[IC] GMK Zìmō「自摸」- Hibi Metal Artisan Reveal | GB 5/5 to 6/6 2022

[HungHingDaiLo]

Why
I need this to fuel my gambling addiction
I want a monocolor set with Zhuyin sublegend. Accent and novelties' colors are inspired from Mahjong tiles.
All stock colors, so no colormatching needed (yay!). Colors used are photographed and listed below.

More

GMK Stock WS4 Cream (alphas), CR Black (legend and sublegends), P3 Red N7 Green V4 Blue.
Photo is taken under warm room light in my wife's dressing room vanity, using her phone.

GB Page

When
Group Buy will start May 8, 2022 May 5 to June 6, 2022

Disclaimer
Renders may not picture actual colors of the keycaps but if you happen to have GMK stock color in your possession then the colors are the exact match of the said colors.


KITTING - FINALIZED.
Received Quotes from GMK, US PRICING FINALIZED.

Zhǔ pái 主牌(Base Kit)
$129 USD. Huge thanks to HoodrowThrillson for pioneering the Zhuyin alpha sublegends!



Shísān yāo 十三幺(Novelties Kit)
$36 USD. Graphical images are going to be UV printed. Relegendables are blank and the red accent arrows are doubleshot.



Báibǎn 白板(Spacebars Kit)
$20 USD. If you're looking for extra B, it's already on the Base Kit.




RENDERS

LSET by Laur
Base Kit + Novelties on Càidān & Manuel deskmat









G1800 by sGhost
Base Kit + Novelties







TX60v2 by TxKeyboards
Base Kit + Novelties








DESKMAT Design & Prototype Photos

Càidān 菜單
Price: $20 USD
Note: Stitching will be green color just like Mahjong Manuel's





Mahjong Manuel
Price: $20 USD








HIBI Metal Artisan
Removable 6-sided Die, secured with grub on the back of the metal keycap.

Price=$60








MONOKEI Metal Artisan
Interchangeable white tops, secured with magnet. 3 Tops included (White Dragon, Red Dragon, Green Dragon Novelties).

Price=$110








Vendors

USA: Mekibo
CHN/Worldwide: zFrontier
Hong Kong: Kibou.HK
EU: MyKeyboardsEU
OCE: Switchkeys
SEA: iLUMKB
CAN: ApexKeyboards


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To Do's
Collecting IC responses.
Quote kit prices to manufacturer (GMK) after the kittings are cemented.

[Neely_12]

Would like to see some enter or bottom row novelties and maybe remove one of the 1u spacebars but other than that this is perfect. Great job 

[Fraaaan]

Props for having target prices this early on! Kitting looks great and I appreciate the use of stock colors. Having some novelties that aren't R1 would be nice. GLWIC!

[andreiborisov]

Unique and fresh.

Pls, consider supporting HHKB 7u bottom row for Mac/Linux (2x 1.5 Super + second 1u Alt).

[Ella]

This do be thocky

[kylekwong1]

The deskmat matches more with cangjie sublegend, as Hongkonger mainly uses cangjie or quick input, which is basically a simplified version of cangjie. If you want the keep the deskmat design, I think a base kit with cangjie sublegend makes more sense, and you can add a alt alpha kit for zhuyin sublegend.

Also please don’t use Mandarin pinyin next to something that mentions Hong Kong. They don’t belong to be in the same place. Removing Zìmō from the deskmat would be a lot better.

[Bub]

yep i love it... if kit gets too expensive i think its OK to force accents

[Bunn3y]

不错,我锺意.

[stotle.caps]

novelties looks amazing, 129$ for a basekit seems reasonable, glwic

[Hawkenfreude]

G1800 renders are genius. Nice work.

[Retrias]

HI , I have been following your set since maestro, I dont know anything about chinesse but I really like that you are very inclusive. I specially like the specifics of HK mahjong and the Chinese writing

Good luck with the IC, will be getting this set

[vnflynn]

This set touches me

[dededecline]

Looks great! Excited for this.
Consider adding R2 1u accented Esc for 40s since there's no R2 novelties available and the accents are fairly important here (as well as making the r3 1.5u enter accent colored).
I'd also add r2 1u home to allow macro columns on 60%/TKL.

[ai06L]

自摸as in touching myself inappropriatly? jk, great set, glwgb

[Tyson]

I want to learn how to play Mahjong! Will the deskmat have enough information to teach me how to play? I want to make Asian Grandma's happy that some white kid wants to play Mahjong with them 

[azack]

amazing!!! would love an enter novelty!

