Card Tile Production

Im past the prototype stage (thanks to scapel and ruler) and need to think about productiion- first maybe limited copies of 50 copies so maybe ideal for self production anbd then later (if trials OK) as a larger production.

Regarding mass production. I assume it is the print companies that would arrange for a cutter to be made up. If I have (say) 16 hex per A4 (or Letter), does the die maker have to make a complex cutter to stamp out all hex or does the mechanival technology exist that needs only a single hex stamp that cuts in 16 different positions on a sheet. Whats the max card stock seen in games using tiles.

If you are going to have a printer make the tiles for you, you should work with them and explain you final tile size and the number of tiles per game. Be sure to discuss your artwork, whether or not the images bleed etc. Ask them to provide a template for you to lay out your graphics on. This will be the same template they use to make a cutting die.

It will probably be cheaper to leave the tile nicked inplace and let the consumer seperate them. This way, a die cut sheet will come of the diecutter rather than I don't know how many pieces.

As far as producing these with a 1-up die, I think the costs will kill you.

Let me know if this makes sense to you.

Gamemaker