Introduction
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about tabletop gaming, it’s that collecting figures is every bit as addictive as playing the game itself. You start with a starter set, maybe a few paints, and before long, you’ve got dozens—or even hundreds—of miniatures scattered across shelves, boxes, and storage bins. Ask any Warhammer 40K player how many Space Marines they own, and chances are, the answer comes with a sheepish laugh. For Dungeons & Dragons players, the story is similar. You begin with a hero figurine or two, then suddenly, you’re sitting on a small army of goblins, dragons, and NPCs for your campaigns.
The challenge isn’t just buying and painting these figures—it’s keeping track of them all. That’s where monoca 2, an item organization app available for both iOS and Android, makes a real difference. Creating a category in the app is one thing, but building the habit of actually using it during your hobby sessions is what transforms the experience. In this article, I’ll talk about how tabletop gamers can bring order to their collections, avoid frustration, and even make their hobby more enjoyable by organizing figures in monoca 2.
Previous Articles
In past articles, we’ve looked at how monoca 2 can be used for everyday life—organizing birthday cards, rating restaurants, and even tracking grocery prices. Each of those examples showed how the app’s customizable categories and fields make it flexible for any kind of collection.
Using monoca 2 in Everyday Life
monoca 2: Birthday Cards and other Personal Treasures
Tracking Restaurants with monoca 2
Grocery Shopping with monoca 2
This time, we’re diving into tabletop gaming, where that flexibility is invaluable. The same app that helps you sort recipes or track warranties can also track the points value of a Warhammer 40K miniature or whether your D&D monster is painted or still just a primed base coat.
Where to Download
The fully unlocked version of monoca 2 comes with unlimited item creation, 10 shared groups, no ads, and higher resolution icons and images, is available for a single, lifetime unlock payment of $9.99. Share your device’s trial code with a friend to give them a 25% discount. Share each other’s codes and you can both receive a discount.
App Store: Download for iPhone/iPad
Google Play: Download for Android
Web(Beta): https://monoca2.web.app/
Warhammer 40K Armies
Anyone who plays Warhammer 40K knows the struggle of building armies while juggling dozens of miniatures, points values, and half-painted squads. One week you’re focusing on finishing a squad of Space Marines, the next you’re adding a new tank to your Astra Militarum collection. Without a system, it’s easy to lose track.
In monoca 2, I built a category called “Warhammer 40K Figures” with the following custom fields:
- Owner
- Date Purchased
- Purchase Price
- Points Value
- Painted vs. Unpainted
- Paint Code(s)
- Barcode
- Photo
As the author, it’s necessary to inform the audience that I do not personally play Warhammer 40,000. It looks like a lot of fun, and I’ve heard from several who do play that the community is an amazing and supportive one. I simply do not have the time (or budget) required to fully appreciate the experience. From what I hear, it’s a very personal thing: choosing an army, priming the miniatures, painting them, then rolling for hours. It’s intense.
The above-referenced categories I chose based on feedback from friends who play. While many might be unwilling to loan out their miniatures, nonetheless I left the Owner category in case you’re fortunate enough to have a friend lend you minis for a game. Army Categories, if organizing by army type (race), can be easily shared amongst friends for further collaboration.
Dungeons & Dragons Adventures
D&D campaigns bring a different set of challenges. Just like in Warhammer, miniatures in D&D often represent specific characters, monsters, or NPCs. Those figures move in and out of use depending on the storyline. When I was in high school, and at university (some), I played D&D. If I’m being honest, I think buying new dice sets was one of my favorite parts of the whole process. There are some custom dice makers out there with truly exceptional talent for making dice.
Whether cataloging dragons, goblins, townsfolk, or tile sets, there is a tremendous amount to keep track of for D&D enthusiasts. Having participated in several D&D campaigns and watched several Warhammer 40K games, I’d say D&D is the more collaborative of the two. It was always my experience one member of a given friend group agreed to play ‘Dungeon Master’ in perpetuity—mainly because they were the only person to fully understand the rules. While the Dungeon Master is usually the one with the most minis and tiles, others who play regularly as a part of a larger group are likely contributing. This leads us into the next section where monoca 2 excels at tabletop gaming with category sharing.
Sharing Collections (Categories) with Friends
One of the most underappreciated features of monoca 2 is the ability to share categories. In tabletop gaming, this is an essential feature when building campaigns with friends in D&D or laying terrain for a Warhammer match.
While some individuals may be less open to sharing minis, terrain is a common denominator across both games. Similar to the real world, terrain affects stats like defense and chance to hit. It’s also part of what makes both campaigns and matches dynamic, is the field setup. I’ve witnessed it personally a handful of times—players collaborating with one another. One player might have a large inventory of buildings, while another has mountains or other biomes. By sharing categories in monoca 2, everyone can see what’s available. Those who frequently play together can then reference the group’s collective pieces when planning their next game.
Conclusion
At the end of the day, tabletop gaming is about fun. But without organization, the fun can turn into frustration when you can’t find the miniature you need or don’t remember which ones are painted and ready to deploy. By building a habit of logging your figures into monoca 2, you make your hobby smoother and more rewarding for all involved.
Whether you’re commanding vast Warhammer 40K armies or guiding adventurers through a forest teaming with venomous spiders, monoca 2 keeps your figures—and your hobby—organized.
So ask yourself: “What do I care enough about in my gaming to level up my experience?” If the answer is your figure collection, monoca 2 is ready to help.
We at Sola, Inc. would love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and share how you use monoca 2 to bring order to your tabletop universe!!
Where to Download
The fully unlocked version of monoca 2 comes with unlimited item creation, 10 shared groups, no ads, and higher resolution icons and images, is available for a single, lifetime unlock payment of $9.99. Share your device’s trial code with a friend to give them a 25% discount. Share each other’s codes and you can both receive a discount.
App Store: Download for iPhone/iPad
Google Play: Download for Android
Web(Beta): https://monoca2.web.app/
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