[Sax_______]

I don't even speak a lick of Chinese.

But here i am already planning on buying a second beige zhuyin set.

ggwp love the set

[paperassgasket]

I'm a simple man. I see 3-keyband dual 3u bars, I buy

[mixistor]

Beige? Insta buy

[1017BirckenThot]

I posted this in the IC form, but please consider Cangjie.

[stidal]

big fan of this one

[popkorn62]

nailed it again!

[Puddsy]

this rules

[AutumnsFall]

Really like the novelties and the theme of the set. But also agreed with what others pointed out that novelties should have R2 and a bit more variety, it would be nice.

[actress]

great job on novelties, pretty deskmat.
gl!

[bigoldbox]

clean, the novelties are a must

[NovaRMK]

Target price: $3999 USD

Wat

[tinlong117]

Ching 有冇出沖 kit 賣?

[jagger27]

finally some good ****ing novelties

nice work

also yes please:

Unique and fresh.

Pls, consider supporting HHKB 7u bottom row for Mac/Linux (2x 1.5 Super + second 1u Alt).

[ComfyK]

Looks great, but please expand the novelties more, seems like you can do a lot more variety in the novelties.

Also could do with tile numbers 1 to 9, a full set in the novelties, instead of just 1 and 9 (missing numbers 2-8 for novelty tiles).

[HungHingDaiLo]

Consider adding R2 1u accented Esc for 40s since there's no R2 novelties available and the accents are fairly important here (as well as making the r3 1.5u enter accent colored).
I'd also add r2 1u home to allow macro columns on 60%/TKL.

Will strongly consider forcing 1.5u enter accent colored. Thanks for the great inputs!
As for R2 1u nov/accent and r2 1u home let me see what I can do about it without driving the target price up by much.

Pls, consider supporting HHKB 7u bottom row for Mac/Linux (2x 1.5 Super + second 1u Alt).

I will consider making a HHKB-compat novelties instead on the Novelties kit. Thanks!

I want to learn how to play Mahjong! Will the deskmat have enough information to teach me how to play? I want to make Asian Grandma's happy that some white kid wants to play Mahjong with them 

Sadly the deskmat won't be enough to cover even 75% information I initially wanted to lay out . Smaller and dense group of typefaces are not only illegible but I am most worried to bleeds since printed on cloth instead of paper.

Ching 有冇出沖 kit 賣?

Hahahaha 屌, good one though.

Wat

The deskmat price is just a placeholder until I get the exact retail price from my lead vendor.

[Zetina]

I need that mictlan x Zìmō deskmat 

[kiwoli]

Understand that you want a zhuyin base for yourself, but thematically, would really love a cangjie base kit.
Novelties are great, perhaps a 食糊 or 自摸 enter novelty would fit.

[jeyhcn]

I love this idea, would like more novelties though

Waiting for a riichi set now

[sirieous]

It is unbelievable that we haven't seen something like this yet. The novelties absolutely pound. GLWIC

[DubbTom]

In for N7 relegendables I suppose. Doubly in if we could get them in P3 Red and V4 Blue as well.

[santela]

This set really really deserves to use the Chinese mods piloted by GMK Shanshui. It doesn't seem right that I can't make this a completely Chinese set.

Otherwise great and we are long overdue for a mahjong themed set.

[konstantin]

I'd also add r2 1u home to allow macro columns on 60%/TKL.

Out of curiosity, what do you mean by macro columns on 60%/TKL, and why do you need R2 Home for that?

[sup3r170va]

Wow. Shut up and take my money

[edwyn]

the 十三幺 novelties are insane!

[dededecline]

I'd also add r2 1u home to allow macro columns on 60%/TKL.

Out of curiosity, what do you mean by macro columns on 60%/TKL, and why do you need R2 Home for that?

I think Night Runner R2 was the first set to do it



This allows for the 65%/75% support to double as macro column keys with the addition of just one more key. Nice easy way to give support.

[kinglokchung2000]

Love the desk mat!! Here are some suggestions from me personally:
I think the darker version desk mat could change to a neon light theme.
Could you possibly change the 万 on the bottom left corner to 萬, please?
Maybe you could change the font of those mahjong to the font on a real mahjong. I think that will look nicer.

The desk mat is stunning but I think the kit itself is a bit lacking compared to the desk mat...
Will you consider adding more novelties?

