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Tabletop Board Game Industry Standards
PrintNinja recommends keeping the following guidelines in order to design a board game.
Board games, also referred to as tabletop games, contain a board and components that move around the board based on a set of rules. While all board games share that definition, that is where the similarities end. Games have no standards for size, components, and materials because each game is designed and built around its playability. To give you a sense of measurements and material, below are specs that would recreate the board game Risk.
If you’re interested in reading more about creating board games, be sure to check out our custom board game hub. This part of our site contains all the information you need to know about creating a board game – beyond just the standards listed here, this hub also contains detailed information on all the types of materials and packaging types we offer for your game. We’ve also analyzed board card games to figure out what makes them work – and how you can apply these principals to your custom card game. There’s lots more to explore, like special features you can add-on to your card game to make it stand out. Check it out for more information on how to design a board game!
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Box
- 15.7 inches x 10.5 inches x 2.5 inches
- 1.5 mm high density paperboard
- Full CMYK
- Packaging: Shrinkwrap
Organizer
- 7 compartments
- Vacuum formed plastic
- Black
Game Board
- 20 inches x 30 inches, 1/4 fold
- Full CMYK on front and black gameboard backing
- 2mm high density paperboard
- Gloss
Playing Cards
- 43 cards, 2.2 inches x 3 inches
- 300 gsm blue core
- Gloss varnish
- Packaging: Shrinkwrap with easy pull tab
Miniatures
- 300 total pieces
- 60 Horseman: 12 blue, green, red, yellow, black
- 40 Cannons: 8 blue, green, red, yellow, black
- 200 Infantry soldiers: 40 blue, green, red, yellow, black
- Packaging: Plastic bags
Dice
- Three black 6 sided die with white pips
- Two red 6 sided die with white pips
- Packaging: Plastic bags
Instruction Book
- 6 inches x 9 inches
- 85lb gloss interior and cover paper weight
- 12 interior pages
- Saddle-stitched binding
- Full CMYK