2 completly unrelated questions!

Question 1. I've heard of this product from Arjowiggins called Playper. It sounds like it could be some pretty handy stuff, but I can't find anyone who sells it as well as no reviews.

Question 2. Is there a way to create tokens out of chipboard which you can "punch-out?" I am assuming you would use a die-cutter, but in my mind, when I think of a die-cutter, I think of it as cutting or folding it.

Thanks!
-AddleGuru

Just from reading Arjowiggins website, it appears playper is just their brand of paper designed specifically for board / card games. I don't see how it could help out the prototypist at all. It might be great to learn more about if you were planning to take your game to print, but as for casual prototyping needs, I don't see how it would help.

-Darke

Thanks!
-AddleGuru

Again, I don't think you understand. Playper is JUST a brand of paper. In comparison, think about a rubber company that made a special blend of rubber specifically for sports car tires. It may be great for auto manufacturers to put tires on their sports car that use this rubber, but for your average driver, it's still JUST rubber.

For example, say you are having a card game published. You might go to a printer and request that they print your cards on playper paper. Again, for the prototyping designer, it shouldn't even be on your radar for prototyping supplies.

Comparing it to the protoparts cards isn't exactly an apples to apples comparison. The PP cards are perforated and you can practically print to them to produce card prototypes. Realistically, you could print your cards onto a ream of playper, but then all you have is very expensive cards printed on paper. You still need to cut them out and put them in sleeves, etc. Playper has no practical benefit for the prototyping designer. Also consider that Playper probably doesn't even come in small printer friendly sizes (i.e. letter, legal, ledger). Most likely it comes in huge rolls or on huge spools, which would be specifically useful for a printing company.

-Darke

Old wargame diecutting would cut to almost the corners of the little squares, leaving tiny bits that were uncut. You'd effectively tear these when punching it out.

Most such diecutting today involves super-sharp blades and relies on the pressure of the surrounding cardboard (and just barely not quite punching all the way through) to keep the chits in place.

As evilupine noted, corrugated is entirely different... I think you meant perforated. And that you can't die-cut for prototype purposes: a die can easily cost $1,000. Even simple dies costs hundreds of dollars.

-- Matthew