Custom Board Games & Printing Services

From 1-Piece Prototype to 10,000+ Mass Production — Your All-in-One Board Game Manufacturing Partner.

At FUNWAY, we do custom board game printing for indie designers, Kickstarter creators, and publishers all over the world.

We can produce full set of tabletop game components — custom game board, playing cards, tokens, dice, rulebook, game box. Everything is manufactured under one roof, ensuring perfect component alignment and eliminating the risk of mismatched parts from multiple vendors.

From your first prototype sample to final mass production, our team will follow the whole process. We check the component list, do engineering review, make pre-production sample, and arrange the assembly step by step. This way, your game design can be made correctly even when producing in large quantity.

MOQ

1 piece (prototype) / 500+ pieces (bulk)

Production Capacity

10,000+ units per project

Board Size

400×400 mm, 500×500 mm, 508×508 mm, 600×900 mm, custom sizes available

Materials

Greyboard, chipboard, art paper, PVC, acrylic, wood

Finishing

Gloss/matte lamination, varnish, UV coating, foil stamping, embossing

Turnaround

Prototype: 5-7 days / Bulk: 15-30 days

Certifications

FSC, ISO, CPC, Reach, RoHS, ASTM F963, BSCI

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Custom Board Game Pricing Examples

See real-world pricing examples for popular board game styles. Every project is unique. these estimates help you plan your budget before requesting a detailed quote.

Monopoly-Style Game

Classic property trading board game

Estimated Quote (1,000 units)

$7 – 13 / set

Lead time: 15-60 days

Component

Specification

Qty

Game Board

Foldable 50×50cm, 2mm greyboard

1

Player Tokens

6 Metal tokens (car, ship, hat, etc.)

6

Paper Money

200 bills, 4 denominations

200

Cards

50 cards, 300gsm art paper

50

Dice

3 Standard 16mm acrylic dice

3

Rulebook

A5, 16pp, full-color, saddle-stitch

1

Game Box

Top-bottom box 30×30×8cm

1

Ludo-Style Game

Family race-to-the-finish classic

Estimated Quote (1,000 units)

$4.5 – 10.5 / set

Lead time: 15-60 days

Component

Specification

Qty

Game Board

Foldable 40×40cm, 2mm greyboard

1

Player Tokens

16 Wooden tokens, 4 bright colors

16

Dice

2 Standard 16mm acrylic dice

2

Game Box

Flip-top box 25×25×5cm

1

D&D Starter Set

RPG adventure kit with miniatures & dice

Component

Specification

Qty

Game Board

Double-sided 60×45cm foldable

1

Miniatures

8 Plastic miniatures, 28-35mm

8

Dice Set

7 Polyhedral resin dice

7

Rulebook

A4 hardcover, 64pp full-color

1

Character Cards

20 Cards, 350gsm art paper

20

Game Box

Magnetic gift box 35×25×10cm

1

Playmat

Neoprene 60×40cm×2mm

1

Estimated Quote (1,000 units)

$12 – 26 / set

Lead time: 15-60 days

Understand Your Costs

Deep-dive guides to help you budget, plan, and avoid surprises.

Custom Board Game Pricing Guide (2026)

A complete breakdown of every cost driver — from components to shipping — so you know exactly what drives your final price.

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How to Calculate the True Landed Cost

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Why Manufacturing Costs More Than You Expect

The hidden factors — setup fees, color proofs, tooling, and minimum order quantities — that first-time creators often miss.

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What to Prepare Before Requesting a Quote

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Individual Component Pricing

Need a quote for just one component? Check individual pricing for each sub-service.

Custom Game Board Price
Custom Game Pieces Price
Custom Game Mats Price
Custom Game Box Price
Custom Miniatures Price
Custom Game Tokens Price
Custom Playing Cards Price
Custom Meeples Price
Custom Game Tiles Price
Custom Game Dice Price
Rulebooks / Money / Stickers Price

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Complete Custom Board Game Components

A board game is a system of interconnected components. At FUNWAY, we manufacture every element — from the board and box down to the smallest token — as one integrated production, not separate parts. Here are all the customizable components that go into a complete board game. And of course, you can choose to customize the whole or just a part of it.

