The Game Crafter

The Game Crafter

The Game Crafter is the world's first web-to-print game publisher. Anyone can make their own custom board game, card game, or playing cards through our website.

The Game Crafter website is a powerful self-publishing platform where game designers can upload artwork, add game pieces and parts, upload rules, choose packaging, and get a copy of their game within 7-10 days! Designers can choose to publish their games in the online shop and sell products in front of a worldwide audience.

Printed Burlap Bags?

Printed Burlap Bags?

Custom etched bags?

Custom etched bags?

Musing on dice towers

Musing on dice towers

Musing on Dual Layer Boards

Musing on Dual Layer Boards

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  • @drentsoftgames
    @drentsoftgames22 сағат бұрын

    Interesting idea. All plastic is a bit of a concern but it's not like it's single use. Agree about parts getting scuffed inside though. How sturdy are they against crushing?

  • @terhuneb
    @terhuneb23 сағат бұрын

    I'd be worried about the plastic ridges inside scuffing the edges of the cards as they bounce around.plus, I'm not into having all plastic packaging. 👎

  • @DomhanRhapsodieTCG
    @DomhanRhapsodieTCGКүн бұрын

    I love it! Affordable and eye-catching!

  • @karlya1736
    @karlya1736Күн бұрын

    Cool!!

  • @Intro2Love
    @Intro2Love2 күн бұрын

    Nice idea 💡 👌

  • @royce-illustrator
    @royce-illustrator2 күн бұрын

    Affordable solution and practical for demos/prototypes. If it’s low overhead, that’s a good addition to your mix.

  • @GoSTLBlues
    @GoSTLBlues13 күн бұрын

    How do we know what order is queue’d next or what order queued number you’re processing? Pertaining to order queued number

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter13 күн бұрын

    Look at your receipt on our website

  • @PoorlymadeGames
    @PoorlymadeGames15 күн бұрын

    So far we would love to use the game crafter for our board games we are currently designing, just can't seem to find the warriors, are you guys done making them?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter15 күн бұрын

    We never made these. They were from a supplier that no longer makes them. However, we do have other minis that might suit your needs.

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter15 күн бұрын

    www.thegamecrafter.com/parts/knight-wolfrib-historic-tb25?dept_uri=parts&dept_name=Game%20Parts

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter15 күн бұрын

    www.thegamecrafter.com/parts/barbarian-duel-fantasy-tb25?dept_uri=parts&dept_name=Game%20Parts

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter15 күн бұрын

    www.thegamecrafter.com/parts/woman-post-apocalypse-tb15-blue?dept_uri=parts&dept_name=Game%20Parts

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter15 күн бұрын

    www.thegamecrafter.com/parts/man-american-revolution-tb15-yellow?dept_uri=parts&dept_name=Game%20Parts

  • @PoorlymadeGames
    @PoorlymadeGames15 күн бұрын

    This is amazing, we would love to use the game crafter once our game is finished!

  • @yuvalkraus
    @yuvalkraus19 күн бұрын

    Good tutorial. These boards bring many new possibilities.

  • @MarkAhlquist
    @MarkAhlquist20 күн бұрын

    Thank you, super useful video

  • @MarkAhlquist
    @MarkAhlquist20 күн бұрын

    1:00 Don't actually remove the text, just make the layer invisible, so you can check it as needed. :) Delete the layer when you're done!

  • @MikeConwayOfficial
    @MikeConwayOfficial21 күн бұрын

    According to the website, if I add this to my game, there's going to be 270 stickers included, am I seeing that right? I'm designing a few games that would include 4 indented dice. I was only thinking of including 2 of these sheets (30 stickers), one for the dice, and a backup in case any stickers fall off. Do I really need to include 270 stickers?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter21 күн бұрын

    There are 18 slugs of 15 stickers per slug. You pay for the whole sheet regardless, but only slugs that have printing on them will be included in the final game so not to confuse your customers.

  • @Freiheit_Faring
    @Freiheit_Faring22 күн бұрын

    Oh, what a masterpiece! I'm in love with this white/black!

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter21 күн бұрын

    Yep, we know how you feel. They are stunning. :)

  • @anyadocious
    @anyadociousАй бұрын

    Hello, can you randomize a specific/rare card to be placed in a specific deck. For example If I wanted to create a booster pack but want a specific "rare" card to be included for every 20 orders of that same pack is there a way to do that. Thanks for your time!

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafterАй бұрын

    No

  • @anyadocious
    @anyadociousАй бұрын

    @@TheGameCrafter I saw a work around on another video. Thanks for the reply 😀

  • @tcunero
    @tcuneroАй бұрын

    Can you selectively render without a row for each layer? ie: if I have 5 colors for types of cards. and i have a row in the data set for "color" can I have red in the box and it knows only to render the red layer? or blue and it only render the blue layer? ect... this way i dont need to have 5 rows in the data set (one for each color), I can just have one row?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafterАй бұрын

    Yes.

