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Game Board Setup Guides

The following page contains setup guides for:

  • Game Board Artwork
  • Standard Folding Options
  • Custom Folding Options

Game Board Artwork Setup

PrintNinja Gameboard

Manufacturing Recommendations

  1. The wrapped edge will overlap the artwork on the board about .125” – so be sure to compensate for this in the artwork.
  2. As noted in our board game quote form, there are several “folding” options for the game board component: single, double, triple, quad, and triple-double. Be sure to keep what folding selection you have ordered in mind when designing your artwork.

STANDARD FOLDING OPTIONS

These would be the options available to you in the board game calculator.

File Setup

Follow the below instructions when setting up your artwork in your chosen design program.

Page Count = 1

Document Size = quoted board size. 

Bleed = 0.125” on all four sides. Be sure to extend the background artwork to the full bleed.

Margin = 0.125” on all four sides. Keep all crucial text and artwork within this margin to avoid the potential for anything being trimmed off during production.

Submitting Your Artwork

You will only need to submit one PDF.

File Export Settings

Adobe InDesign – Follow the “Export Settings” as highlighted on this page.

Adobe Illustrator –  Follow the “Export Settings” as highlighted on this page.

Adobe Photoshop –  Follow the “Export Settings” as highlighted on this page.

Can I see an example of print-ready artwork?

Of course! Please see the below image for an example of print-ready artwork for a basic quad-fold:

CUSTOM FOLDING OPTIONS

File Setup

Follow the below instructions when setting up your artwork in your chosen design program.

Page Count = 1

Document Size = quoted board size. 

Bleed = 0.125” on all four sides. Be sure to extend the background artwork to the full bleed.

Margin = 0.125” on all four sides. Keep all crucial text and artwork within this margin to avoid the potential for anything being trimmed off during production.

Be sure to include two layers in your program:

Top Layer = Fold/Die Cut Lines. Folding lines should be dotted and cutting lines (for boards that fold more than once) should be solid. PrintNinja will use this second file as a reference to make sure the boards are properly assembled.

Bottom Layer = Printed Artwork

Submitting Your Artwork

We will need two PDFs uploaded:

  1. One with only the art for printing (including bleed)
  2. One with cut/fold lines/strokes on top of the image for reference. Folding lines should be solid and cutting lines (for boards that fold more than once) should be dotted. PrintNinja will use this second file as a reference to make sure the boards are properly assembled.

File Export Settings

Adobe InDesign – Follow the “Export Settings” as highlighted on this page.

Adobe Illustrator –  Follow the “Export Settings” as highlighted on this page.

Adobe Photoshop –  Follow the “Export Settings” as highlighted on this page.

Can I see an example of print-ready artwork?

Of course! Please click here to download a PDF example of print-ready artwork for a custom fold request on a 12″ x 12″ game board.