Hero Time Plus: Premium Board Game Manufacturing
- Make your game on a dedicated production line that scales to match your needs
- Access up to $200,000 in financing to fund your game’s manufacturing and growth
- Get answers to any manufacturing question from your personal account rep
Rated 4.9 on Trustpilot, 80+ reviews (read verified reviews)* Hero Time Plus is only available for game creators who produce at least 30,000 units per quarter. Interested in making your game at a smaller scale? View our regular game production services or contact us to talk to our team.
Hero Time Plus Services
Dedicated Production Line for Your Games
Make your games faster, more accurately and always on time with our streamlined and lean production line.
Get Support & IP Protection Around the Clock
Talk directly to your private support rep and benefit from our industry-leading IP protection services.
Monitor Every Production Step as it Happens
Monitor your order at every production and fulfillment stage using our industry-leading ERP system.
Why does Hero Time Plus Work?
Hero Time Plus is our premium service for game publishers.
Instead of the typical approach to game manufacturing, where publishers work in an outsourcing approach, we create a custom production line specifically for your game.
This allows you to align your production with your overall supply chain needs.
The end result is higher quality,faster delivery, fewer errors, and a more reliable manufacturing process, allowing you to grow your publishing business.
What You Get With Hero Time Plus
Standard manufacturer, Hero Time, and Hero Time Plus compared.
| Service / Point | Standard Manufacturer | Hero Time | Hero Time Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Prep | |||
| Client Success Manager | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
| Quote Within 48 hours | Not included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible Prices to Match Your Needs | Low Flexibility | Medium Flexibility | High Flexibility |
| Priority Artwork Setup | Not included | Paid | ✓ |
| Weekly Meetings | Not included | Schedule as Needed | ✓ |
| Free Prototypes | Not included | 50% Refund | ✓ |
| Pre-Production Samples | Some | ✓ | ✓ |
| Production | |||
| Credit Line Payment | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
| Lean Production Line | Not included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in QC Practices | Some | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Machines for Bottlenecks | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
| Dedicated Production Line Manager | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
| Express Production Lead Time | Not included | Paid | ✓ |
| Video Updates from Production | Not included | Sometimes | ✓ |
| Post-Production | |||
| IP Protection | Not included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Design Patent & Export Registration | Not included | Paid | ✓ |
| Warehousing | Paid | Paid | ✓ |
| Lower Logistics Costs | Not included | Sometimes | ✓ |
| Support and Guarantee | Not included | ✓ | ✓ |
Success Stories
Sabobatage
Sabobatage scaled from a single successful crowdfunding campaign to 7 SKUs, all with excellent online sales conversion. As a brand that handles all of its operations internally, Sabobatage needed a reliable manufacturer that could work quickly to make their game to the highest standards on a rapid schedule. We shortened sampling to just three days and production to 30 days for orders of 50,000 units per SKU while improving production quality, allowing Sabobatage to focus on growing as much as possible.
That Sound Game
That Sound Game started with a small production run of 1,000 copies before going viral on TikTok and other social media platforms. We helped the That Sound Game team massively scale their production to more than 100,000 games using a dedicated production line with card cutting and collating machines to support faster, more efficient manufacturing. We also handle worldwide shipping to dozens of locations worldwide, allowing That Sound Game to focus on increasing sales for their brand.
The Uzzle
The Uzzle approached us in 2022, with their game selling more than 40,000 units in its first quarter. We helped The Uzzle team scale using a custom production line of automated gluing and sticker machines, custom plastic molds and other dedicated equipment. Within five months of establishing a dedicated production line, we helped The Uzzle manufacture more than 300,000 units for the Christmas sales season, ensuring consistent inventory.
Since 2019, 300+ publishers and game creators have trusted us to make their games. Read verified reviews of Hero Time on our TrustPilot page to learn more about what it’s like to work with us, or contact usto talk to our team about manufacturing your game.
About Hero Time Manufacturing
Founded in 2019, Hero Time is an industry-leading board game and card game manufacturer. We’re proud to have the highest customer feedback rating of any tabletop game manufacturer in the industry: rated 4.9 on Trustpilot.
Our team is located in China, the United States, Argentina, Malaysia and several other countries, allowing us to provide 24/7 service in every time zone. We work with a diverse range of publishers, from solo game creators to top-selling game brands.
1.Partnering, Not Outsourcing
We view our relationship with board game publishers as a collaborative partnership based on mutual trust, transparency, and long-term commitment. This approach ensures the best strategic collaboration and operational excellence.
2.Specialized Manufacturing Innovation
Our factory operates according to market-leading LEAN practices, allowing us to constantly improve and solve bottlenecks in production and communication. This continual approach to innovation lets us make your game to higher standards and get your game finished on schedule.
3.Digitalizing Processes and Streamlining Operations
Hero Time addresses the inefficiencies of game manufacturing by investing over $200K in an ERP system. This system manages successful board game manufacturing at scale, improving productivity, transparency, and agility.
