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Most board games contain a variety of pieces. Some board game pieces have obvious names and well-known designs, such as a pair of D6 dice, while others may look unfamiliar and have names that you\u2019re nor familiar with.<\/p>
If you\u2019re creating a board game, knowing what these pieces are and how they\u2019re produced can give you a much stronger understanding of the board game manufacturing process, letting you create your own game with a more concrete plan.<\/p>
Even if you\u2019re not interested in creating a board game, understanding the many pieces found in a typical game can enhance your gaming experience and help you avoid confusion.<\/p>
Board game pieces are occasionally also referred to as components, or simply by the name of each piece. For this guide, we\u2019ve used \u201cpieces\u201d and \u201ccomponents\u201d interchangeably.<\/p>
Below, we\u2019ve listed the numerous pieces we produce that you can use in board games, as well as the function each piece serves, how it\u2019s made, and what you should know before considering this piece as part of your game.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Playing Cards<\/a>\u00a0for Board Games are probably the main part of every\u00a0board game and card game. Cards are the parts that are held the most touched the most and hence are most prone to damage.\u00a0In addition, cards come in a variety of sizes and options and have their unique tuckbox. In this page we will cover everything about playing cards, and cards for board games.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Generally speaking, there are 7 standard playing card<\/a>\u00a0sizes that are commonly used in most board games\u00a0<\/p> Following this, there are two approaches when deciding which card size to use in your game or the number of cards to have in your game. First, through game testing, you get an idea of the best number of cards to have in your game and follow it blindly.<\/p> The second way is to work from the manufacturing backward to know how many cards fit in a sheet of paper, this way, you maximize the number of cards while controlling the manufacturing costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t If the standard card sizes are not suitable for your needs you can also have your own size of playing cards. However, you do want to take into account the available sheet sizes, to ensure that you are maximizing the use of materials.\u00a0<\/p>\n There are three size sheets we can use:\u00a0<\/p>\n Please note that with custom-size cards, the cutting, collating, and corner rounding are done manually, so the quality will not be as high as the standard cards. (It is possible to make your own cutting mold for the automatic machines, but that is if you need to make over 100K decks of cards.<\/p>\n There are three types of paper that can be used for any playing cards: white core, blue core, and black core.<\/strong> Some factories offer a gray core paper, but we at Hero Time stay away from it due to its poor quality.\u00a0<\/p>\n The best most stuffable cards use high-quality German black core paper, however, this is mostly reserved for magicians and poker houses. If you would like slightly better durability and elasticity you can choose Chinese black-core paper or blue-core paper.\u00a0 However, there are three drawbacks to consider<\/p>\n For most game creators we recommend using a high-quality white core paper, either 300gsm (0.32mm thick) or 350gsm (0.35mm thick). If you are searching for the lowest price you can also find cheaper white core paper.\u00a0<\/p>\n Watch our video to learn more about paper qualities.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t You can use any boxes for playing cards. If your game is an independent card game with only cards in it, using the tuck box (the same box used in poker cards) is most recommended, as it keeps the prices as low as possible. If you have over 100 cards in your game, you might want to consider a small two-piece box. If you woould like your card game to be more prestigious, the best box for that will be the flip box, which has a magnetic latch and a one-piece box.\u00a0<\/p>Standard Size of Playing Cards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Things to take into account for custom size cards:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Materials of Playing Cards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Playing cards Box Dimensions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t