GAME PIECE

PRIORITY CLAIM

[0001] This application claims priority to and/or the benefit of U.S. non- provisional patent application serial number 15/975,514 filed May 9, 2018 and U.S. provisional patent application serial number 62/503,862 filed May 9, 2017. The foregoing applications are incorporated by reference in their entirety as if fully set forth herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This invention relates generally to a game-piece article for use in entertainment.

SUMMARY

[0001] This invention relates general to a game-piece article. Specific details of certain embodiments of the invention are set forth in the following description and in the figures to provide a thorough understanding of such embodiments. The present invention may have additional embodiments, may be practiced without one or more of the details described for any particular described embodiment, or may have any detail described for one particular embodiment practiced with any other detail described for another embodiment.

[0002] In one embodiment, a game-piece article comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure comprised of a base and at least one pylon structure coupled to the base structure and projecting therefrom. [0003] In one embodiment, a game-piece article comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure with at least one pylon structure extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens with channels bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure by insertion of the at least one pylon structure of the base structure through the channel.

[0004] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article.

[0005] In certain embodiments, the base structure can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The base structure may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The base structure may have at least one or more pylon structures extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens to seat in the bend. The base structure can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[0006] In certain embodiments, the base structure may be further comprised of an object that is coupled to the base to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[0007] In certain embodiments, the base structure is further comprised of an aperture into which the at least one pylon structure may be inserted. In some embodiments the at least one pylon structure is configured to removably couple to the base. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure is inserted into the aperture. In some embodiments the one or more tokens are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure.

[0008] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a cylindrical base structure. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures are arranged to allow an object such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure. The at least one pylon structures may be placed on any location on the base including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some embodiments the at least one pylon structures are inserted into a channel into the base, while in others they are attached to surface of the base by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism.

[0009] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons may also extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[0010] In certain embodiments, the base structure can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures should couple to the base structure and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[0011] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid,

85 prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens is in the form of a cuboid with

90 a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least one pylon structure, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base, by inserting the at least one pylon structure through the one or more tokens such that the one or more tokens is held down against the base of the base structure by gravity and/or friction.

[0012] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens can come in different

95 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure or other pylon structures. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens may have a token configuration whereby the channel does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure. In 100 certain embodiments, the one or more tokens are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure.

[0013] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens may couple to the at least on pylon structure through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch 105 mechanism on either the base structure or the at least one pylon structure, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure into an alcove or slot on the base structure, by inserting the at least one pylon structure or other extension from the base structure into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure into a flange on the base

110 structure, by including a threading on the one or more tokens and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens to each other, to the at least one pylon structure, or to the base structure. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens includes multiple attachment methods or points such

115 that the one or more tokens can removably couple to the base structure and/or the at least one pylon structures.

[0014] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens can be of differing colors to facilitate the

120 tracking of data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure or to the base structure.

[0015] In certain embodiments, the base structure further comprises a computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list

125 including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the

130 attached at least one pylon structure on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article further comprises an electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit 135 information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures.

[0016] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more

140 tokens include a channel through which the at least one pylon structure may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens wirelessly or through a direct connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or

145 deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure or one or more tokens and activate a light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip

150 located on the at least one pylon structure, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token to secure to the at least one pylon structure. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens further comprise a channel which may or may not be threaded which corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least

155 one pylon structure, enabling the token to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure.

In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens comprise a channel which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure, enabling the one or more tokens to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to

160 removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel through which at least one pylon structure may be inserted. The tokens can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain

165 embodiments one variety of token may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

[0017] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer

170 processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the one or more tokens is attached to the base structure or one of the at least one pylon structures, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from the at least one pylon structures or the base structure, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached

175 screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a tone or sound.

[0018] In certain embodiments, the invention comprises a game-board system which comprises, at least one game-piece article comprising; a base structure comprised of

180 a base at least one pylon structure coupled to the base structure and projecting therefrom; and one or more tokens configured to removably couple to the at least one pylon structure; a game-board article comprising; at least one substantially flat game board marked with at least one polygonal zone large enough to contain at least one game-piece article for a player to place a player-controlled game piece and at least one polygonal zone large enough to

185 contain at least one game-piece article for a player to place a non-player-controlled game piece; and a storage area for the at least one game-piece article.

[0019] In certain embodiments, the game board ranges in size from two inches to three feet in width and/or length, and anywhere from .002 to six inches in height. In certain embodiments the at least one polygonal zone ranges in size from one centimeter to three 190 inches in width and length with a height corresponding to the height of the game board. In some embodiments the game board may vary in height at different points, with some areas being taller or shorter than others. In some embodiments, the at least one polygonal zones may vary in height with some being taller or shorter than others. The variation in height may be uniform across the at least one polygonal zones or it may not be and instead be 195 characterized by a gradient, division, or irregular shape.

[0020] In certain embodiments the storage area for the at least one game-piece article is further comprised of a container with at least one opening. In certain embodiments the container is comprised of a polygonal shape with an internal cavity configured to receive and store at least one of the at least one game-piece articles and/or 200 tokens 108.

[0021] In certain embodiments the game-board article is comprised of one or more sections. These sections may take on a variety of two or three-dimensional shapes, including, but not limited to, squares, rectangles, pyramids, circles, and/or hexagons, or a combination thereof. These sections may be made up of smaller polygons such as a section

205 that is made up of connected hexagons or squares, which may be removably coupled with other sections to form a modular game board or may form a larger board when placed adjacent to each other. In some embodiments these sections may be connected in various configurations to generate a variety of shapes. In certain embodiments, these sections may removably couple through a variety of means including, but not limited to, clips,

210 interlocking flanges, friction, magnetically, and/or through pegs and slots.

[0022] In certain embodiments the game-board article further comprises electronic components including, but not limited to, one or more computer processors, electronic communication interfaces, and/or one or more sensors. The computer processor may be configured to detect the position of the at least one game-piece article and/or when

215 the one or more tokens are coupled to at least one or more of the at least one pylon structures using the one or more sensors. In some embodiments there may be an associated display or electronic communication interface with the game board which the computer processor may instruct to display information about the state of the game session including but not limited to information regarding the position of the one or more game-piece articles, what

220 and how many of the one or more tokens are coupled to the at least one pylon structures, allow for user input and navigation of information, or other information relevant to the game session. In certain embodiments the game-board article further comprises one or more speakers which may be instructed by the computer processor to make one or more sounds to convey information about the game or in response to events occurring related to

225 the game. The sounds may include, but are not limited to, information about the game session, the position of the one or more game-piece articles, what and how many of the one or more tokens are coupled to the one or more pylon structures. In certain embodiments the game-board article further comprises one or more lights that the computer processor may instruct to activate or deactivate based on information from the sensors or another