I recommend you not to use GMK due to the long waiting time.
You can consider using JTK or Domikey triple shot. In this way, you can add more characteristics to the set by using mahjong's colour for the font. (e.g. white base, blue main legend, red sub legend)

[squiggles]

I would 100% second the suggestion to use another manufacturer. I love everything about the set but will sadly sit this one out if it's GMK.

It's absurd enough that Shanshui looks to be at least delayed into Q2 realistically and we won't see Houhai till sometime in 2023.

Love the desk mat!! Here are some suggestions from me personally:
I think the darker version desk mat could change to a neon light theme.
Could you possibly change the 万 on the bottom left corner to 萬, please?
Maybe you could change the font of those mahjong to the font on a real mahjong. I think that will look nicer.

The desk mat is stunning but I think the kit itself is a bit lacking compared to the desk mat...
Will you consider adding more novelties?

I recommend you not to use GMK due to the long waiting time.
You can consider using JTK or Domikey triple shot. In this way, you can add more characteristics to the set by using mahjong's colour for the font. (e.g. white base, blue main legend, red sub legend)

[HungHingDaiLo]

Could you possibly change the 万 on the bottom left corner to 萬, please?

Yes, of course

Will you consider adding more novelties?

On it. Most possibly bottom row (R4) modifiers to support HHKB layout.

[shirokori]

I concur with the others and highly suggest the use of Cangjie sublegends, especially as a user of quick input.

[ahpeace112]

I’m down for 十三么

[konstantin]

Out of curiosity, what do you mean by macro columns on 60%/TKL, and why do you need R2 Home for that?

I think Night Runner R2 was the first set to do it

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This allows for the 65%/75% support to double as macro column keys with the addition of just one more key. Nice easy way to give support.

I think R2 Out would be a better candidate for that since it can also double as an Esc key for 40s.
R2 Home in and of itself sees vanishingly little use, and the macro column use case doesn't help that by much. At least with Out you get a bit of extra utility. :)

[HungHingDaiLo]

I think R2 Out would be a better candidate for that since it can also double as an Esc key for 40s.
R2 Home in and of itself sees vanishingly little use, and the macro column use case doesn't help that by much. At least with Out you get a bit of extra utility.

I miss you man <3
Edited -- Misunderstood the context --

That aside, as always, great suggestions!

[Meepergon]

hello, i NEED the Manuel deskmat BAD. this set is a banger.

[whee74]

just wondering but is the deskmat supposed to be 3999? 4k for a deskmat seems a bit high lol

[max.clacks]

just wondering but is the deskmat supposed to be 3999? 4k for a deskmat seems a bit high lol

The deskmat price is just a placeholder until I get the exact retail price from my lead vendor.

[kylekwong1]

Dragons are refered as 三元 in Hong Kong mahjong. Or more likely, dragons and winds are as 番子 together
The deskmat needs a lot more work in the Chinese writing. The Chinese writing seems like a copy and paste from wiki, instead of from a Chinese speaker. Also, since you focus on Hong Kong mahjong, I think it would be a better fit if it uses Cantonese writing.

[Suavity]

this is so sick

[HandiHanyut]

another amazing set from HHdailo 

[ConfuseBill]

Ever consider Alternate Mods with Green Tile Color?

[unusuaL_]

nice looking set. typo on the deskmat price? or is 4000usd the planned price   

edit: i did not read the above. gl with IC 

[HungHingDaiLo]

Deskmat revision v.1.0
- Minor tuning on texts, colors on both deskmats.
- Thanks to vheissu's help, all latin texts on the Mahjong Manuel have converted from English to Spanish. (*vheissu is designer of GMK Mictlán)



Mahjong Manuel's colors are now matched to GMK Mictlán's color codes (including the correct Pantone colors).

[totalemon]

Sweet

[audax989]

I am very much interested in this set.

I know quite a few people who love mahjong and they will flip when they see this.

[cennis]

Can we have full set of novelties? I can see it being nice for a numpad.
1-9 条
1-9 万
1-9 饼

[HungHingDaiLo]

A bit of an update I guess,

Monokei (SEA Proxy) is removed because of some circumstances (which I understand fully) that I have discussed with them.

Don't get this wrong, please. They are a GREAT vendor to work with and I still recommend you guys buy keyboards/keycaps from them if you reside in SEA region <3.

This also means I may not be including any proxy for SEA region during the Group buy (zF can cover orders from all across Asia), but I'm all ears if you're interested on being one.

