Custom Rulebooks, Play Money, Notepads & Stickers
Paper-based components carry information, interaction flow, and tactile feedback.
In tabletop games, their failure modes are not visual defects, but issues that appear during repeated handling: pages that won’t stay open, paper that sticks together, pads that tear poorly, or stickers that leave residue.
At Funway, manufactures tabletop paper components to meet real-world handling demands, focusing on durability, usability, and consistency rather than print novelty. engineered to perform reliably throughout extended gameplay and repeated sessions.
We Provide All options for Custom Game Boards
Game Rulebooks Manufacturing
(Focus: Lay-Flat Performance & Binding Durability)
Rulebooks are reference tools, not disposable prints. Their usability depends on how easily players can keep pages open while playing and how well bindings survive frequent flipping.
Lay-Flat Binding Performance: We support lay-flat binding systems that allow rulebooks to remain open on the table without constant hand pressure. This enables players to reference rules while continuing gameplay.
Binding Durability: Stapled and bound assemblies are engineered to prevent page loosening or staple pull-out under repeated use. Spine structure and paper grain direction are controlled to improve long-term durability.
Practical Considerations: Interior paper weights selected to prevent show-through. Cover finishes treated for oil and stain resistance during food-adjacent gameplay
Play Money Manufacturing
(Focus: Tactile Snap & Anti-Sticking Control)
Game currency is handled repeatedly and often under less-than-ideal conditions. The most common failure mode is paper sticking together, especially with hand moisture.
Paper Snap & Handling Feel: Paper stock is selected to provide a crisp snap response, allowing fast counting and separation during gameplay.
Anti-Sticking Surface Treatment: Surface coatings are applied to reduce friction between bills, preventing adhesion during high-frequency handling while maintaining a realistic currency feel.
Wear Considerations: Ink systems selected for resistance to edge wear. Coating balance tuned to avoid slippery stacking
Game Notepads Manufacturing
(Focus: Writing Smoothness & Clean Tear Performance)
Notepads are functional tools designed for repeated writing and removal, not archival products.
Ink Absorption Control: Paper is specified for controlled ink absorption, preventing smearing, bleed-through, or transfer onto hands and adjacent pages.
Micro-Perforation for Clean Tear: Micro-perforated tear lines ensure pages remove cleanly without damaging the remaining pad or binding.
Binding Stability: Adhesive binding strength controlled to prevent premature separation. Pad thickness balanced for writing comfort and structural integrity
Game Stickers Manufacturing
(Focus: Initial Adhesion & No-Residue Removal)
Stickers serve as permanent or semi-permanent game-state markers. Improper adhesive selection leads to bubbling, misalignment, or surface damage.
Air-Release & Bubble Reduction: Sticker substrates support air-release channel designs to minimize trapped air during application, improving placement accuracy.
Controlled Adhesive Behavior: Adhesives are selected to achieve reliable initial tack while allowing no-residue removal where required by game mechanics.
Die-Cut Registration Accuracy: Tight tolerance die-cutting ensures consistent alignment. Edge quality controlled to prevent lifting over time
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Custom board games possess
At Funway, board game production is managed as an integrated manufacturing system, not a collection of independent components. From early-stage consultation through engineering review, sampling, and mass production, each project is supported by a dedicated manufacturing team that works closely with your specifications, files, and component decisions. This consultative approach ensures that design intent remains manufacturable as the project moves from custom board game prototype to mass production.
Rather than treating manufacturing as a handoff after design, we coordinate decisions across the board game supply chain—component definition, tooling release, sampling approval, and production sequencing—to reduce variance, prevent late-stage rework, and maintain consistency throughout production.
Integration with Game Production
Paper components are reviewed in context with:
Box dimensions and inserts
Component storage flow
Expected replacement or refill requirements
This ensures that consumable components integrate cleanly with the overall game system and production plan.
Cost & Production Notes
Paper-based components benefit from shared production efficiencies:
Gang printing and shared layouts reduce unit cost
Material weight and coating selection directly affect durability and pricing
MOQ and cost optimization are evaluated alongside core components to maintain production efficiency without over-engineering.
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Launching a custom board game can be a complex and challenging process, involving dozens of decisions. We’re committed to making your board game design, printing, and manufacturing process as easy and convenient as possible. But if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me.
We’re happy to answer all your questions about custom board game printing and manufacturing and can provide you with a quote tailored to your requirements without any obligation. Feel free to contact us—we’re always here to help!