  • @tcunero
    @tcuneroАй бұрын

    @@TheGameCrafter I'm sorry. Did I miss that in this video or is there another one that shows that.

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafterАй бұрын

    @@tcunero help.component.studio/article/566-enumeration

  • @hash-tag-aecg7087
    @hash-tag-aecg7087Ай бұрын

    So does it refer to having the same sized shape on the back to use thing more uniformly?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafterАй бұрын

    Yes.

  • @hash-tag-aecg7087
    @hash-tag-aecg7087Ай бұрын

    @TheGameCrafter ok awesome yo!

  • @nathanmartin1433
    @nathanmartin1433Ай бұрын

    I like this, is just that if you're producing a TCG, you can't have a booster pack with one foil card

  • @TheZotmeister
    @TheZotmeisterАй бұрын

    I'm trying to upload a TTF font with four styles in one file (as is standard) - normal, bold, oblique, and bold oblique - but it seems no matter what options I set on uploading or what settings I mess with afterward, the upload only ever sees and uses the normal variant in the file. It's as if the Component Studio uploader is expecting, and only knows how to handle, font files with just one style in them (hence why it asks what it is on upload), implying a full font family would need its variants separated out into individual files... which no font maker does anymore, and notably there don't seem to be any solutions (within or without Component Studio) for taking such a TTF file and breaking it out into its component styles in separate files - this is just a thing that doesn't exist [I'd be happy to be proved wrong here - it'd give me a workaround, albeit a sloppy one I shouldn't have to resort to]. With no apparent means of telling the uploader to use every style in the file I'm giving it, I'm stymied in my process. This _should_ be automatic: it's fine if Component Studio wants each style to be its own line item in the Font Palette, but when I upload the font file, it should be seeing all four variants present and making all four such lines itself.

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafterАй бұрын

    It's certainly something we could look at addressing in the future, but it yes right now it's 1 file 1 style. All the major font suppliers provide fonts this way (Adobe, Google, DaFont, etc).

  • @levyfukawa
    @levyfukawaАй бұрын

    Is it possible to have foil and non-foil cards in a tcg booster pack?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafterАй бұрын

    yes.

  • @PoorlymadeGames
    @PoorlymadeGamesАй бұрын

    This is very cool, I would like to check out your guys website. Keep it up!

  • @williambaye4058
    @williambaye4058Ай бұрын

    Huza! You guys just keep getting better!

  • @shidiwen1407
    @shidiwen1407Ай бұрын

    Why does the packs only have print on the front instead of wrapping round the whole pack??

  • @yurymaidania6222
    @yurymaidania62222 ай бұрын

    Is the fedora removable?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter2 ай бұрын

    No

  • @MagicalAlpaca
    @MagicalAlpaca2 ай бұрын

    In the smaller box, what is the card limit if you only need to add a few chits?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter2 ай бұрын

    128

  • @Bones4Sickpuppy
    @Bones4Sickpuppy2 ай бұрын

    I was really hoping you would show gameplay for Village in a Box.

  • @stadiqk4940
    @stadiqk49402 ай бұрын

    I 0:22 it’s pronounced neesh

  • @hannahforrest4069
    @hannahforrest406918 күн бұрын

    Actually, it's both! niche /nĭch, nēsh/ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • @DonsArtnGames
    @DonsArtnGames2 ай бұрын

    hmm... A bit late for entering the stock parts contest, but looks promising

  • @HonODall
    @HonODall2 ай бұрын

    Your template doesn't specify which sides are top, bottom inside or outside?

  • @shamgarcahn9980
    @shamgarcahn99803 ай бұрын

    WOO HOO!

  • @brianbaker1700
    @brianbaker17003 ай бұрын

    We have to be honest. TGC's rule books are (nearly) functional if you just want a prototype. But calling them high-quality is false advertising. As seen in the video, the large books don't lie flat. And, bizarrely, the small books are stapled with only a single staple, so they rip almost immediately. Given how long it takes to create a good rule book, I think the game designer should be warned ahead of time, to know just how subpar TGC's rule books are, especially the "saddle-stitched" ones (which are actually stapled, not stitched). One final piece: If your game is stored in a warmer climate, the ink may adhere to the opposing page, causing it to rip off when reopened.