[Lina]

I need this to further evidence my MJ addiction.  I'd prefer cangjie to zhuyin (or both!), but just zy is fine. (I'd also go for a full set of novelties!)

[Thon]

reserved and creamed

[vutid]

reserved

[sup3r170va]

A bit of an update I guess,

Monokei (SEA Proxy) is removed because of some circumstances (which I understand fully) that I have discussed with them.

Don't get this wrong, please. They are a GREAT vendor to work with and I still recommend you guys buy keyboards/keycaps from them if you reside in SEA region <3.

This also means I may not be including any proxy for SEA region during the Group buy (zF can cover orders from all across Asia), but I'm all ears if you're interested on being one.

oh no, I really like monokei as a vendor. Can you include another one from Singapore, say iLumKB or HexKeyboards? Would be greatly appreciated. The mahjong community here is large

[keai]

so ready for this

[Dyto69]

Looks very sick, nice colors (and thx for using stock colors). I like the kitting and I dig the green relegendables, I think that is a very cool idea

[sickleboom]

Dope set, dope colours and novelty/deskmat designs. Definitely in! 

[a378658221]

期待麻将 

[HungHingDaiLo]

oh no, I really like monokei as a vendor. Can you include another one from Singapore, say iLumKB or HexKeyboards? Would be greatly appreciated. The mahjong community here is
large

Will consider

Many thanks, everyone! Also, Happy Lunar New Year 2022 to those who celebrate CNY
恭喜發財!

[spedywin]

i like its good stuff

[Sumikkopooh]

The deskmat matches more with cangjie sublegend, as Hongkonger mainly uses cangjie or quick input, which is basically a simplified version of cangjie. If you want the keep the deskmat design, I think a base kit with cangjie sublegend makes more sense, and you can add a alt alpha kit for zhuyin sublegend.

Also please don’t use Mandarin pinyin next to something that mentions Hong Kong. They don’t belong to be in the same place. Removing Zìmō from the deskmat would be a lot better.

cannot agree more. Prefer the sublegend for Cangjie / Sucheng rather than zhuyin for hongkongers.

[HungHingDaiLo]

Kitting changelog v1.0

Base Kit



- R1 1u Accent Esc key changed to doubleshot circle novelty key
- Adding R2 1u Accent doubleshot circle novelty key
- Adding R2 1u Home key
- R3 1.25u Enter key forced to accent color green.

TLDR: Total added keys: 2 (R2 1u accent & 1uHome). These keys optimize the three key 40s support along with some 65/70% keyboard layout. Thank you dededecline for the valid suggestions!

Novelties Kit



- Moving R1 1u blue novelty to base kit (see the changes above)
- Adding R4 2x 1.50u Novelty. The image is representing point stick to keep track of scoring. Each has different dot colors in the middle (Red and Green).
- Adding R4 2x 1u novelty. Both images represent Flower Tiles that consists of quartet flowers and seasons (Four Gentlemen and Four Seasons). mock-up pic:



TLDR: Moving the R1 accent blue novelty 1u to base kit, Added HHKB/Tsangan-compat novelties.

Others

Zhuyin sublegend on Base Kit stays.

- Deskmat Pricing added on OP. They will be sold at $20 USD on Mekibo.
- Mahjong Manuel will be offered. Thanks, vheissu!

[mcmcmc]

very neat set

[1017BirckenThot]

I like the new novelties a lot, but am disappointed that Cangjie is not being considered even for a child kit. GLWIC and future sale. 

[ryulinho]

I liked the regular blue ESC better in the base kit set. Not sure what the rationale was to remove it.

[HungHingDaiLo]

Feb 11, 2022 Update
- Quoting kits to manufacturer (GMK)
- Sending deskmat files for prototypes

Soon
- Metal artisan collabs announcements

Tentative
- 3rd Deskmat design

[yuzuu_]

Great work on the set! I am a little sad that the cangjie won't be on the main kit and isn't being considered for the an alt kit either... But that's fine.

Any chance you would consider an Oceania vendor like DailyClack or SwitchKeys? Would really appreciate a local proxy rather than having to purchase through the Asian one....

[sup3r170va]

Great work on the set! I am a little sad that the cangjie won't be on the main kit and isn't being considered for the an alt kit either... But that's fine.

Any chance you would consider an Oceania vendor like DailyClack or SwitchKeys? Would really appreciate a local proxy rather than having to purchase through the Asian one....

Or ILumkb/Monokei?

