Die-cut chit manufacturer

You might want to talk to http://www.gammazon.com/. They do print-on-demand wargaming, and have produced some sets of chits so you might be able to work something out. There was a company, http://wargamer.data-source.com/, that would do rule books with counter sheets, but they folded last year. They have some stuff up at http://www.neo-forge.com/ now, but it's not like before (less focus on external submissions, though they're probably still willing to talk).

The folder on Consimworld with a lot of how to's around dies and die-cutting (and printing in general) is called All About Publishing and you can find it here with this link. http://talk.consimworld.com/WebX?14@173.OtuLbXeMaWc.4@.ee6fd8b/0

It's important to understand that most dies at the die-cutter belong to the various companies that do business with the die-cutter, he just can't pull someone else's off the shelf and give it to you. As a rule of thumb, getting a die made with anywhere from 176 to 280 counters runs about $400.00.

My die-cutter charges a set-up fee of around $200.00 (the "cost of doing nothing" as we jokingly refer to it) every time I come to him (about twice a year) and it is an essential step. I suspect anyone who doesn't charge it up front is getting their money by charging you a higher per unit cost for the run.

Hegemon, that's a very interesting thread with some good tidbits in it. I appreciate all the effort you've put into putting detailed info up on there over the years.

You're both welcome. Good luck with your respective endeavors and feel free to keep posting questions about game production and publishing. If I have experience in the matter, I'll share what I know.