575759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam Link controller<\/a> mod no one can live without? The absolute best use of the Aperture Science logo we&#8217;ve ever seen? It&#8217;s all up to you guys. You&#8217;ve got until November 12. Make yourselves proud!<\/p>\n<p>So as you can see, folks, the future is bright over here at Shapeways, and \u2014 dare I say it \u2014 &#8220;steaming&#8221; hot? Pardon my pun, but I get that way when I&#8217;m stoked about things. And even if you don&#8217;t make things here, remember that Shapeways has always been a premier place to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/marketplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blow your paycheck<\/a>. Now that it&#8217;s joined forces with Valve, it&#8217;s exponentially more amazing.<\/p>\n<p>My body is so ready.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, I saw a Shapeways Magazine article from my editor talking of a partnership between Shapeways and gaming industry&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":35752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[478],"tags":[1719,2094,2088,2102,2070,2075,2098,2063,2099,2103,2077,2065,2110,2087,544,2064,2078,2082,2076,2109,2083,2085,2086,2093,2100,623,2066,2104,2111,2091,2069,2068,2090,2113,2079,2107,2106,2095,2190,2112,2096,2105,2074,2081,2084,2089,1556,2073,2067,2097,2114,2071,2101,2092,2072,2108,2080,2203,1693],"class_list":["post-35728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-3d-printed-gaming-accessories","tag-aperture-laboratories","tag-companion-cube","tag-counter-strike-cs-go","tag-counter-strike-global-offensive","tag-counter-strike-go","tag-cs-global-offensive","tag-cs-go","tag-cs-go-cs-go","tag-cs-go-shop","tag-cs-go-steam","tag-csgo","tag-csgo-licensed-merchandise","tag-csgo-steam","tag-design-contest","tag-dota-2","tag-dota-2-game","tag-dota-2-international","tag-dota-2-international-2017","tag-dota-2-licensed-merchandise","tag-dota-2-logo","tag-dota-2-steam","tag-dota-2-store","tag-dota-international","tag-dota-international-2017","tag-gaming","tag-half-life","tag-half-life-2-deathmatch","tag-half-life-licensed-merchandise","tag-lef-4-dead","tag-left-4-dead","tag-left-4-dead-2","tag-left-4-dead-games","tag-left-4-dead-merchandise","tag-left4dead2","tag-licensed-merchandise","tag-licensed-products","tag-mirana-dota-2","tag-portal","tag-portal-licensed-merchandise","tag-secret-dota-2","tag-shapeways-valve","tag-skins-cs-go","tag-steam-cs-go","tag-steam-shop","tag-steelseries-siberia-800","tag-tabletop-gaming","tag-team-fortress","tag-team-fortress-2","tag-team-fortress-2-game","tag-team-fortress-2-merchandise","tag-tf2","tag-tf2-game","tag-tf2-heavy","tag-valve","tag-valve-licensed-merch","tag-valve-store","tag-valve-stories","tag-video-games"],"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tf2-baldurs_tod.jpg","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.9 (Yoast SEO v23.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why I&#039;m Excited for the New Valve + Shapeways Partnership (And You Should Be, Too!) - Shapeways Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Last month, I saw a Shapeways Magazine article from my editor talking of a partnership between Shapeways and gaming industry behemoth Valve. 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