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New Game Pieces - Painter's Pallette

Mon, 02/25/2019 - 13:31 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Painter's Palette Miniature

We added a Painter’s Pallete to our Board Game Pieces Shop. This is a fine quality scale miniature Painters Palette that measures .234″ x 1.998″ x 1.348″ (h,w,d). This could be a great premium component in a board game or serve as a first player token.

New Board Game Pieces - Clear Storage Box

Thu, 02/21/2019 - 16:00 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Clear Storage Box

Yesterday we added a Storage Jar to our Board Game Pieces Shop. Today we are adding the Storage Box! This is a 21 compartment clear storage box that measures 10.5″ x 7″ x .91″. It hinges open in the back and has a latch on the front to stay closed.

New Board Game Pieces - Clear Storage Jar

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 18:10 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - Clear Storage Jar

We added a clear Storage Jar to our Board Game Pieces Shop. The round plastic containers measure 1.32" x 2.82" x 2.82" and have a screw on lid. They are great for keeping components organized in the game box and reducing setup time.

Intro to Component.Studio Livestream - Wed, Feb 20th

Tue, 02/19/2019 - 14:31 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Intro to Https://component.studio live stream

Cassie Friedman and Jt Smith will do an intro to http://Component.Studio live stream on Facebook and YouTube on Wednesday, February 20th at 4:30 US Central time. Watch it at http://youtube.com/thegamecrafter or http://facebook.com/thegamecrafter

Introducing the Deck Box!

Mon, 02/18/2019 - 15:46 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Deck Box

The Game Crafter can now make custom printed Deck Boxes! They come in 3 versions: Blank ($5), Top and Sides Printed ($8), and Fully Printed ($9). The interior dimensions are 3.75 x 8 x 3 inches and it has the same rigid 2mm chipboard construction as our Stout Boxes.

Watch our product video on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCiYJKYKLd8

New Board Game Accessories - Mini Storage Box

Tue, 02/12/2019 - 00:37 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Accessories - Mini Storage Boxes

We added 4 new types of Mini Storage Box to our Board Game Accessories Shop! These plastic boxes are stackable and come in 4 different colors with each color having different dividers inside. They work great inside game boxes when you need to keep your game components organized.

Introducing the Medium Stout Box!

Wed, 02/06/2019 - 13:48 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Game Box - Medium Stout Box now available at The Game Crafter

The Game Crafter has a new custom printed game box that it can make for board game designers. It’s called the Medium Stout Box and it matches the premium quality and durability of our Large Stout Box and Small Stout Box. This game box is made of rugged 70pt chipboard and it measures 6.125 x 9 x 2.25 inches (156 x 229 x 57 mm).

Sporktopia Legacy Challenge Semi-finalists

Mon, 02/04/2019 - 17:32 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Design Contest - Sporktopia Legacy Challenge

The semi-finalists in the Sporktopia Legacy Challenge can be viewed at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/sporktopia-legacy-challenge. The judge is busy trying to figure out who will make it into the finals. Good luck to all designers!

New Game Pieces Available: I-Beam, Pumpkin, 13mm Transparent Orange D6

Fri, 02/01/2019 - 14:55 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Pieces - I-Beam, Pumpkin, 13mm Transparent Orange D6

Today we added a several new items to our Board Game Pieces Shop! We have a new silver colored I-Beam that you may recognize from The Manhattan Project by Minion Games. We also added a wooden Pumpkin which may be useful for those of you who are working on a new game for our Holiday Design Contest. Last but not least, we added a 13mm Transparent Orange D6 and we’re loving the color of these dice! (17mm Meeple included for scale) All of these pieces are available at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/game-pieces

Board Game Blueprint: Episode 23 - Discussion about composing a rule book

Thu, 01/31/2019 - 15:08 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Board Game Blueprint

In this episode of Board Game Blueprint, Ben hosts a Design Discussion about composing a rule book in a slightly different format; slides!

In the next episode, JT will go over a useful tool that’s new to The Game Crafter, the Game Designer’s Ruler.

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