230 input. The lights may be configured to activate based on certain game states, indicating things including but not limited to, the position of the one or more game-piece articles, the addition or removal of the one or more tokens from the one or more pylon structures, or in response to other events related to the game session. The one or more lights may be of different, or changing, colors, opacities or shapes to indicate different information or states

235 in the game session.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the following drawings:

[0024] FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a game-piece article, in accordance 240 with an embodiment of the invention;

[0025] FIGURE 2 is a top down view of a game-piece article, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention; [0026] FIGURE 3 is a bottom up view of a game-piece article, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

245 [0027] FIGURE 4 is a front view of a game-piece article, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

[0028] FIGURE 5 is a side view of a game-piece article, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

[0029] FIGURE 6 is a top down view of a game-piece article, in accordance with 250 an embodiment of the invention;

[0030] FIGURE 7 is a perspective view of a game-piece article, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

[0031] FIGURE 8 is a top down view of a game-piece article, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

255 [0032] FIGURE 9 is a perspective view of a game-piece article, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

[0033] FIGURE 10 is a perspective view of a game-board system, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

[0034] FIGURE 11 is a perspective view of a game-board system, in accordance 260 with an embodiment of the invention; and

[0035] FIGURE 12 is a top down view of a game-board system, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] This invention relates generally to a method for making a deck for use in 265 construction. Specific details of certain embodiments of the invention are set forth in the following description and in FIGURES 1-12 to provide a thorough understanding of such embodiments. The present invention may have additional embodiments, may be practiced without one or more of the details described for any particular described embodiment, or may have any detail described for one particular embodiment practiced with any other

270 detail described for another embodiment.

[0037] FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a game-piece article 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 and at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom.

275 [0038] In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure 102 with at least one pylon structure 106 extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens 108 with channels 109 bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure 102 by insertion of the at least one pylon structure 106 of the base structure 102 through the channel 109.

280 [0039] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article 100 is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure 106 is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article 100.

[0040] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can be of various

285 polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or noncontiguous polygon. The base structure 102 may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure 102 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone.

290 The base structure 102 may have at least one or more pylon structures 106 extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens 108 may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the

295 shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens 108 to seat in the bend. The base structure 102 can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[0041] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 may be further comprised

300 of an object 110 that is coupled to the base 104 to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[0042] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 is further comprised of an aperture into which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted. In some

305 embodiments the at least one pylon structure 106 are configured to removably couple to the base 104. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure 106 is inserted into the aperture 600. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure 106.

310 [0043] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure 102, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a

315 cylindrical base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure 102. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged to allow an object 110 such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure 102. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be placed on any location on the base 104 including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some

320 embodiments the at least one pylon structures 106 are inserted into a channel 109 into the base 104, while in others they are attached to surface of the base 104 by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism. [0044] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure 102, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons 106 may also 325 extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure 102 at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons 106 need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[0045] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures 106 should couple to

330 the base structure 102 and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[0046] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid, prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens 108

335 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens 108 may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels 109 may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 is in the form of a cuboid with a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least

340 one pylon structure 106, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base 104, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 through the one or more tokens 108 such that the one or more tokens 108 is held down against the base 104 of the base structure 102 by gravity and/or friction.

[0047] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can come in different

345 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure 102 or other pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may have a token configuration whereby the channel 109 does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least 350 one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106.

[0048] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may couple to the at least on pylon structure 106 through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch

355 mechanism on either the base structure 102 or the at least one pylon structure 106, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 into an alcove or slot on the base structure 102, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 or other extension from the base structure 102 into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure 106 as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106 into

360 a flange on the base structure 102, by including a threading on the one or more tokens 108 and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure 106 or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens 108 to each other, to the at least one pylon structure 106, or to the base structure 102. In certain embodiments, the one or more

365 tokens 108 includes multiple attachment methods or points such that the one or more tokens 108 can removably couple to the base structure 102 and/or the at least one pylon structures 106.

[0049] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of 370 data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of differing colors to facilitate the tracking of data In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure 106 or to the base structure 102.

[0050] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 further comprises a 375 computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure 106. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more

380 attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article 100 further comprises an

385 electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens 108 coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures 106.

[0051] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens 108 which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not

390 limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 include a channel 109 through which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens 108 wirelessly or through a direct

395 connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure 106 or one or more tokens 108 and activate a

400 light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip located on the at least one pylon structure 106, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token 108 to secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a channel 109 which may or may not be threaded which

405 corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling the token 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 comprise a channel 109 which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling

410 the one or more tokens 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel 109 through which at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted.

415 The tokens 108 can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token 108 to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain embodiments one variety of token 108 may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

420 [0052] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure 106 further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the at least one pylon structure 106 is attached to

425 the base structure 102 or another pylon structure 106, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from other pylon structures 106 or the base structure 102, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more

430 attached speakers to play a tone or sound. [0053] FIGURE 2 is a top down view of a game-piece article 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 and at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom.

435 [0054] In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure 102 with at least one pylon structure 106 extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens 108 with channels 109 bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure 102 by insertion of the at least one pylon structure 106 of the base structure 102 through the channel 109.

440 [0055] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article 100 is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure 106 is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article 100.

[0056] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can be of various

445 polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or noncontiguous polygon. The base structure 102 may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure 102 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone.

450 The base structure 102 may have at least one or more pylon structures 106 extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens 108 may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the

455 shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens 108 to seat in the bend. The base structure 102 can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[0057] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 may be further comprised

460 of an object 110 that is coupled to the base 104 to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[0058] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 is further comprised of an aperture into which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted. In some

465 embodiments the at least one pylon structure 106 are configured to removably couple to the base 104. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure 106 is inserted into the aperture 600. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure 106.

470 [0059] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure 102, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a

475 cylindrical base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure 102. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged to allow an object 110 such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure 102. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be placed on any location on the base 104 including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some

480 embodiments the at least one pylon structures 106 are inserted into a channel 109 into the base 104, while in others they are attached to surface of the base 104 by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism. [0060] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure 102, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons 106 may also 485 extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure 102 at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons 106 need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[0061] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures 106 should couple to

490 the base structure 102 and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[0062] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid, prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens 108

495 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens 108 may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels 109 may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 is in the form of a cuboid with a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least

500 one pylon structure 106, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base 104, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 through the one or more tokens 108 such that the one or more tokens 108 is held down against the base 104 of the base structure 102 by gravity and/or friction.

[0063] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can come in different

505 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure 102 or other pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may have a token configuration whereby the channel 109 does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least 510 one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106.

