Best Time to Produce Your Game
Visualize the best times of year to start production.
- What it is
- A one-page calendar of the best and worst months to manufacture your game in China.
- Who it's for
- Creators planning a production date or promising delivery dates to crowdfunding backers.
- What's inside
- Mid-January to the end of February: no production or shipping (the Chinese New Year holiday). March to June, and most of November: the best time. August to 1 November: avoid, as pre-Christmas orders delay lead times by 10–20 days.
- How to use it
- Plan backwards from your delivery date so production falls in the best months.
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