[HungHingDaiLo]

Any chance you would consider an Oceania vendor like DailyClack or SwitchKeys? Would really appreciate a local proxy rather than having to purchase through the Asian one....

Thanks for reminding me, SwitchKeys got on board last week, will update the OP with SwitchKeys as OCE vendor

Or ILumkb/Monokei?

I initially chosen Monokei to vendor for SEA but they backed down due to understandable circumstances. I will think about other SEA proxy alternatives but can't say for now.

[treeleaf64]

I love you  I am so happy you are my geekhack buddy

[HungHingDaiLo]

I love you  I am so happy you are my geekhack buddy

Love you too, bud 

[HungHingDaiLo]

Kitting changelog v2.0
Finalized March 15, 2022

Base Kit



Novelties Kit



Quotes from GMK Received, US Pricing soon!

Other updates

As soon as I have received quotes from HIBI metal artisan, Me & vendor will work on US pricing and I will reveal the renders of metal artisans (HIBI & Monokei) soon, along with other exciting artisan collabs:
- CYSM caps
- Ahnuiya
- YVK Studio

Kibou.HK added as Hong Kong proxy

GB currently is scheduled to start sometimes in May 2022. Will also announce the more exact GB date later on.

[spedywin]

hmmm yes this set is quite delicious

[Polynyl]

So stoked on this set, great job!
Can't wait for HIBI and Monokei metal artisan reveal 

Some (minor) size labeling info on base kit needs to be corrected,  otherwise the kitting is solid!

[Dyto69]

Looks really nice

[Polynyl]

Or ILumkb/Monokei?

Just saw on the opening post, iLumkb is added as SEA vendor (Switchkeys for OCE)

On another matter, is the 5 key on numpad going to be
homing barred?

[HungHingDaiLo]

On another matter, is the 5 key on numpad going to be
homing barred?

Yes. Thanks for noticing!

[HungHingDaiLo]

Quick update, Monokei Metal Artisan reveal, more pics on Opening Post also on my Insta.



Price TBA. These will be sold when the group buy commences.
Your purchase will include: 1x Green Base metal keycap, 3x Interchangeable White top, secured with magnet.

[Polynyl]

 

That Monokei slaps!!!

[marshmellohs]

That Monokei is nutty.

[fiercesushi]

I'm definitely in for a few monokeis and accents

[HungHingDaiLo]

Deskmat Prototypes
Colors are all approved except for the 菜单 (Menu) deskmat that will be using green stitching like Mahjong Manuel,
instead of the yellow/gold color.

Photographed by me
(using Fuji Film X100V indoor w/ natural daylight in late afternoon):







Keyboard: HHKB Professional 2 with HHKB grey keycaps | Numpad: E-white KBDpad with GMK Carbon R2 Umka mods + GMK Boneyard Dominos keycaps

[Tisymc]

Looks well designed, love those CN culture keycap sets!

[HungHingDaiLo]

Hey all, a bit of update:

GB Starts May 8, 2022
Pricing below (No, you don't get discount for buying all three GMK keycap kits, they're just there to picture how reasonable the price is if you wish to purchase all kits)



HIBI prototype photos will be revealed as soon as it's ready (hopefully next week, around April 11 or so).
Canadian Vendor added: ApexKeyboards
Hope you're excited as I am!

[ComfyK]

Why no UK vendor?

[HungHingDaiLo]

Why no UK vendor?

Sorry about that

[HungHingDaiLo]

Adding new renders







Base kit + Novelties on LSET (XT-TKL Layout Keyboard) - by Laur

[kight]

Goated value on the base kit 🔥🔥

[Polynyl]

Love the new render on XT + TKL! $185 for all the kits is a steal obviously

[WXYaa]

Need to get the Deskmats for my friends who just started learning the game! 

[HungHingDaiLo]

Update: HIBI metal artisan - removable metal dice.

Also, the group buy date might be pushed earlier to 5/5. Stay tuned!

[TjarleN]

yo that hibi... I don't know why but I want it

[。]

I love playing mahjong!

[HungHingDaiLo]

Quick update:

GB Page LIVE

GB Starts May 5 to June 6, 2022
Previously: May 8

[HungHingDaiLo]

Updated initial post with GB link,
Thank you for approving the GB Post so promptly, GH Mods! I didn't think it was going to be approved that fast 

Also, I will be updating all the other collab pics on that thread from now. Thanks for the support, guys!

[MrBIGEURO]

Amazing! golfclap