[0064] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may couple to the at least on pylon structure 106 through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch

515 mechanism on either the base structure 102 or the at least one pylon structure 106, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 into an alcove or slot on the base structure 102, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 or other extension from the base structure 102 into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure 106 as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106 into

520 a flange on the base structure 102, by including a threading on the one or more tokens 108 and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure 106 or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens 108 to each other, to the at least one pylon structure 106, or to the base structure 102. In certain embodiments, the one or more

525 tokens 108 includes multiple attachment methods or points such that the one or more tokens 108 can removably couple to the base structure 102 and/or the at least one pylon structures 106.

[0065] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of 530 data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of differing colors to facilitate the tracking of data In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure 106 or to the base structure 102.

[0066] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 further comprises a 535 computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure 106. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more

540 attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article 100 further comprises an

545 electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens 108 coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures 106.

[0067] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens 108 which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not

550 limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 include a channel 109 through which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens 108 wirelessly or through a direct

555 connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure 106 or one or more tokens 108 and activate a

560 light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip located on the at least one pylon structure 106, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token 108 to secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a channel 109 which may or may not be threaded which

565 corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling the token 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 comprise a channel 109 which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling

570 the one or more tokens 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel 109 through which at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted.

575 The tokens 108 can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token 108 to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain embodiments one variety of token 108 may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

580 [0068] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure 106 further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the at least one pylon structure 106 is attached to

585 the base structure 102 or another pylon structure 106, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from other pylon structures 106 or the base structure 102, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more

590 attached speakers to play a tone or sound. [0069] FIGURE 3 is a bottom up view of a game-piece article 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 and at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom.

595 [0070] In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure 102 with at least one pylon structure 106 extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens 108 with channels 109 bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure 102 by insertion of the at least one pylon structure 106 of the base structure 102 through the channel 109.

600 [0071] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article 100 is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure 106 is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article 100.

[0072] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can be of various

605 polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or noncontiguous polygon. The base structure 102 may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure 102 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone.

610 The base structure 102 may have at least one or more pylon structures 106 extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens 108 may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the

615 shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens 108 to seat in the bend. The base structure 102 can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[0073] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 may be further comprised

620 of an object 110 that is coupled to the base 104 to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[0074] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 is further comprised of an aperture into which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted. In some

625 embodiments the at least one pylon structure 106 are configured to removably couple to the base 104. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure 106 is inserted into the aperture 600. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure 106.

630 [0075] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure 102, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a

635 cylindrical base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure 102. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged to allow an object 110 such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure 102. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be placed on any location on the base 104 including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some

640 embodiments the at least one pylon structures 106 are inserted into a channel 109 into the base 104, while in others they are attached to surface of the base 104 by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism. [0076] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure 102, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons 106 may also 645 extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure 102 at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons 106 need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[0077] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures 106 should couple to

650 the base structure 102 and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[0078] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid, prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens 108

655 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens 108 may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels 109 may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 is in the form of a cuboid with a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least

660 one pylon structure 106, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base 104, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 through the one or more tokens 108 such that the one or more tokens 108 is held down against the base 104 of the base structure 102 by gravity and/or friction.

[0079] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can come in different

665 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure 102 or other pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may have a token configuration whereby the channel 109 does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least 670 one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106.

[0080] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may couple to the at least on pylon structure 106 through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch

675 mechanism on either the base structure 102 or the at least one pylon structure 106, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 into an alcove or slot on the base structure 102, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 or other extension from the base structure 102 into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure 106 as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106 into

680 a flange on the base structure 102, by including a threading on the one or more tokens 108 and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure 106 or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens 108 to each other, to the at least one pylon structure 106, or to the base structure 102. In certain embodiments, the one or more

685 tokens 108 includes multiple attachment methods or points such that the one or more tokens 108 can removably couple to the base structure 102 and/or the at least one pylon structures 106.

[0081] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of 690 data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of differing colors to facilitate the tracking of data In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure 106 or to the base structure 102.

[0082] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 further comprises a 695 computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure 106. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more

700 attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article 100 further comprises an

705 electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens 108 coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures 106.

[0083] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens 108 which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not

710 limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 include a channel 109 through which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens 108 wirelessly or through a direct

71 connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure 106 or one or more tokens 108 and activate a

720 light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip located on the at least one pylon structure 106, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token 108 to secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a channel 109 which may or may not be threaded which

725 corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling the token 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 comprise a channel 109 which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling

730 the one or more tokens 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel 109 through which at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted.

735 The tokens 108 can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token 108 to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain embodiments one variety of token 108 may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

740 [0084] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure 106 further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the at least one pylon structure 106 is attached to

745 the base structure 102 or another pylon structure 106, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from other pylon structures 106 or the base structure 102, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more

750 attached speakers to play a tone or sound. [0085] FIGURE 4 is a front view of a game-piece article 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 and at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom.

755 [0086] In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure 102 with at least one pylon structure 106 extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens 108 with channels 109 bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure 102 by insertion of the at least one pylon structure 106 of the base structure 102 through the channel 109.

760 [0087] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article 100 is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure 106 is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article 100.

[0088] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can be of various

765 polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or noncontiguous polygon. The base structure 102 may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure 102 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone.

770 The base structure 102 may have at least one or more pylon structures 106 extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens 108 may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the

775 shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens 108 to seat in the bend. The base structure 102 can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[0089] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 may be further comprised

780 of an object 110 that is coupled to the base 104 to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[0090] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 is further comprised of an aperture into which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted. In some

785 embodiments the at least one pylon structure 106 are configured to removably couple to the base 104. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure 106 is inserted into the aperture 600. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure 106.

790 [0091] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure 102, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a

795 cylindrical base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure 102. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged to allow an object 110 such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure 102. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be placed on any location on the base 104 including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some

800 embodiments the at least one pylon structures 106 are inserted into a channel 109 into the base 104, while in others they are attached to surface of the base 104 by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism. [0092] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure 102, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons 106 may also 805 extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure 102 at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons 106 need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[0093] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures 106 should couple to

810 the base structure 102 and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[0094] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid, prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens 108

815 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens 108 may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels 109 may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 is in the form of a cuboid with a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least

820 one pylon structure 106, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base 104, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 through the one or more tokens 108 such that the one or more tokens 108 is held down against the base 104 of the base structure 102 by gravity and/or friction.

[0095] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can come in different

825 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure 102 or other pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may have a token configuration whereby the channel 109 does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least 830 one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106.

[0096] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may couple to the at least on pylon structure 106 through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch

835 mechanism on either the base structure 102 or the at least one pylon structure 106, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 into an alcove or slot on the base structure 102, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 or other extension from the base structure 102 into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure 106 as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106 into

840 a flange on the base structure 102, by including a threading on the one or more tokens 108 and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure 106 or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens 108 to each other, to the at least one pylon structure 106, or to the base structure 102. In certain embodiments, the one or more

845 tokens 108 includes multiple attachment methods or points such that the one or more tokens 108 can removably couple to the base structure 102 and/or the at least one pylon structures 106.

