Page Category: Design Process

Board Game Templates If you’re looking to create a custom board game, you’ll first want to prototype and playtest your game – and a great way to start that process is by using some of our custom board game templates….

Magnetic Box Templates If you’re looking to create a custom board game, you’ll first want to prototype and playtest your game – and a great way to start that process is by using some of our custom board game templates, like these magnetic…

Custom Two-Piece Box Templates If you’re looking to create a custom board game, you’ll first want to prototype and playtest your game – and a great way to start that process is by using some of our custom board game templates, like these…

Custom Screen Templates If you’re looking to create a custom board game, you’ll first want to prototype and playtest your game – and a great way to start that process is by using some of our custom board game templates, like these screen…

Punch-Out Token Templates If you’re looking to create a custom board game, you’ll first want to prototype and playtest your game – and a great way to start that process is by using some of our custom board game templates, like punch-out token…

Notepad Templates If you’re looking to create a custom board game, you’ll first want to prototype and playtest your game – and a great way to start that process is by using some of our custom board game templates, like…

Custom Instructions Templates When designing a custom board game, something that sometimes slips through the cracks are the instructions – even though the instructions are probably one of the most important things to consider when designing your board game: that’s…

Game Board Templates If you’re looking to create a custom board game, you’ll want to utilize one of our game board templates. Here, you’ll find all the templates you need to make a demo version of your game, whether you…

Custom Game Design Considerations Money Saving Tip: Spend your crowdfunding funds before the end of the year to save on taxes. Funds spent within the same year of launching the campaign won’t be taxed. Wait till the next year and…

Custom Board Game File Setup After prototyping your custom board, it’s time to move onto proofing. Before you send your artwork to PrintNinja, you must make sure you are formatting all of your files correctly. We print using the CMYK…

Board Game Prototyping and Proofing Board Game Prototyping vs. Proofing You might be wondering what the difference is between prototyping and proofing when it comes to custom board games. The difference is that they occur at varying stages of the…

Board Game Design Designing a custom board game isn’t exactly a simple process. From uploading your board game artwork to playtesting early stages of the game to having the final product shipped right to your doorstep, PrintNinja is here to…

Artwork Recommendations Offset games can be printed in full color (CMYK) or greyscale/black and white. Full color printing is created by blending four colors of ink: cyan, magenta, yellow and black – also known as key for K. Black and…

Custom Card Game Proofing Once you’ve finalized the artistic design, instructions, and structure of your game, it’s time to move on to custom card game proofing. This is typically the final stage before your production of 500 units is sent…

Card Game Prototyping There’s a lot of ground to cover between coming up with the idea for your card game and receiving the final product. Prototyping is an important part of the card game making process that will help you…