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The Game Crafter Official Podcast: Episode 170 - Steve Aramini and The Game Crafter

Tue, 06/05/2018 - 13:20 — The Game Crafter
The game Crafter - The Game Crafter Official Podcast

JT and Jeff get a very specific listener request. So join JT and Jeff in welcoming Steven Aramini to the podcast; by request! Steven has entered and won multiple contests on The Game Crafter. Steven also has several published games under his belt, despite calling himself a designer newbie. Tricky Tides, was a contest winner and will soon be on Kickstarter.

Listen to the podcast at http://thegamecrafter.libsyn.com/steven-aramini-and-the-game-crafter-epi...

The Game Crafter Makes 15 Different Types of Custom Playing Cards

Thu, 05/31/2018 - 17:09 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Make 15 Different Types of Custom Playing Cards at The Game Crafter

The Game Crafter can make 15 different types of custom playing cards. All cards are die-cut, have rounded corners, and are printed in full color on both sides. All cards are printed on 12" x 18" sheets of 305gsm black-core card stock (as is used in popular trading card games like Magic: The Gathering), and this gives them a nice texture and good heft. Decks of cards can be any size and they are printed at our facility in Madison, Wisconsin.

Visit https://www.thegamecrafter.com/publish/products#decks for templates and product info

Tutorial Video - How to Make Custom Engraved D6 Dice at The Game Crafter

Wed, 05/30/2018 - 17:50 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Custom Etched Acrylic Dice are now available at The Game Crafter!

We have a new tutorial video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS8nsElfn5c that shows you how to make your own Custom Engraved D6 Dice at The Game Crafter. You can make either Wood or Acrylic Dice.

This step-by-step video will guide you through the entire process of downloading the template, adding artwork to it, building your game, uploading your files, and completing the purchase. We then ship you your own custom D6 dice!

You can get started by visiting our Custom Engraved Dice help page at https://help.thegamecrafter.com/article/238-custom-engraved-dice

Winner Announced for the Game Pieces Only Challenge

Tue, 05/29/2018 - 12:51 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Game Pieces Only Challenge - Winner Announced!

We’re pleased to announce that Dungeon Drop (https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dungeon-drop) has won the Game Pieces Only challenge (https://www.thegamecrafter.com/contests/game-pieces-only-challenge).

The judge fo the contest, Eric Jome, has written up a document explaining how he came to this decision, along with feedback for the other contestants. See it at https://www.dropbox.com/s/e01mtr5m1ekecl8/Game%20Pieces%20Contest%20Resu...

S’mores and Meeples Board Game Camp

Thu, 05/17/2018 - 15:13 — The Game Crafter

The Game Crafter is a sponsor of the S’mores and Meeples Board Game Camp. We love this idea and are happy to support it. The event is September 28-30th and you can learn more at https://smoresandmeeples.wixsite.com/home.

Make Custom Cut Card Stock Components At The Game Crafter!

Fri, 05/11/2018 - 14:07 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Now You Can Make Custom Cut Card Stock Components at The Game Crafter!

You can now make fully custom cut card stock components at The Game Crafter! This means you can design your own playing card shapes, miniatures, shards, mats, etc. Need a card with a window? No problem. Need a size we don’t have? No problem, just make your own!

We have 4 different sizes of card stock sheets that you can use to make your custom components. You’ll have to consider how big your custom items will be and how many you need. Here are the four types we offer:

Custom Mini Cardstock
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/publish/product/CustomMiniCardstock

Tuck Boxes at The Game Crafter are now made of 16pt card stock!

Thu, 05/10/2018 - 13:16 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Tuck Boxes at The Game Crafter are now made of 16pt card stock!

EXCITING NEWS! We’ve just upgraded all of our tuck boxes from 11.5pt card stock to 16pt card stock. It may not seem like much, but this is an upgrade in thickness you can feel in your hands, and your boxes will be more durable as a result. Perhaps best of all, we’re doing this upgrade free of charge! The new tuck boxes will cost the same as the old tuck boxes. Beginning with order 156942 all tuck boxes will have the thicker stock.

Turn your idea into a real board game today. See our guided tutorial at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/start

New Custom Printed 14" x 24" Medium Game Mats at The Game Crafter

Wed, 05/09/2018 - 13:52 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - New Medium Game Mats (14" x 24") are now available

The Game Crafter is pleased to announce our new gigantic 14 x 24 inch Medium Game Mats. This is 2mm thick neoprene on the back, and cloth on the front. It is fully printed with your artwork for an incredible price of only $19 (as low as $9 in bulk). Learn more at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/publish/product/MediumGameMat

Note: We used a 16mm green meeple in the middle of the mat for scale.

Mix and Match Shards - Now Available

Tue, 05/08/2018 - 12:53 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Mix and Match Shards Now Available

You can now mix and match shards the same way you mix and match chipboard punchouts. This means that you can have multiple different kinds of shards on the same sheet, thus saving you money! View the shard types in our product catalog at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/publish/products#cardstock0mini

Quad Fold Mats are Now Available. Mats by MapHammer are also available!

Mon, 05/07/2018 - 13:54 — The Game Crafter
The Game Crafter - Quad Fold Game Mats - MapHammer mats also available

Quad Fold Mats are now available! These measure 11x17 inches (279x432 mm), and are now our largest mat, which will fit a large pro or a large retail box. Learn more at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/publish/product/QuadFoldMat

The famous RPG designer, MapHammer, has released a whole series of his mats on this new format and they are available at https://www.thegamecrafter.com/designers/maphammer-s-games

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