10 Production Secrets for Tabletop Games

In this week’s video, I’m going to go through this recently revised list of tips, tricks, and secrets for production step by step: https://stonemaiergames.com/a-few-manufacturing-secrets/ 1. Easy-peel shrinkwrapped decks 2. No glossy boards, cards, or mats 3. Add air holes in plastic bags 4. Consider symmetrical card backs 5. Linen embossing 6. Rulebook size/composition are flexible 7. Double-stitched cloth bags 8. Wood trumps plastic for meeples/tokens 9. Name and core specs all over the box 10. Test everything Bonus: Make non-printed components first Caroline Black also posted some helpful insights after watching this video: https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/136847/top-ten-production-tips Become a champion of this channel: https://stonemaier-games.myshopify.com/pages/stonemaier-champion podcast link: https://stonemaiergames.com/about/podcast Intro animation by Jeff Payne https://vimeo.com/jaaronpayne and video proofing by Cody Simonsen