[0097] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of 850 data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of differing colors to facilitate the tracking of data In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure 106 or to the base structure 102.

[0098] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 further comprises a 855 computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure 106. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more

860 attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article 100 further comprises an

865 electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens 108 coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures 106.

[0099] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens 108 which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not

870 limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 include a channel 109 through which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens 108 wirelessly or through a direct

875 connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure 106 or one or more tokens 108 and activate a

880 light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip located on the at least one pylon structure 106, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token 108 to secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a channel 109 which may or may not be threaded which

885 corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling the token 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 comprise a channel 109 which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling

890 the one or more tokens 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel 109 through which at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted.

895 The tokens 108 can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token 108 to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain embodiments one variety of token 108 may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

900 [00100] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure 106 further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the at least one pylon structure 106 is attached to

905 the base structure 102 or another pylon structure 106, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from other pylon structures 106 or the base structure 102, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more

910 attached speakers to play a tone or sound. [00101] FIGURE 5 is a side view of a game-piece article 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 and at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom.

915 [00102] In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure 102 with at least one pylon structure 106 extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens 108 with channels 109 bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure 102 by insertion of the at least one pylon structure 106 of the base structure 102 through the channel 109.

920 [00103] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article 100 is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure 106 is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article 100.

[00104] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can be of various

925 polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or noncontiguous polygon. The base structure 102 may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure 102 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone.

930 The base structure 102 may have at least one or more pylon structures 106 extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens 108 may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the

935 shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens 108 to seat in the bend. The base structure 102 can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[00105] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 may be further comprised

940 of an object 110 that is coupled to the base 104 to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[00106] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 is further comprised of an aperture into which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted. In some

945 embodiments the at least one pylon structure 106 are configured to removably couple to the base 104. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure 106 is inserted into the aperture 600. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure 106.

950 [00107] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure 102, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a

955 cylindrical base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure 102. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged to allow an object 110 such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure 102. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be placed on any location on the base 104 including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some

960 embodiments the at least one pylon structures 106 are inserted into a channel 109 into the base 104, while in others they are attached to surface of the base 104 by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism. [00108] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure 102, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons 106 may also 965 extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure 102 at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons 106 need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[00109] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures 106 should couple to

970 the base structure 102 and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[00110] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid, prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens 108

975 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens 108 may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels 109 may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 is in the form of a cuboid with a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least

980 one pylon structure 106, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base 104, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 through the one or more tokens 108 such that the one or more tokens 108 is held down against the base 104 of the base structure 102 by gravity and/or friction.

[00111] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can come in different

985 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure 102 or other pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may have a token configuration whereby the channel 109 does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least 990 one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106.

[00112] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may couple to the at least on pylon structure 106 through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch 995 mechanism on either the base structure 102 or the at least one pylon structure 106, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 into an alcove or slot on the base structure 102, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 or other extension from the base structure 102 into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure 106 as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106 into

1000 a flange on the base structure 102, by including a threading on the one or more tokens 108 and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure 106 or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens 108 to each other, to the at least one pylon structure 106, or to the base structure 102. In certain embodiments, the one or more

1005 tokens 108 includes multiple attachment methods or points such that the one or more tokens 108 can removably couple to the base structure 102 and/or the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00113] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of 1010 data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of differing colors to facilitate the tracking of data In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure 106 or to the base structure 102.

[00114] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 further comprises a 101 computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure 106. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more

1020 attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article 100 further comprises an

1025 electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens 108 coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00115] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens 108 which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not

1030 limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 include a channel 109 through which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens 108 wirelessly or through a direct

1035 connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure 106 or one or more tokens 108 and activate a

1040 light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip located on the at least one pylon structure 106, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token 108 to secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a channel 109 which may or may not be threaded which

1045 corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling the token 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 comprise a channel 109 which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling

1050 the one or more tokens 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel 109 through which at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted.

1055 The tokens 108 can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token 108 to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain embodiments one variety of token 108 may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

1060 [00116] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure 106 further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the at least one pylon structure 106 is attached to

1065 the base structure 102 or another pylon structure 106, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from other pylon structures 106 or the base structure 102, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more

1070 attached speakers to play a tone or sound. [00117] FIGURE 6 is a top down view of a game-piece article 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 and at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom.

1075 [00118] In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure 102 with at least one pylon structure 106 extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens 108 with channels 109 bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure 102 by insertion of the at least one pylon structure 106 of the base structure 102 through the channel 109.

1080 [00119] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article 100 is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure 106 is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article 100.

[00120] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can be of various

1085 polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or noncontiguous polygon. The base structure 102 may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure 102 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone.

1090 The base structure 102 may have at least one or more pylon structures 106 extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens 108 may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the

1095 shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens 108 to seat in the bend. The base structure 102 can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[00121] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 may be further comprised

1100 of an object 110 that is coupled to the base 104 to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[00122] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 is further comprised of an aperture 600 into which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted. In some

1105 embodiments the at least one pylon structure 106 are configured to removably couple to the base 104. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure 106 is inserted into the aperture 600. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure 106.

1110 [00123] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure 102, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a

1115 cylindrical base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure 102. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged to allow an object 110 such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure 102. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be placed on any location on the base 104 including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some

1120 embodiments the at least one pylon structures 106 are inserted into a channel 109 into the base 104, while in others they are attached to surface of the base 104 by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism. [00124] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure 102, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons 106 may also 1125 extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure 102 at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons 106 need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[00125] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures 106 should couple to

1130 the base structure 102 and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[00126] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid, prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens 108

1135 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens 108 may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels 109 may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 is in the form of a cuboid with a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least

1140 one pylon structure 106, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base 104, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 through the one or more tokens 108 such that the one or more tokens 108 is held down against the base 104 of the base structure 102 by gravity and/or friction.

[00127] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can come in different

1145 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure 102 or other pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may have a token configuration whereby the channel 109 does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least 1150 one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106.

[00128] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may couple to the at least on pylon structure 106 through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch

1155 mechanism on either the base structure 102 or the at least one pylon structure 106, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 into an alcove or slot on the base structure 102, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 or other extension from the base structure 102 into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure 106 as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106 into

1160 a flange on the base structure 102, by including a threading on the one or more tokens 108 and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure 106 or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens 108 to each other, to the at least one pylon structure 106, or to the base structure 102. In certain embodiments, the one or more

1165 tokens 108 includes multiple attachment methods or points such that the one or more tokens 108 can removably couple to the base structure 102 and/or the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00129] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of 1170 data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of differing colors to facilitate the tracking of data In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure 106 or to the base structure 102.

