Game Boxes

Custom game boxes made to your size with no minimum order. Rigid two piece boxes for board games that feel substantial in the hand, tuck end cartons for card games, and inserts that keep cards, tokens, and boards organized. A game box has to survive being opened a hundred times and still look good on a shelf, so we build with sturdy board and print full color edge to edge. No minimum order, so an indie designer can print a first run without a warehouse. Free design help, free samples, and a fast turnaround. Send your component list and box size, and we will send a free quote.
Related packaging: rigid boxes, boxes with lids, packaging inserts.
Box construction for games
Most retail board games use a two piece telescoping rigid box, a lid that slides over a base, because it holds weight, survives repeated opening over years and stacks on a shelf without bowing. The board thickness sets how much abuse the box will take. Thin chipboard is fine for a card game, heavier board is what a full game with wooden components needs. Card games, dice games and expansions often run better as a tuck box or a small rigid two piece, which costs less and posts cheaper.
Inserts and component trays
A game box without an insert arrives as a pile of loose parts. A vacuum formed or molded tray holds cards, tokens, meeples and dice in their own wells so the game sets up quickly and packs down without a bag of odds and ends. Corrugated dividers do the same job at lower cost for simpler games. Tell us the component list and we will lay out the tray around it.
Print and durability
Game boxes are handled constantly, so lamination is not optional. Matte lamination resists scuffing and finger marks on dark artwork. Gloss lifts color saturation on bright illustration. Spot UV on a title or a character reads well under retail lighting. Foil suits a collector or deluxe edition.
Sizing from the components
Work from the board and the component stack, not from a competitor box. Give us the folded board size, the card count and card size, and anything bulky such as miniatures or a dice tower. Internal dimensions are then cut so the lid closes flat, because a lid that bows is the first thing a buyer notices.