Cards & games

Custom game box printing for components that need to arrive together.

A game box must make room for the real component list, not an estimate based on the cover artwork. List what needs to sit inside: boards, cards, tokens, dice, booklets, bags, inserts and any packing direction.

Common projects

Where this print format fits.

  • Tabletop and card-game boxes
  • Educational game kits and activity sets
  • Campaign prototypes and retail-ready concepts
  • Boxes for decks, boards, rules and component bundles

The final price follows the specification.

The written quote records the format, materials, production scope, delivery treatment and any specialist requirement for the actual job.

Project perspective

A custom game box has to fit the finished game, not a placeholder.

Game box printing begins by measuring the real components and considering how the set is packed, opened and stored. A cover design alone cannot establish internal fit or insert needs. Bring the component list, target arrangement and any packaging reference to the initial brief. The final dieline and construction are confirmed for the project before artwork is treated as production-ready.

What affects the quote

Four details that can change the price.

  • Internal dimensions based on the complete component list
  • Opening style, structure and display requirement
  • Insert, tray, divider or packing requirements
  • Quantity, proof route and delivery destination

Specification options

Details to settle while the artwork is still moving.

  • Game box for cards, boards, tokens, booklets or mixed components
  • Internal dimensions, component volume and arrangement
  • Box opening, insert, tray, divider or sleeve direction
  • Artwork, storage, transport and delivery considerations

These are discussion points, not a fixed public specification. The written quote names the materials, construction and proof route for the job.

Artwork handover

What to send with the enquiry.

  • A bill of materials with component dimensions
  • A sketch, mock-up or existing dieline where available
  • Box artwork separate from the component files
  • A note on how the completed set should be packed

Common questions

Questions customers ask about this product.

Can I use an old box template for a new game?

Only if its dimensions and structure are confirmed for the new component list. Artwork should not be fitted to a template that has not been checked for the project.

What should be measured for a game box quote?

Measure the cards, boards, tokens, booklets, inserts and any packing material as a set. Include how they should sit inside the finished box.

Need a box priced?

Describe the product inside, not just the artwork outside.

Dimensions, weight, opening direction, internal fit, quantity and delivery point give the structure discussion a reliable base.