[00130] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 further comprises a 1175 computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure 106. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more

1180 attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article 100 further comprises an

1185 electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens 108 coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00131] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens 108 which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not

1190 limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 include a channel 109 through which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens 108 wirelessly or through a direct

1195 connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure 106 or one or more tokens 108 and activate a

1200 light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip located on the at least one pylon structure 106, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token 108 to secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a channel 109 which may or may not be threaded which

1205 corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling the token 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 comprise a channel 109 which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling

1210 the one or more tokens 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel 109 through which at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted.

1215 The tokens 108 can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token 108 to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain embodiments one variety of token 108 may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

1220 [00132] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure 106 further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the at least one pylon structure 106 is attached to

1225 the base structure 102 or another pylon structure 106, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from other pylon structures 106 or the base structure 102, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more

1230 attached speakers to play a tone or sound. [00133] FIGURE 7 is a perspective view of a game-piece article 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 and at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom.

1235 [00134] In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure 102 with at least one pylon structure 106 extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens 108 with channels 109 bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure 102 by insertion of the at least one pylon structure 106 of the base structure 102 through the channel 109.

1240 [00135] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article 100 is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure 106 is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article 100.

[00136] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can be of various

1245 polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or noncontiguous polygon. The base structure 102 may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure 102 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone.

1250 The base structure 102 may have at least one or more pylon structures 106 extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens 108 may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the

1255 shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens 108 to seat in the bend. The base structure 102 can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[00137] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 may be further comprised

1260 of an object 110 that is coupled to the base 104 to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[00138] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 is further comprised of an aperture 600 into which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted. In some

1265 embodiments the at least one pylon structure 106 are configured to removably couple to the base 104. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure 106 is inserted into the aperture 600. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure 106.

1270 [00139] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure 102, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a

1275 cylindrical base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure 102. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged to allow an object 110 such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure 102. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be placed on any location on the base 104 including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some

1280 embodiments the at least one pylon structures 106 are inserted into a channel 109 into the base 104, while in others they are attached to surface of the base 104 by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism. [00140] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure 102, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons 106 may also 1285 extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure 102 at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons 106 need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[00141] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures 106 should couple to

1290 the base structure 102 and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[00142] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid, prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens 108

1295 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens 108 may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels 109 may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 is in the form of a cuboid with a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least

1300 one pylon structure 106, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base 104, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 through the one or more tokens 108 such that the one or more tokens 108 is held down against the base 104 of the base structure 102 by gravity and/or friction.

[00143] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can come in different

1305 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure 102 or other pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may have a token configuration whereby the channel 109 does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least 1310 one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106.

[00144] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may couple to the at least on pylon structure 106 through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch

1315 mechanism on either the base structure 102 or the at least one pylon structure 106, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 into an alcove or slot on the base structure 102, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 or other extension from the base structure 102 into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure 106 as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106 into

1320 a flange on the base structure 102, by including a threading on the one or more tokens 108 and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure 106 or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens 108 to each other, to the at least one pylon structure 106, or to the base structure 102. In certain embodiments, the one or more

1325 tokens 108 includes multiple attachment methods or points such that the one or more tokens 108 can removably couple to the base structure 102 and/or the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00145] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of 1330 data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of differing colors to facilitate the tracking of data In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure 106 or to the base structure 102.

[00146] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 further comprises a 1335 computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure 106. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more

1340 attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article 100 further comprises an

1345 electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens 108 coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00147] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens 108 which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not

1350 limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 include a channel 109 through which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens 108 wirelessly or through a direct

1355 connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure 106 or one or more tokens 108 and activate a

1360 light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip located on the at least one pylon structure 106, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token 108 to secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a channel 109 which may or may not be threaded which

1365 corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling the token 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 comprise a channel 109 which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling

1370 the one or more tokens 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel 109 through which at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted.

1375 The tokens 108 can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token 108 to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain embodiments one variety of token 108 may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

1380 [00148] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure 106 further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the at least one pylon structure 106 is attached to

1385 the base structure 102 or another pylon structure 106, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from other pylon structures 106 or the base structure 102, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more

1390 attached speakers to play a tone or sound. [00149] FIGURE 8 is a top down view of a game-piece article 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 and at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom.

1395 [00150] In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure 102 with at least one pylon structure 106 extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens 108 with channels 109 bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure 102 by insertion of the at least one pylon structure 106 of the base structure 102 through the channel 109.

1400 [00151] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article 100 is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure 106 is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article 100.

[00152] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can be of various

1405 polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or noncontiguous polygon. The base structure 102 may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure 102 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone.

1410 The base structure 102 may have at least one or more pylon structures 106 extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens 108 may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the

1415 shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens 108 to seat in the bend. The base structure 102 can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[00153] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 may be further comprised

1420 of an object that is coupled to the base 104 to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[00154] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 is further comprised of an aperture 600 into which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted. In some

1425 embodiments the at least one pylon structure 106 are configured to removably couple to the base 104. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure 106 is inserted into the aperture 600. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure 106.

1430 [00155] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure 102, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a

1435 cylindrical base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure 102. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged to allow an object 110 such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure 102. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be placed on any location on the base 104 including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some

1440 embodiments the at least one pylon structures 106 are inserted into a channel 109 into the base 104, while in others they are attached to surface of the base 104 by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism. [00156] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure 102, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons 106 may also 1445 extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure 102 at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons 106 need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[00157] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures 106 should couple to

1450 the base structure 102 and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[00158] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid, prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens 108

1455 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens 108 may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels 109 may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 is in the form of a cuboid with a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least

1460 one pylon structure 106, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base 104, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 through the one or more tokens 108 such that the one or more tokens 108 is held down against the base 104 of the base structure 102 by gravity and/or friction.

[00159] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can come in different

1465 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure 102 or other pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may have a token configuration whereby the channel 109 does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least 1470 one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106.

[00160] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may couple to the at least on pylon structure 106 through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch

1475 mechanism on either the base structure 102 or the at least one pylon structure 106, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 into an alcove or slot on the base structure 102, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 or other extension from the base structure 102 into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure 106 as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106 into

1480 a flange on the base structure 102, by including a threading on the one or more tokens 108 and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure 106 or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens 108 to each other, to the at least one pylon structure 106, or to the base structure 102. In certain embodiments, the one or more

1485 tokens 108 includes multiple attachment methods or points such that the one or more tokens 108 can removably couple to the base structure 102 and/or the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00161] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of 1490 data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of differing colors to facilitate the tracking of data In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure 106 or to the base structure 102.