Custom Game Boards

Folded or rigid boards up to 600×900mm with hinge alignment and surface finishing

Custom Board Game Box

Telescope, rigid, and magnetic boxes engineered for fit and stacking strength

Custom Game Mats & Screens

Neoprene play surfaces and foldable player screens

Custom Playing Cards

Cardstock selection, clean cutting, and coatings for stable shuffling

Custom Miniatures

PVC and resin figures with mold review and scale consistency control

Custom Game Dice

Precision dice in multiple materials, sizes, and custom face designs

Custom Printed Meeples

Player markers in wood or plastic with precise silhouettes and color control

Custom Game Tiles

Map and terrain modules in cardboard, plastic, or acrylic

Custom Game Tokens

Punchboard chips, wooden discs, and counters for scores and resources

Custom Game Pieces

Metal coins, wooden resources, plastic pawns, standees, and specialty parts

Custom Rulebooks, Play Money, Notepads & Stickers

Printed paper essentials for rules, currency, and scorekeeping

Every component above is manufactured through our integrated production system — from component mapping and engineering review through sampling and mass production. Learn more about our complete custom board game printing services.

Why Choose FUNWAY

We have been making cards, puzzles, and board games since 1999. Today we run a 16,000-square-meter factory with over 200 workers. We are a direct OEM/ODM manufacturer, not a trading company. We have finished 5,000+ projects and shipped 2.3 million+ products worldwide. You get factory-direct pricing and a team that knows this work inside out.

We handle everything from design to final packing. You can order 1 piece for testing or 10,000 for a full launch — we keep the same quality at any quantity.

  • Competitive Bulk Pricing
  • Factory-Direct Quality Control
  • On-Time Delivery Promise
  • 1-on-1 Project Support
  • Trusted by Global Brands
  • Secure Payment & After-Sales
  • CE - EN 71
    CE – EN 71
  • amfori BSCI
    amfori BSCI
  • ESTS FSC COC
    ESTS FSC COC
  • SGS FSC COC
    SGS FSC COC
  • ISO 9001:2015
  • ASTM F963-17
    ASTM F963-17
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Why Bulk Buy From FUNWAY

Competitive Bulk Pricing

  • 1 for prototype Available.
  • MOQ starts at 100 decks with real factory pricing.
  • No hidden tooling fees – art setup is included.
  • Volume tiers unlock deeper unit costs as your brand grows.
Pre-Production Check

Factory-Direct Quality Control

  • Raw material incoming check
  • First-piece print approval
  • In-process patrol inspection
  • Finished-goods sampling,
  • Pre-shipment full check.
  • Your approved sample is the gold standard for bulk.

On-Time Delivery Promise

  • 15-20 days locked production cycle after sample approval.
  • Delay penalties are written into the contract.
  • DHL, FedEx, and sea freight with full tracking from our door to yours.

1-on-1 Project Support

  • One dedicated account manager from quote to delivery.
  • WhatsApp / WeChat / Email response within 24 hours.
  • Urgent issues within 4 hours.
  • Unlimited artwork revisions before sample approval.

Trusted by Global Brands

  • Serving creators and distributors in 30+ countries.
  • 67% of clients reorder within 6 months.
  • Proven track record with Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns, from prototype to fulfillment.

Secure Payment & After-Sales

  • 30% deposit to start, 70% against copy of B/L.
  • PayPal, Alibaba Trade Assurance, and L/C accepted.
  • Quality defects are covered by our replacement or refund policy.

OEM / ODM Manufacturing Process

Project & Component Mapping

Step 1: Project Review & Component Mapping

We do not quote from a loose parts list. We quote from a complete product plan.

Before pricing, we map every component: board, cards, tokens, rulebook, insert, box, and accessories. We check how they fit as one packed set. This keeps the quote accurate. It also prevents surprises later in tooling, packing, and freight. We check:

  • Board size and fold type
  • Card count and deck thickness
  • Rulebook size and page count
  • Insert and box structure
  • Punchboards, wooden parts, dice, meeples, or plastic parts after that
  • Target quantity and delivery market

Getting this order right keeps your project on budget and on schedule.

