Manufacturing Notes
Technical Notes on Card Manufacturing
Practical writing for card publishers and game developers on paper core selection, coating performance, and packaging durability. Each note draws on the factory's offset printing and finishing workflow.
Featured Guides
Working Through Card Production
Three areas our production team returns to most often when advising on a new card or box project.
Stock
Card Stock Opacity and Snap
How core color and paper density affect opacity, handling feel, and how cards behave when shuffled and dealt.
Finishing
Choosing a Finishing Treatment
A comparison of varnish, environmentally friendly oil, lamination, embossing, and gold or silver foil stamping in everyday use.
Packaging
Designing Game Boxes
Structural guidance for tabletop game packaging and retail display boxes, covering insert fit and durability in transit.