  • @heatherb9115
    @heatherb91153 ай бұрын

    Please note that in the printing world, "saddle-stitch" refers to a method in which folded sheets are gathered together (one inside the other) and then stapled through the fold line with wire staples. It does not refer to stitching with thread. Unless you're using a coil-bound book, any type of book or booklet is unlikely to lie flat when opened (especially when new), unless it's been bent against the fold. We've never heard from customers that ink adheres pages together in booklets. If this is happening, my guess would be that there was some sort of moisture/liquid between the pages before the booklet was closed and stored. If you're having an issue with a booklet, please contact customer support with your order number, and we'll be happy to help.

  • @williamhatfield1094
    @williamhatfield10943 ай бұрын

    PERFECTION! Cost/fees? UV?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter3 ай бұрын

    www.thegamecrafter.com/make/products/SmallStoutBox

  • @ShadowJak
    @ShadowJak3 ай бұрын

    There is always that guy that feels like arguing with the Supreme Court or other experts because he thinks it makes him look smart. It is so tiresome.

  • @ddobrien1
    @ddobrien13 ай бұрын

    Best. Box. Ever.

  • @madsgrandad5558
    @madsgrandad55583 ай бұрын

    dammit. I was going to order a deck of cards, and then wait for one card delivered each week. By the end of the year, I would have enough boxes to build a fort! dammit@! I hate pillows!

  • @viktor1504
    @viktor15043 ай бұрын

    0:48 exactly what I need. Wanted to print a game with a rulebook, some dice and a Playmat.

  • @viktor1504
    @viktor15043 ай бұрын

    A&C seem most interesting

  • @marie-evechartrand9732
    @marie-evechartrand97323 ай бұрын

    Awesome April's Fool! :D

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter3 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @shinypigeongames
    @shinypigeongames3 ай бұрын

    It's like Christmas everyday! 🎁

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter3 ай бұрын

    No doubt!

  • @pearlwinter4930
    @pearlwinter49303 ай бұрын

    B is my first choice, A is my second!

  • @IMPOSTERPEELY
    @IMPOSTERPEELY3 ай бұрын

    I bought some cards off of you guys I can’t wait to see them I’m thinking about making a game with you guys a card game 😊

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter3 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Thanks for supporting indie game designers and our team. We have a step by step guide on how to make a card game on our site at thegamecrafter.com/start

  • @IMPOSTERPEELY
    @IMPOSTERPEELY3 ай бұрын

    Lol

  • @Dithernoise
    @Dithernoise3 ай бұрын

    Does this work with the roll-up game board? I.e. can I get a single piece of toilet paper each day?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter3 ай бұрын

    Yep, this would work with our custom printed game rolls. :)

  • @Dithernoise
    @Dithernoise3 ай бұрын

    @@TheGameCrafter Great Stuff! Always a fan of backwards compatibility

  • @codysextremescenetvjunior
    @codysextremescenetvjunior3 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @ZayKay45
    @ZayKay453 ай бұрын

    Buying rn

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter3 ай бұрын

    Enjoy all of the unboxing fun!

  • @tedyu9286
    @tedyu92864 ай бұрын

    So, I'm getting errors for both the images and SVG file when trying to upload to the gamecrafter. The images have an error: back_id must be 2475x3150, but is 2550x3300. Please choose another file. For the SVG file, the error is: SVG aspect ratio is off

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter4 ай бұрын

    The error messages have told you how to fix the problem. If you need help, then reach out to [email protected].

  • @tedyu4991
    @tedyu49913 ай бұрын

    @@TheGameCrafter Thanks. I was able to figure it out. It was difficult to adjust the exact pixel length, but a bit of ratio math and it was good.

  • @Soulflame27
    @Soulflame274 ай бұрын

    Can you explainable how many of each card type would fit in the different inserts? Like is it 40 cards or 50? That is pretty important to know I think

  • @Dithernoise
    @Dithernoise4 ай бұрын

    All of them seem great for certain uses, A seems like a good first choice to me, because poker cards and some small components are just so common in small games. I like the sturdy look of C&D but from the video I imagine it to be kinda hard to get the cards out of the insert, if it really is a full deck. Maybe some notches to get your fingers in or a ribbon akin to the Tarot Inserts? I know that would increase cost, but to me inserts are quality of life/ease of use and might as well not be used if they are kinda frustrating to get components from. Again, this is just guesswork from the video without even seeing a deck of cards inside (can't judge how snug the wells are), so correct me if I am wrong.

  • @viktor1504
    @viktor15044 ай бұрын

    Still in shop?

  • @TheGameCrafter
    @TheGameCrafter4 ай бұрын

    www.thegamecrafter.com/parts/d6-8mm-black?dept_uri=parts&dept_name=Game%20Parts

  • @MysticMakerMuse
    @MysticMakerMuse4 ай бұрын

    Oh, nice! I like box A, but see can also see the benefits for them all.