The 8 Best miniature gaming Mats (2023 reviews)

Here, we review mat that manages to win our hearts. It's the tidyboss miniature gaming mat and it's widely considered as one of all-around great mat you can buy. These maps give you a visual of a different terrain, but keeps the layout open for most gaming tables. It comes with more plastic map straighteners. It is easy to see grids and a design that’s high resolution for the most satisfying game play. The size is generous, 24 inches wide by 36 inches long, more than enough for most gaming tables.

The addition of the plastic rails for straightening the map is awesome. It is a quality print with good thickness, so dry erase markers wipe great off of. The ease of use and portability is handy.

Why We Like This:

Looks great, high quality, a little bendy
, flexible enough to easily roll up for storage
Comes with dry erase markers and a set of dice
Six different backgrounds, markers and eraser included, and easy on the go storage tube

Best For new players: Fat Zebra designs large Map

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It is great mat for drawing maps on your tabletop games. It comes with dry erase markers and a set of dice. It also has long clips which you put on the side to keep the mat from rolling in on itself. It comes with 4 plastic end guards to keep it flat once you take it out of the great tube it comes with. The storage tube in which the mat comes is also very sturdy and a nice touch for storage and transport.

The dry erase markers come off with ease and is shipped in a sturdy tube which is excellent for taking the mat with you if you don't play in your home, but is also excellent for storing the mat until the next game. It is great for adding visuals to your game. The surface itself is sturdy and water resistant and overall decent for play.

Why We Like This:

Comes with poster frame siding (4) to keep it flat during gameplay
Nice quality mat, perfect for beginner players or advanced
Comes with plastic bars to hold down sides
Great mat, comes with dice, eraser, and 4 markers

Best For Multi usages: Fat Zebra designs miniature gaming Mat

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate mat. The fat zebra designs miniature gaming mat is exactly that - it's a simple mat that hits all the right notes. The maps are large and glossy and take the dry erase markers well (and clean well, more importantly) and the variety in terrains is cool to have. It can be used with dry erase or wet erase markers.

The battle maps and tube have nice clear background imagery and grid lines. The markers work effectively and having all the different options of zones is great. It's laminated poster paper so it's cheaper and less flexible than vinyl but just as efficient. The storage tube is a nice touch for portability.

Why We Like This:

Great variety of maps and pretty dice
Excellent battle mats for getting started with all ttrpgs
Great quality and assortmenr of mats
Great value with huge selection and quality products

Best For dms: Melee Mats Great Mat

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Melee Mats line of mat come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. It is good for any tabletop game. It is nice to quuckly be able to draw the dungeon or area you are exploring. It is made from a single vinyl sheet, allowing for easy roll. The laminated surface makes super easy to clean for enounters, and the included markers are some of the most basic colors you'll need.

This map cleans up very easily with water and the eraser. It is perfect to store it in and it rolls out nicely with the help of some paper weights. It is compatible with every type of game you’ll ever need to draw including.

Why We Like This:

Very nice large map, sturdy and durable
Works well as a dry erase battle map
New and hot release

Best For certain things: Melee Mats miniature gaming Mat

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate mat. The melee mats miniature gaming mat is exactly that - it's a simple mat that hits all the right notes. If you feel like being really grim, and your kid needs a place to play action figures these are perfect for war torn action figure battlefields. There is clear blurring of the image when you are sitting and playing on it, but it isn't pixelated just blurry so it isn't so bad so it isn't so bad. The print quality is vibrant and attractive which really brings game boards to life.

This mat is super thin. It works well for both jungle terrain and woodland terrain depending on how you dress it up. There are thicker mats with rubber backing that lay flat with out tape but twice the cost. It will not tear or crease or otherwise be damaged during normal use. The material is similar to vinyl sheets you would line kitchen drawers and cabinets with. It does have a glare if you have bright table lights.

Why We Like This:

Great quality vinyl and the image quality is excellent
Good vinyl mat, design is sharp, great for 40k
Great for star wars table top miniatures
Cut from durable high-quality vinyl material

Best With Hexers GM screen: Hexers miniature gaming Mat

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The hexers miniature gaming mat's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. It comes with double-sided maps on 4 different boards. It protects the boards well to add to that make the game so much more realistic. It works well and erases cleanly with some water or alcohol. The drawings can be left on the board when folding.

The game boards are thick, the background colors are bright and the dry erase marker wipes off easily. This leaves some empty space in the provided box that can be filled with dice, miniatures, map tiles, rules, sheets and markers. It fits in the box next to the board.

Why We Like This:

High quality maps for your high quality campaign
Well built, comes with double-sided maps on 4 different boards
Dry erase markers wipe off easily

Best For Table: Impresa miniature gaming Mat

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Impresa has been making great mat for years, thanks to a combination of clever design and appropriate materials. This is a VERY well built 4 panel folding game board. Unlike rolled maps, this folding board lays perfectly flat of your tabletop, ensuring dice roll easily, miniatures stay put, and all your players can easily see every corner of the map. The cardboard is thick and cleanly cut. It is easy to write on and clean off.

This board is best for maps that are fixed and do not need to be revealed as you progress. The board is sturdy, it’s just like a thick regular game board but has a square grid on one side and hex grid on the other. The dry-erase markers it comes with are great. There are a lot of these types of maps, and the plain grid map is always included as an afterthought with maps that have more art and graphics on them.

Why We Like This:

Reusable tabletop map that can be used for any roleplaying game
Love having different grid options on either side
Sturdy game board feel, surface is easy to write on and clean off

Best For variety of miniatures And terrains: It'S A skin miniature gaming Mat

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The it's a skin miniature gaming mat's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. It works well for kill a team or war cry. It is compatible with war hammer 40k game play. It is not a reinforced vinyl sign banner material. It is suitable for a variety of miniatures and terrains. They roll up easily for storage and lay flat when rolled out.

Why We Like This:

Single-side, roll-out game board measuring 22"x 30" without grids, perfect warhammer battle mat
Smooth matte finish, waterproof, uv resistant and tear proof
Industrial grade pvc material to create a durable and long lasting game mat