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Tabletop Board Game Industry Standards

PrintNinja recommends keeping the following guidelines in order to design a board game.

Board games, also referred to as tabletop games, contain a board and components that move around the board based on a set of rules. While all board games share that definition, that is where the similarities end. Games have no standards for size, components, and materials because each game is designed and built around its playability. To give you a sense of measurements and material, below are specs that would recreate the board game Risk.

If you’re interested in reading more about custom game printing, be sure to check out our custom board game hub and our custom card game hub. These parts of our site contain all the information you need to know about creating a board game or a card game – beyond just the standards listed here, these hubs also contain detailed information on all the types of materials and packaging types we offer for your game. We’ve also analyzed board and card games to figure out what makes them work – and how you can apply these principals to your custom game. Check it out!