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Is anyone else having serious trouble getting the hard kinks in the playmat out? It came in a squared box, and so was folded and not rolled, and sat that way for ages before arriving at my door. Unfortunately the kinks are so strong you can't even put a card anywhere on the entire center column of the play area because the card just flounders and slides off to the next tile. I've tried the following:

- The day I got it I pressed it flat under books for 2 days, almost no effect.
- Rolled it up against the kink and stored it in a shipping tube for over a week, no effect.
- Then I used a hairdrier and left several rather heavy boxes on it, some minor reduction, still looks horrible.
- Next on my list is a hot iron covered by a thin towel, but I am hesitant because I really don't want to ruin it.

So, before I did that, I wanted to ask you all in the forums for any help or suggestions. Anyone in a similar boat, or have a solution?

Hi, I had a similar problem. What I did was carefully fold the playmat the opposite way round and placed it back in the box and left it for a month or so. (I have not has a chance to play for that long). When I got chance to play yesterday, the worst kinks down the centre fold had gone and the cards don't flounder about. It is not perfect because there are still some light kinks at the edges but at least the game is playable now. I am now looking for a suitable shipping tube for long term storage. I hope this helps

Huh, I hadn't thought of that, I'm ashamed to say. I did end up just ironing the damn thing, and it helped, it's now playable. But the center still looks funky, flat enough for cards, but still has remnants of the old kinks and the edges lift in little area's. I've just left it coiled in a shipping tube when not playing, but I'll probably give it some more compression time.
Such a shame that you haven't had time to play it. Loads of fun, we're almost done with the Voracious Goddess. Makes me want more games like this.

My mat has been rolled tightly for a month and still the bump in the center knocks all the cards to one side. No response from the company as to a replacement. Ive tried ironing but I think the bend in mine is causing the fabric to separate from the neoprene.