Step 2: DFM Check & Manufacturing Review

A bad sample usually starts from a design that was never checked for real production.

Before we build samples, we review your files for real-world manufacturing. We check dielines, bleed, safe zones, fold lines, card thickness, box depth, insert fit, and surface finish. We fix these issues before sampling:

  • Artwork too close to cut edge
  • Board folds that may crack after lamination
  • Cards too thick for the tuck box or insert
  • Punchboard tokens too small or weak after die-cutting
  • Box depth too tight once all parts are packed
  • Freight cost rising because box size was not controlled early

If the packed set cannot close cleanly, changing the finish will not fix it. We fix the structure first.

  • Sample Production & Golden Sample Approval

Step 3: Sample Production & Approval

The sample is not a photo shoot. It is the production standard.

We build the first sample to test material feel, fold strength, color accuracy, box fit, insert tightness, and total weight. You review it. You approve it. This approved sample becomes the Golden Sample. All mass production is checked against it.

After this point, changes to board size, card stock, insert, or box depth will restart cost and lead time. We keep the sample stable so your bulk order stays on track.

  • Tooling & Production Setup

Step 4: Tooling & Mold Setup

We open tooling only after the Golden Sample is locked.

Tooling covers die-cut tools for cards, boards, punchboards, inserts, and boxes. For special plastic parts, we may need molds or fixtures.

We never rush tooling while the design is still moving. Once the die is made, changes cost time and money. We wait for your final approval before cutting steel.

This protects your tooling investment and keeps the project on schedule.

  • Pre-Production Check

Step 5: Pre-Production Validation

Small errors are cheapest to catch before the full run.

We run a small pre-production batch. We check color drift, cutting position, fold accuracy, board thickness, surface finish, and component fit.

If anything does not match the Golden Sample, we stop and fix it before using more material. This step saves both time and cost.

This is why we never skip pre-production validation.

  • Mass Production & Assembly

Step 6: Mass Production & Assembly

A game is not done when the parts are printed. It is done when the box closes properly.

Cards, boards, Punchboards, rulebooks, boxes, inserts, wooden pieces, dice, and accessories have to work as one packed set. During assembly, we check whether the approved packing layout still makes sense at production speed.

This is critical for B2B orders. Your distributor receives finished goods, not loose parts. Every set must be packed clean, stack flat, and ship safely.

We control assembly so your goods arrive ready for shelf or warehouse.

  • Final QC & Shipment Preparation

Step 7: Final QC & Global Shipping

A perfect product can still fail if the carton is wrong.

Before shipping, we check carton count, sets per carton, gross weight, carton size, shipping marks, and barcode labels. We match everything to your purchase order.

For B2B and retail orders, we also check pallet markings and stack height.

Small direct shipments get standard export packing. We ship by DHL, FedEx, or sea freight with full tracking. Every order leaves our factory with correct paperwork.

Why This Process Matters

Most problems do not show up early. They show up after one wrong decision forces the next.

  • A larger board changes the fold size.
  • The fold size changes the box footprint.
  • The box footprint changes insert and carton fit.
  • The carton fit changes freight cost.
  • Thicker cards can make the insert too tight.
  • A late artwork change delays sampling and mass production.

This process is not meant to slow you down. For simple projects, we keep it fast. For complex projects with many parts, retail rules, or tight deadlines, these checks protect you from costly rework.

Project Cases

  • Monopoly-Style Trading Game

    A U.S. client brought this project to us in February. The game idea was already close to a Monopoly-style property trading game, but the physical parts were not ready for production yet. We made the first sample with a quad-fold board, paper money, pawns, dice and house tokens. The packing was adjusted once before the bulk order.

    At the beginning we used standard game pieces first. No new mold at this stage. The client wanted to test the rules and artwork before putting more budget into custom parts. After sample approval, the same build went into a 3,000-set run. Before shipment, we also helped arrange SGS China testing for ASTM F963 / CPSC requirements for U.S. sales.

    • What we did: Quad-fold board, poker-size cards, paper money, pawns, house tokens, 16mm dice, SGS China test, 3,000 sets shipped.

