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PrintNinja recommends following these industry standards to design an activity book. Design An Activity Book The high-quality paper we use for activity books is a far cry from the flimsy pages of yesteryear, so the masterpieces produced with your book...
Design An Activity Book
PrintNinja recommends following these industry standards to design an activity book. Design An Activity Book The high-quality paper we use for activity books is a far cry from the flimsy pages of yesteryear, so the masterpieces produced with your book...
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Interested in what dice color options we offer? Read on for more information. Dice have two areas that can be colored, the face and the pips/numbers. Our most popularly requested face colors are white, black, red, blue and yellow. Traditionally...
Dice Color Options
Interested in what dice color options we offer? Read on for more information. Dice have two areas that can be colored, the face and the pips/numbers. Our most popularly requested face colors are white, black, red, blue and yellow. Traditionally...
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Interested in what types of dice side and face type options? Read on to find out how to create the dice of your dreams. Number of Sides Traditionally dice are cube shaped, but depending on how many sides you would...
Dice Side & Face Types
Interested in what types of dice side and face type options? Read on to find out how to create the dice of your dreams. Number of Sides Traditionally dice are cube shaped, but depending on how many sides you would...
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Interested in our dice material options? Read on to find out about what we offer. We have four available dice materials. Wood Opaque Resin Transparent Resin Transparent Glitter Resin Wooden Dice Our wooden dice can have square corners or be...
Dice Material Options
Interested in our dice material options? Read on to find out about what we offer. We have four available dice materials. Wood Opaque Resin Transparent Resin Transparent Glitter Resin Wooden Dice Our wooden dice can have square corners or be...
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Interested in what dice size options we offer? Read on to find out about our offerings. Our available dice size options: Micro .4″ (10mm) Tiny .47″ (12mm) Small .55″ (14mm) Standard .63″ (16mm) Large .80″ (20mm) Choosing a dice size...
Dice Size
Interested in what dice size options we offer? Read on to find out about our offerings. Our available dice size options: Micro .4″ (10mm) Tiny .47″ (12mm) Small .55″ (14mm) Standard .63″ (16mm) Large .80″ (20mm) Choosing a dice size...
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While PrintNinja offers many standard dice options for board games and card games, we also can offer a full suite of custom dice options. This article and these links will give you more information about MOQs, dice sizes, dice style,...
Custom Dice Options
While PrintNinja offers many standard dice options for board games and card games, we also can offer a full suite of custom dice options. This article and these links will give you more information about MOQs, dice sizes, dice style,...
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This article provides information on the custom note pads we offer. Note pads can be produced in a variety of sizes, but to make your game design journey easier we provide 3 commonly used options that work well for board...
Note Pads
This article provides information on the custom note pads we offer. Note pads can be produced in a variety of sizes, but to make your game design journey easier we provide 3 commonly used options that work well for board...
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Learn about the custom player screens that we offer for your board game project. Screens can offer an area for players to hide valuable information or reference information that other players shouldn’t see. Production and Material Our screens are made...
Screens
Learn about the custom player screens that we offer for your board game project. Screens can offer an area for players to hide valuable information or reference information that other players shouldn’t see. Production and Material Our screens are made...
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PrintNinja has the printing and manufacturing experience to help create the highest quality tokens for your game. Learn more about some of our token options below. Punch Out Tokens Does the game you’re designing involve tokens? If so, punch-out options...
Punch Out Tiles and Tokens
PrintNinja has the printing and manufacturing experience to help create the highest quality tokens for your game. Learn more about some of our token options below. Punch Out Tokens Does the game you’re designing involve tokens? If so, punch-out options...
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This article will introduce you to the custom board game organizers that PrintNinja offers. Organizing inserts are made to fit inside your two-piece box for the best board game storage solution. This add-on is simple but has a big impact...
Organizing Inserts
This article will introduce you to the custom board game organizers that PrintNinja offers. Organizing inserts are made to fit inside your two-piece box for the best board game storage solution. This add-on is simple but has a big impact...
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This article will introduce you to PrintNinja’s component packaging for board game options. Show some love for your board game by keeping your pieces organized and your box clean. Providing players with component bags makes them less likely to loose...
Component Packaging
This article will introduce you to PrintNinja’s component packaging for board game options. Show some love for your board game by keeping your pieces organized and your box clean. Providing players with component bags makes them less likely to loose...
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This article will teach you about board game finish and thickness. Finishes are applied on top of your printed boards for the purpose of adding protection and artistic style. The finish type (varnish or lamination) protects the ink and prevents...
Board Finishes and Thickness
This article will teach you about board game finish and thickness. Finishes are applied on top of your printed boards for the purpose of adding protection and artistic style. The finish type (varnish or lamination) protects the ink and prevents...
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Cardboard mats and tiles are interchangeable terms, they are both used primarily to build a game board surface. Perfect examples of this function are, Settlers of Catan using large hexagon mats and Labyrinth using 32, 2″ x 2″ tiles. Please...
Cardboard Mats/Tiles
Cardboard mats and tiles are interchangeable terms, they are both used primarily to build a game board surface. Perfect examples of this function are, Settlers of Catan using large hexagon mats and Labyrinth using 32, 2″ x 2″ tiles. Please...
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Our custom playmat option is produced by printing your CMYK or black and white design onto cloth, then gluing and sewing that fabric onto a rubber slip resistant mat. Please note that many “board game” components are not available domestically....
Playmat
Our custom playmat option is produced by printing your CMYK or black and white design onto cloth, then gluing and sewing that fabric onto a rubber slip resistant mat. Please note that many “board game” components are not available domestically....
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Your game board is going to have to fit into the box with your other game components – so you need to think about your board game folding options as you design your board. In fact, board size (both folded...
Board Game Folding Options
Your game board is going to have to fit into the box with your other game components – so you need to think about your board game folding options as you design your board. In fact, board size (both folded...
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