I am designing a fantacy RPG style board game that has two large game boards, one 3'x3', and another similarly large. Where or what manufacturer should I go to for such game boards? I would like blanks or someone who would print them also. This is no family game.
Where do I go for 3'x3' blank game board?
Sun, 01/04/2009 - 01:18
Sun, 01/04/2009 - 17:02
#1
Hi,
I had trouble getting a
Hi,
I had trouble getting a large blank board so made my own to start with.
If you intend to publish it may pay to shop around - the Chinese quotes are a quarter of those I hav received from the USA and Aus, but they require a higher minimum run order.
Mon, 01/05/2009 - 13:44
#3
Can't be done
No one (in the US, at least) can do a 3 foot x 3 foot standard game board as a single piece. The max size is going to be about 23 x 33 as a single piece. Of course, you can do the board in sections, but it can't be done as a single piece due to the limitations of the machine used to wrap the board edges.
Now, suppose you say to yourself, "Self, I don't want a traditional board with wrapped edges." Unfortunately, most sheet fed presses have a max. sheet size of about 28" x 40", with a printable area of about 26 x 38 (+/- .5"). I'm not sure what the max size is on the cutting/folding equipment you'd need, but it's likely to be 28x40 as well.
GMT games makes oversize card stock maps for some of it's war games, but I'm not sure of the dimensions or if they are multi-piece boards.
How would I do it if I were wedded to the idea of a really large board? I'd do two 18 x 36 sheets of 24pt C1S.
Disclaimers: My knowledge of printing is not encyclopedic, so there might be a guy in China who runs 36 x 36 game boards all day long, but I'm not aware of anyone who does it. Heck, in China, they might just do the whole thing by hand and think nothing of it!
Mon, 01/05/2009 - 16:49
#4
I have not heard of a
I have not heard of a publisher that will do 50 - 100 games in China, or anywhere else. The minimum quotes I received were for 1000 - 1500.
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 00:28
#5
ordering from CHina
HEy,
Do you have contact info for Chinese publishers? Website etc?
Thanks,
Jerry Pope
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 00:52
#6
Hi Jerry,
this is not a
Hi Jerry,
this is not a recommendation and I cannot tell you much because I have not seen any of their products yet. They are prompt in answering emails and their estimates have been good when compared to others. The run number is higher than other publishers but that may be because of the board size I am using.
good luck
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 19:03
#7
Prototype 3' x 3' board
If you are just looking to make a prototype board I might be able to help you with that.
I own a small sign shop and make all my own prototypes. We have a 54" Roland Eco-Solvent printer.
For my protoypes I usually print onto Outdoor vinyl (it already has adhesive on one side), then laminate it and apply it to a blank substrate. In your case I don't think I can find chip board that size but I have several other substrates that might work. Send me a PM if you would like to discuss it further.
Thu, 01/08/2009 - 01:11
#9
3' x 3' game board
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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 03:02
#12
umm... isn't the "private
umm... isn't the "private messages" (above the post list, in green font) for email messages?
Thanks for the reply!
I am creating the prototype, and also resurching to find a place to go to get a small run made. I will be selling this game at first to my friends and people in my community. I'm thinking 50-100 games first run.
I'm thinking for the prototype I will use thin plywood, and cut it up into four 18" squars to make a 3'x3' quad folding board. It's cool, a big maz with moving and changing walls.
Anyone who can help me with finding a company who will do large game boards please let me know.