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What It Costs to Print a Board Game Prototype in the United States
A first-time designer can spend as little as $0–$20 on a home-built playtest prototype. But when you’re ready to present your…
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Board and card games: costs, components, ratings and what to do when a project stalls.
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A first-time designer can spend as little as $0–$20 on a home-built playtest prototype. But when you’re ready to present your…
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BoardGameGeek’s “Weight” rating is a crowd-voted system meant to encapsulate a game's complexity, but it ends up being a bit of…
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When it comes to card sleeves, size does matter. And for anyone who collects, plays, or sleuths after commissions from a…
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