  • Clue-Style Mystery Game

    A Thai client came to us with a mystery deduction board game idea. The rough direction was already close to a Clue-style game, but the physical parts were not ready for production. We helped fix the card groups and card quantity first, then prepared dieline templates for the cards, board and box.

    The first images were made with AI, but some faces, rooms and board details were not suitable for direct printing. We helped the client find a designer in China to rebuild the artwork into printable files. Once the sample was approved, the same card count, board layout and packing structure was adopted for the bulk production.

    • What we did: Card groups, board dieline, box dieline, AI art redraw, sample set, bulk game packing.

FAQs about Custom Board Game

We can start with 1 prototype set. That sample is used to check the board, cards, tokens, box, insert, rulebook, and how all the parts fit together before mass production.

For volume production, we recommend 500 sets. A complete board game has multiple components, so costs for plate making, die-cutting, pasting, box construction, assembly, and material waste need to be spread across enough units. Around 500 sets is where the per-unit pricing starts to make sense.

It depends on complexity, component types, quantities, and order size.

Typically, after the component list, game structure, and artwork are confirmed, a prototype sample takes about 7-15 days. For volume production, most custom board games run 15-25 days after the approved sample and final production files are locked.

Yes — we can produce single components like cards, boards, tokens, or boxes only.

If a single component needs to match an existing game or parts from another factory, we’d recommend getting a sample checked first. Without a physical reference, it’s hard to guarantee exact matches on color, thickness, and fit.

We prefer press-ready PDF or AI files. Convert all text to outlines, embed images (don’t link them), and use CMYK at 300 dpi minimum with 3 mm bleed on all sides.

For complete board game projects, send separate files for each component — cards, boards, boxes, tokens, punchboards, rulebooks — so we can check dimensions, cut lines, fold lines, and artwork placement before production starts.

Yes. For prototypes we typically use high-resolution digital printing with the same materials, die-cutting, and surface finishing as mass production. The prototype isn’t just about checking artwork — it’s about testing how the board, cards, tokens, box, insert, rulebook, and other parts all work together as a finished set.

Prototyping is also an engineering check. It lets us catch structural issues or fit problems before we’re committed to a full production run.

Yes. We support Kickstarter projects from prototype through volume production. For crowdfunding schedules, we plan production sequences across all components — boards, cards, tokens, boxes, inserts, rulebooks, dice, wooden pieces — to keep the timeline tight.

This coordination helps optimize the flow between printing, component production, assembly, and final packing, so one delayed part doesn’t hold up everything. We can also prepare export cartons and help arrange shipping to your warehouse, freight forwarder, or fulfillment center.

We make telescope boxes (lid + bottom), magnetic flip-lid boxes, drawer boxes, tuck boxes, and small card game boxes.

Telescope rigid boxes are the most common choice — they hit a good balance between cost, durability, and shelf presence. Magnetic or drawer boxes give a more premium feel but cost more and take up more storage space.

We also customize inserts — vacuum trays, paper inserts, EVA foam — to keep components in place during packing and transit. The final box structure has to account for the component list, folded board dimensions, insert design, and the total stack height of all contents.

Yes. We can ship custom board games overseas by sea, air, or courier depending on quantity, timeline, and destination.

Export packaging is included in our standard production. If your target market requires third-party testing or certification — EN71, ASTM, CPC, or relevant CE reports — we can help coordinate that after final product specs are confirmed. Testing and certification fees are charged separately.

The Golden Sample is the final approved sample before mass production starts. It sets the standard for key component specs, materials, colors, assembly method, and final packaging.

Before we run the full order, we use the approved sample as the First Article Inspection (FAI) standard. The first production unit gets checked against the Golden Sample before we continue with the rest.

Having an approved Golden Sample helps us catch issues with structure, materials, color, assembly, or packaging before we’re fully committed to the run. Mass production follows the approved sample as closely as possible, within normal production tolerances.

In board games, different components use different materials and surface finishes, so some color variation is normal. We manage this through pre-press color control: checking CMYK files, making color proofs for key components, and comparing printed output against approved samples or color references.

During production, we don’t check components in isolation — we check related parts side by side to make sure the overall set reads as consistent. This multi-part check helps avoid obvious mismatches in the finished game, even though small shifts between different materials are expected.

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