[00162] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 further comprises a 1495 computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure 106. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more

1500 attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article 100 further comprises an

1505 electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens 108 coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00163] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens 108 which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not

1510 limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 include a channel 109 through which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens 108 wirelessly or through a direct

1515 connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure 106 or one or more tokens 108 and activate a

1520 light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip located on the at least one pylon structure 106, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token 108 to secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a channel 109 which may or may not be threaded which

1525 corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling the token 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 comprise a channel 109 which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling

1530 the one or more tokens 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel 109 through which at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted.

1535 The tokens 108 can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token 108 to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain embodiments one variety of token 108 may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

1540 [00164] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure 106 further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the at least one pylon structure 106 is attached to

1545 the base structure 102 or another pylon structure 106, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from other pylon structures 106 or the base structure 102, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more

1550 attached speakers to play a tone or sound. [00165] FIGURE 9 is a perspective view of a game-piece article 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 and at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom.

1555 [00166] In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a metallic, pentagonal base structure 102 with at least one pylon structure 106 extending upward from its surface, and at least one or more cubic tokens 108 with channels 109 bored between two faces, removably couplable to the base structure 102 by insertion of the at least one pylon structure 106 of the base structure 102 through the channel 109.

1560 [00167] In certain embodiments, the game-piece article 100 is used for the tracking of information as used in a board game or other physical entertainment medium, wherein the at least one pylon structure 106 is used to track information about player or automated characters, or any other information related to a game-piece article 100.

[00168] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can be of various

1 65 polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, or prismatic, or any other contiguous or noncontiguous polygon. The base structure 102 may be shaped from the list including, but not limited to, square, circle, hexagon, arrow or triangle. The base structure 102 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone.

1570 The base structure 102 may have at least one or more pylon structures 106 extending out from itself to which the one or more tokens 108 may be coupled. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylindrical, semi-spherical, spherical dome, pyramidal, polygonal, cuboid, conical, crescent, or prismatic. The pylons may be in various configurations such as, but not limited to, the

1575 shape of a hook, or have bends in their structure to allow attached one or more tokens 108 to seat in the bend. The base structure 102 can be from one centimeter to three inches wide and long, and one centimeter to three inches tall. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be one centimeter to three inches tall, and one-half millimeter to two centimeters in radius.

[00169] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 may be further comprised

1580 of an obj ect that is coupled to the base 104 to represent entities in a game session including, but not limited to, a player's character piece, a non-player character piece, an item, an objective, or any other representation needed as part of the game session.

[00170] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 is further comprised of an aperture 600 into which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted. In some

1585 embodiments the at least one pylon structure 106 are configured to removably couple to the base 104. The removable coupling may be enabled through a mechanism such as a clip, or through friction and/or gravity as the at least one pylon structure 106 is inserted into the aperture 600. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are configured to removably couple with the at least one pylon structure 106.

1590 [00171] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern around the base structure 102, depending on the size and number of the pylons and base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a square pattern with a pylon at the corresponding corners of a cubic base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged in a pentagon pattern equally spaced around the center of a

1595 cylindrical base structure 102. The pylons may be arranged all or some on a specified side of the base structure 102. In some embodiments, the at least one pylon structures 106 are arranged to allow an object 110 such as a sculpture or model to seat on the base structure 102. The at least one pylon structures 106 may be placed on any location on the base 104 including the perimeter or in the center, depending on the needs of the user. In some

1600 embodiments the at least one pylon structures 106 are inserted into a channel 109 into the base 104, while in others they are attached to surface of the base 104 by an adhesive, peg, or other fastening mechanism. [00172] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structures extend upward from the base structure 102, perpendicular to its largest plane. The pylons 106 may also 1605 extend upward at an angle so as to create a star shape or extend outward from the base structure 102 at a ninety-degree angle. The pylons 106 need not all be oriented in the exact same direction.

[00173] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 can include reference indicia that indicate which, if any, of the at least one pylon structures 106 should couple to

1610 the base structure 102 and how they should do so. These indicia may be, but are not limited to, written symbols or physical demarcations.

[00174] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of various polygonal shapes including but not limited to: cylinders, disks, cuboids, cones, pyramid, prisms, or any other contiguous or non-contiguous polygon. The one or more tokens 108

1615 can be made of any solid material, including but not limited to: metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or stone. The one or more tokens 108 may have dimensions of one millimeter to two inches in width and height and length, and the channels 109 may have a diameter of one millimeter to two inches. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 is in the form of a cuboid with a hole bored through it and is removably couplable to the at least

1620 one pylon structure 106, which is in the shape of a polygon with a cylindrical pylon emerging from the base 104, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 through the one or more tokens 108 such that the one or more tokens 108 is held down against the base 104 of the base structure 102 by gravity and/or friction.

[00175] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can come in different

1625 varieties or configurations with different shapes, sizes, colors, symbols, or attachment means to the base structure 102 or other pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may have a token configuration whereby the channel 109 does not fully penetrate the token, creating a cap token. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a flange that corresponds to a channel on the at least 1630 one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 are further comprised of a channel that corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106.

[00176] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may couple to the at least on pylon structure 106 through a variety of means including, but not limited to: by complimentary inputs with integrated clasps, by magnetic attachment, by a latch

1635 mechanism on either the base structure 102 or the at least one pylon structure 106, by temporary adhesive, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 into an alcove or slot on the base structure 102, by inserting the at least one pylon structure 106 or other extension from the base structure 102 into a hole or channel in the at least one pylon structure 106 as a peg-and-hole mechanism, by sliding a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106 into

1640 a flange on the base structure 102, by including a threading on the one or more tokens 108 and a corresponding threading on the at least one pylon structure 106 or vice versa. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 includes multiple connection points which allow for the connection of multiple tokens 108 to each other, to the at least one pylon structure 106, or to the base structure 102. In certain embodiments, the one or more

1645 tokens 108 includes multiple attachment methods or points such that the one or more tokens 108 can removably couple to the base structure 102 and/or the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00177] In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise symbols including, but not limited to, letters or numbers to further facilitate the tracking of 1650 data. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 can be of differing colors to facilitate the tracking of data In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of integrated lights or speakers which activate or deactivate based on coupling to the at least one pylon structure 106 or to the base structure 102.

[00178] In certain embodiments, the base structure 102 further comprises a 1655 computer processing component, one or more sensors, and one or more devices from the list including but not limited to, speakers or lights. In some embodiments, the computer processing component is configured to receive data from a sensor which provides information on what if anything is coupled to the at least one pylon structure 106. The computer processing component then interprets the data and can instruct one or more

1660 attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; instruct a display to display information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 on a screen; instruct a communication device to send information regarding the attached at least one pylon structure 106 to another device; and/or instruct one or more attached speakers to play a sound or tone. In some embodiments, the game-piece article 100 further comprises an

1665 electronic communication interface that may be connected to the computer processor wherein the latter is configured to transmit information regarding a number and a type of the one or more tokens 108 coupled to at least one of the at least one pylon structures 106.

