The Story Of Modi Boxi
Trapper & Jeff are two friends who met over a decade ago, sharing an interest in gaming, cycling, and nerding out on everything with a geeky passion. In November 2023, they launched Modi Boxi as a 3D printable option to address the storage needs of gamers worldwide.
Jeff is well-known among his friends as a talented maker. His basement is filled with every tool you can imagine: Five 3D printers, a CNC machine, a laser engraver, and everything for a professional wood shop. He has built water-cooled wooden PCs, several full-sized wooden gaming tables, LED lightsaber displays, rocking horses, cabinetry, furniture, chess sets, and published STL files in various marketplaces.
The idea for Modi Boxi started when Jeff was trying to build a 3D printable dice tower as a gift for a geek weekend with friends. The idea for the dice tower involved printable screw bolts and cantilever hinges with a tackle-box-style container. It soon became apparent that the system had far more potential beyond being an awesome dice tower.
After almost a year of redesign and prototyping, the screw bolts were transformed into Modi Bolts. The dice tower boxes became multiple sizes. A new Warhammer 40 K hobby inspired Jeff to add limitless trays for miniature setup, teardown, and storage. Space for board games and a system for storing paint, cards, and more were included.
In August 2023, Jeff approached Trapper about figuring out how to bring Modi Boxi into the world. Both have always wanted to do a Kickstarter, and Modi Boxi seemed like the best shot at something that others would enjoy and find valuable.
With Trapper's experience founding video game and healthcare startups, along with his go-to-market and product market expertise, the two of them launched the first ad tests of Modi Boxi in November 2023. Both of them thought it would be great if a couple of people dropped their email to learn more about the Kickstarter launch. They were shocked when thousands and thousands of people registered their interest in the Modi Boxi storage STLs.
On February 6, 2024, the Modi Boxi Kickstarter launched. Over 30 days, the campaign raised $410,000 with over 6,800 backers!
On March 26, 2024, the files for Modi Boxi were released to backers via a pledge page on MyMiniFactory.
Since launch, Trapper & Jeff have been working to build Modi Boxi into the most flexible 3D printable gaming storage solution out there and assembling a growing community of passionate DIYers.
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