So as some of you crazy cool regulars will know; I intend on designing and releasing a fallout style post-apocalyptic caravan progression game.
BUT this thread is not about mechanics, that comes soon, this thread is about packaging.
So I am in charge of all design and printing in my day job (insuance broker) and understand how to get stuff printed and the costs associated. Even about net printing and assembling 3d boxes and the likes.
But I am interested in your ideas for cheap, effective, quirky ways of packaging. At the mo the game is essentially a pack of cards (this may or may not change to include meeples and boards and dice etc - probably not for now though) and so I was thinking about how to package these cards and present them in a very cool manner.
The normal is obviously a glued net that assembles into a box, the cards just jame in. But are there any other ways? Im thinking foam nesting, vaccum packed plastic, shrink wrapped plastic outer etc
Please let me know your thoughts or where I would start looking to find more of this kind of information out.
Cog
Nice, well thanks for all the ideas people!
I like the burnt holes effect that the container could hold - very thematic, that (if done properly) may make it look awesome!
I totally understand sedjtroll - yes you are right, but as said in the question I don't know -where- to look about information for that kind of thing, and yes the design is still being done, I thought it best to have a little bit of knowledge about all of the parts of the process: as opposed to getting a amazing game then going: "Bollocks, it costs too much to print and package, what was I thinking, no point me doing anything more on the game with prohibitive costs"
Pro-card boxes: also a great idea, cheap as well, I seem to remember that they do different designs on them too: maybe if I investigated - we could get some designs and bits and pieces on them - maybe even a plastic shrink wrap to cover them: also, the players can keep the boxes for future use! good idea.