[00179] In certain embodiments the game-piece article is further comprised of one or more tokens 108 which may take on a variety of polygonal shapes including but not

1670 limited to cubes, tori, pyramids, cylinders or hexagons. In some embodiments the one or more tokens 108 include a channel 109 through which the at least one pylon structure 106 may be configured to be inserted. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may be further comprised of a computer processor and sensor which is configured to communicate with other of the one or more tokens 108 wirelessly or through a direct

1675 connection. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise of one or more lights configured to activate or deactivate based on input from a computer processor located in the game-piece article or the game board. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a sensor or other activator that detects when it is connected with a at least one pylon structure 106 or one or more tokens 108 and activate a

1680 light or instruct a speaker to play a sound. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 may further comprise a clip complementary to a clip located on the at least one pylon structure 106, the clip may be in a variety of configurations allowing for the token 108 to secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In some embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a channel 109 which may or may not be threaded which

1685 corresponds to a threading on the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 further comprise a flange which corresponds to a channel on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling the token 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 comprise a channel 109 which corresponds to a flange on the at least one pylon structure 106, enabling

1690 the one or more tokens 108 to slidably secure to the at least one pylon structure 106. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 have additional clips or clip-points configured to allow two of the one or more tokens to removably couple to each other. In certain embodiments the one or more tokens 108 are in the shape of a torus and are comprised of a channel 109 through which at least one pylon structure 106 may be inserted.

1695 The tokens 108 can be opaque, translucent, or partially thereof. In certain embodiments, the one or more tokens 108 further comprise additional configurations or varieties of token 108 to symbolize different information in the game session. In certain embodiments one variety of token 108 may be a toroid while another may be cuboid, or one may be cylindrical while another is pyramid shaped.

1700 [00180] In certain embodiments, the at least one pylon structure 106 further comprises a computer processing component which is configured to interpret data from attached sensors and communicate with other devices. In some embodiments, the computer processing component receives information from a detector which informs the computer processing component whether the at least one pylon structure 106 is attached to

1705 the base structure 102 or another pylon structure 106, and is able to provide the computer processing component with data from other pylon structures 106 or the base structure 102, and the computer processing component is able to interpret that data and can instruct an attached screen to turn on or off and/or display information based on that data; instruct one or more attached lights to turn on, turn off, or change color; and/or instruct one or more

1710 attached speakers to play a tone or sound. [00181] FIGURE 10 is a perspective view of a game-board system 1000, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In one embodiment, a game-piece article 100 comprises, but is not limited to, a base structure comprised of a base and at least one pylon structure coupled to the base structure and projecting therefrom.

1715 [00182] In certain embodiments, the invention comprises a game-board system

1000 which comprises, at least one game-piece article 100 comprising; a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom; and one or more tokens 108 configured to removably couple to the at least one pylon structure 106; a game-board article 1002 comprising; at least one

1720 substantially flat game board 1004 marked with at least one polygonal zone 1006 large enough to contain at least one game-piece article 100 for a player to place a player- controlled game piece and at least one polygonal zone 1006 large enough to contain at least one game-piece article 100 for a player to place a non-player-controlled game piece; and a storage area for the at least one game-piece article 100.

1725 [00183] In certain embodiments, the game board 1004 ranges in size from two inches to three feet in width and/or length, and anywhere from .002 to six inches in height. In certain embodiments the at least one polygonal zone 1006 ranges in size from one centimeter to three inches in width and length with a height corresponding to the height of the game board 1004. In some embodiments the game board 1004 may vary in height at

1730 different points, with some areas being taller or shorter than others. In some embodiments, the at least one polygonal zones 1006 may vary in height with some being taller or shorter than others. The variation in height may be uniform across the at least one polygonal zones 1006 or it may not be and instead be characterized by a gradient, division, or irregular shape.

1735 [00184] In certain embodiments the storage area for the at least one game-piece article 100 is further comprised of a container with at least one opening. In certain embodiments the container is comprised of a polygonal shape with an internal cavity configured to receive and store at least one of the at least one game-piece articles 100 and/or tokens 108.

1740 [00185] In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 is comprised of one or more sections 1100. These sections 1100 may take on a variety of two or three- dimensional shapes, including, but not limited to, squares, rectangles, pyramids, circles, and/or hexagons, or a combination thereof. These sections 1100 may be made up of smaller polygons such as a section 1 100 that is made up of connected hexagons or squares, which

1745 may be removably coupled with other sections 1100 to form a modular game board 1004 or may form a larger board when placed adjacent to each other. In some embodiments these sections 1100 may be connected in various configurations to generate a variety of shapes. In certain embodiments, these sections 1100 may removably couple through a variety of means including, but not limited to, clips, interlocking flanges, friction,

1750 magnetically, and/or through pegs and slots.

[00186] In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 further comprises electronic components including, but not limited to, one or more computer processors, electronic communication interfaces, and/or one or more sensors. The computer processor may be configured to detect the position of the at least one game-piece article 100 and/or

1755 when the one or more tokens 108 are coupled to at least one or more of the at least one pylon structures 106 using the one or more sensors. In some embodiments there may be an associated display or electronic communication interface with the game board 1004 which the computer processor may instruct to display information about the state of the game session including but not limited to information regarding the position of the one or

1760 more game-piece articles 100, what and how many of the one or more tokens 108 are coupled to the one or more pylon structures 106, allow for user input and navigation of information, or other information relevant to the game session. In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 further comprises one or more speakers which may be instructed by the computer processor to make one or more sounds to convey information 1765 about the game or in response to events occurring related to the game. The sounds may include, but are not limited to, information about the game session, the position of the one or more game-piece articles 100, what and how many of the one or more tokens 108 are coupled to the one or more pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 further comprises one or more lights that the computer processor may instruct

1770 to activate or deactivate based on information from the sensors or another input. The lights may be configured to activate based on certain game states, indicating things including but not limited to, the position of the one or more game-piece articles 100, the addition or removal of the one or more tokens 108 from the one or more pylon structures 106, or in response to other events related to the game session. The one or more lights may be of

1775 different, or changing, colors, opacities or shapes to indicate different information or states in the game session.

[00187] FIGURE 11 is a perspective view of a game-board system 1000, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In certain embodiments, the invention comprises a game-board system 1000 which comprises, at least one game-piece article 100

1780 comprising; a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom; and one or more tokens 108 configured to removably couple to the at least one pylon structure 106; a game-board article 1002 comprising; at least one substantially flat game board 1004 marked with at least one polygonal zone 1006 large enough to contain at least one game-piece article 100 for a

1785 player to place a player-controlled game piece and at least one polygonal zone 1006 large enough to contain at least one game-piece article 100 for a player to place a non-player- controlled game piece; and a storage area for the at least one game-piece article 100.

[00188] In certain embodiments, the game board 1004 ranges in size from two inches to three feet in width and/or length, and anywhere from .002 to six inches in height.

1790 In certain embodiments the at least one polygonal zone 1006 ranges in size from one centimeter to three inches in width and length with a height corresponding to the height of the game board 1004. In some embodiments the game board 1004 may vary in height at different points, with some areas being taller or shorter than others. In some embodiments, the at least one polygonal zones 1006 may vary in height with some being taller or shorter 1795 than others. The variation in height may be uniform across the at least one polygonal zones 1006 or it may not be and instead be characterized by a gradient, division, or irregular shape.

[00189] In certain embodiments the storage area for the at least one game-piece article 100 is further comprised of a container with at least one opening. In certain 1800 embodiments the container is comprised of a polygonal shape with an internal cavity configured to receive and store at least one of the at least one game-piece articles 100 and/or tokens 108.

[00190] In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 is comprised of one or more sections 1100. These sections 1100 may take on a variety of two or three-

1805 dimensional shapes, including, but not limited to, squares, rectangles, pyramids, circles, and/or hexagons, or a combination thereof. These sections 1100 may be made up of smaller polygons such as a section 1 100 that is made up of connected hexagons or squares, which may be removably coupled with other sections 1100 to form a modular game board 1004 or may form a larger board when placed adjacent to each other. In some embodiments

1810 these sections 1100 may be connected in various configurations to generate a variety of shapes. In certain embodiments, these sections 1100 may removably couple through a variety of means including, but not limited to, clips, interlocking flanges, friction, magnetically, and/or through pegs and slots

[00191] In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 further comprises

1815 electronic components including, but not limited to, one or more computer processors, electronic communication interfaces, and/or one or more sensors. The computer processor may be configured to detect the position of the at least one game-piece article 100 and/or when the one or more tokens 108 are coupled to at least one or more of the at least one pylon structures 106 using the one or more sensors. In some embodiments there may be

1820 an associated display or electronic communication interface with the game board 1004 which the computer processor may instruct to display information about the state of the game session including but not limited to information regarding the position of the one or more game-piece articles 100, what and how many of the one or more tokens 108 are coupled to the one or more pylon structures 106, allow for user input and navigation of

1825 information, or other information relevant to the game session. In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 further comprises one or more speakers which may be instructed by the computer processor to make one or more sounds to convey information about the game or in response to events occurring related to the game. The sounds may include, but are not limited to, information about the game session, the position of the one

1830 or more game-piece articles 100, what and how many of the one or more tokens 108 are coupled to the one or more pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 further comprises one or more lights that the computer processor may instruct to activate or deactivate based on information from the sensors or another input. The lights may be configured to activate based on certain game states, indicating things including but

1835 not limited to, the position of the one or more game-piece articles 100, the addition or removal of the one or more tokens 108 from the one or more pylon structures 106, or in response to other events related to the game session. The one or more lights may be of different, or changing, colors, opacities or shapes to indicate different information or states in the game session.

1840 [00192] FIGURE 12 is a top down view of a game-board system 1000, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. In certain embodiments, the invention comprises a game-board system 1000 which comprises, at least one game-piece article 100 comprising; a base structure 102 comprised of a base 104 at least one pylon structure 106 coupled to the base structure 102 and projecting therefrom; and one or more tokens 108

1845 configured to removably couple to the at least one pylon structure 106; a game-board article 1002 comprising; at least one substantially flat game board 1004 marked with at least one polygonal zone 1006 large enough to contain at least one game-piece article 100 for a player to place a player-controlled game piece and at least one polygonal zone 1006 large enough to contain at least one game-piece article 100 for a player to place a non-player-

1850 controlled game piece; and a storage area for the at least one game-piece article 100.

[00193] In certain embodiments, the game board 1004 ranges in size from two inches to three feet in width and/or length, and anywhere from .002 to six inches in height. In certain embodiments the at least one polygonal zone 1006 ranges in size from one centimeter to three inches in width and length with a height corresponding to the height of

1855 the game board 1004. In some embodiments the game board 1004 may vary in height at different points, with some areas being taller or shorter than others In some embodiments, the at least one polygonal zones 1006 may vary in height with some being taller or shorter than others. The variation in height may be uniform across the at least one polygonal zones 1006 or it may not be and instead be characterized by a gradient, division, or irregular

1860 shape.

[00194] In certain embodiments the storage area for the at least one game-piece article 100 is further comprised of a container with at least one opening. In certain embodiments the container is comprised of a polygonal shape with an internal cavity configured to receive and store at least one of the at least one game-piece articles 100

1865 and/or tokens 108.

[00195] In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 is comprised of one or more sections 1100. These sections 1100 may take on a variety of two or three- dimensional shapes, including, but not limited to, squares, rectangles, pyramids, circles, and/or hexagons, or a combination thereof. These sections 1100 may be made up of smaller

1870 polygons such as a section 1 100 that is made up of connected hexagons or squares, which may be removably coupled with other sections 1100 to form a modular game board 1004 or may form a larger board when placed adjacent to each other. In some embodiments these sections 1100 may be connected in various configurations to generate a variety of shapes. In certain embodiments, these sections 1100 may removably couple through a

1875 variety of means including, but not limited to, clips, interlocking flanges, friction, magnetically, and/or through pegs and slots.

[00196] In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 further comprises electronic components including, but not limited to, one or more computer processors, electronic communication interfaces, and/or one or more sensors. The computer processor

1880 may be configured to detect the position of the at least one game-piece article 100 and/or when the one or more tokens 108 are coupled to at least one or more of the at least one pylon structures 106 using the one or more sensors. In some embodiments there may be an associated display or electronic communication interface with the game board 1004 which the computer processor may instruct to display information about the state of the

1885 game session including but not limited to information regarding the position of the one or more game-piece articles 100, what and how many of the one or more tokens 108 are coupled to the one or more pylon structures 106, allow for user input and navigation of information, or other information relevant to the game session. In certain embodiments the game-board article 1002 further comprises one or more speakers which may be

1890 instructed by the computer processor to make one or more sounds to convey information about the game or in response to events occurring related to the game. The sounds may include, but are not limited to, information about the game session, the position of the one or more game-piece articles 100, what and how many of the one or more tokens 108 are coupled to the one or more pylon structures 106. In certain embodiments the game-board

1895 article 1002 further comprises one or more lights that the computer processor may instruct to activate or deactivate based on information from the sensors or another input. The lights may be configured to activate based on certain game states, indicating things including but not limited to, the position of the one or more game-piece articles 100, the addition or removal of the one or more tokens 108 from the one or more pylon structures 106, or in 1900 response to other events related to the game session. The one or more lights may be of different, or changing, colors, opacities or shapes to indicate different information or states in the game session.

[00197] While preferred and alternate embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, as noted above, many changes can be made without departing 1905 from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is not limited by the disclosure of these preferred and alternate embodiments. Instead, the invention should be determined by reference to the claims that follow.