Kate Finch

Product Manager

First, our reviewers check the overall content of your project. We look for anything that may cause an issue, including:

If we have any questions, or find anything that needs to be addressed, we'll contact you right away.

Our pre-press specialists review each of your files. We check for small technical details that may lead to imperfect prints, including:

If we find artwork issues that need adjustment, we’ll contact you right away to outline the issue and suggest ways to resolve it. If your files need to be re-uploaded, we’ll place the project on hold until you supply your updated artwork.

Once the files pass these initial reviews, your order moves to Production.

Production generally takes 7-10 working days from start to finish. For small orders, it may take less. For large orders, it may take longer.

Shipping from our facility in China usually takes 6-12 days. This can vary depending on your chosen destination and method of delivery.

All orders are tracked. You can find your tracking information on the order detail page.

Whether it is a board game or a card game, we want you to not only understand the process of how your game is brought to life but also help you calculate production costs.

Print-on-Demand Process | Manufacturing Timelines

As a manufacturer, we pride ourselves on product quality as well as transparency. 

Launch Lab's Process & Timeline

For orders of 1 to 1,000 units, Launch Lab is your go-to. But when you're ready to go big, our mass manufacturing services are here to elevate your project. Offering superior quality and unmatched flexibility at scale, we provide the most cost-efficient solution for producing your game in large quantities.

At Launch Tabletop, we bring a wealth of experience from the tabletop industry to support your project. Our team, rich in diverse expertise from mass production to game development, is uniquely equipped to tackle the intricate challenges of board game creation.

Nick Chan of Ninox Games, a pillar in the industry known for complex and successful Kickstarter projects, co-founded Launch Tabletop. With a track record of hits like Wonderland’s War and Tang Garden, you can trust in our combined facility and team to bring your ambitious project to life with the same care and precision.

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While print-on-demand suits smaller projects, mass production is the gateway to maximising your game's potential. Benefit from cost efficiency, design flexibility, consistent quality, and faster market entry with our mass manufacturing solutions. Ready to bring your vision to scale? Let Launch Tabletop be your guide.

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Our approach is tailored to support publishers of all sizes with the same level of dedication and precision. From concept to delivery, we offer:

Your project's success is our priority. That's why we engage in thorough discussions to align with your goals, ensuring we deliver a product that exceeds your expectations, whether you're a seasoned creator or a newcomer.

Our team is here to handle the details, allowing you to focus on the broader vision of your project. Your dedicated project manager will guide you through the decisions that bring your game to life, ensuring a seamless and personalised experience.

After understanding your project's scope, we provide a detailed cost estimate within 7-10 days, covering all aspects of production. We can also supply a dummy sample for quality assurance, ensuring your game meets your standards and vision.

We meticulously review your artwork and produce a pre-production sample, allowing you to experience and refine your game before mass production. This step ensures that the final product is exactly as you envisioned.

Our commitment to quality and efficiency shines in our production process, from environmentally responsible practices to flexible production runs. We ensure every game is produced with the highest standards, with quality checks at every stage.

With flexible shipping options and a final review sample, we keep you in control until your games reach their destination. Our process is designed to ensure your satisfaction and the quality of your final product.

Ready to start building your next grail game? So are we.

Choose from a huge variety of top-quality component styles, materials, and finishes, both standard and custom - if you need it, we can create it.

Launch Tabletop Article | Mass Manufacturing

Board game manufacturing at the scale you need.

Scaling beyond print-on-demand with mass manufacturing

CMYK vs RGB: What's the difference?

 we looked at the two most common colour modes and how they work. We looked at what their purposes are, and how to convert from RGB to CMYK for printing. Right at the end, we mentioned that sometimes artwork that looks vibrant in RGB can end up looking dull and muddy after it's converted to CMYK.

In this article we're going to look at why this can happen.

The gamut is the complete range or spectrum of something. When we talk about gamut in the context of colour modes or models like RGB or CMYK, we're talking about all of the colours that can be displayed in that colour mode.

The illustration below shows how the RGB and CMYK gamuts compare with each other and the range of colours in visible light.

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RGB has a wider gamut than CMYK, which means that not all RGB colours can be reproduced in CMYK (i.e. not all colors on screen can be reproduced in printed ink). This difference is most noticeable when dealing with very bright, vibrant colors. The image below shows exactly how the colour spaces can differ.

It looks scary but is it really that important?

The answer, I'm sorry to say, is that it depends.

If your game has a lot of illustrations with colours that tend to look dull when converted to CMYK (bright blues and greens especially), then you may want to ask your artists to work in CMYK from the very beginning. Or you might decide to deal with it down the track when your files are being prepared for production.

If your game has very few illustrations, you might decide to ignore it completely.

Ultimately, you get to make the decision for your game.

The surest way to be certain is to do a full test print on the same machine that will be used for the production run, but that's extremely expensive to do. Here are some other suggestions:

Got a question for us, or suggestion for a blog article? 

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Gamut is one of those words that's used when talking about colour, but it's often not well understood. Let's demystify it so you can achieve better consistency across your games, so they look as rich in real life as they do onscreen.

Launch Tabletop Article | Colour gamut

Sometimes a piece of art looks vibrant and wonderful on screen - verdant greens, brilliant blues - but once printed it looks dull and muddy by comparison. Welcome to the RGB and CMYK colour gamut.

The colour gamut, printing and you

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Launch Tabletop Article | Creating custom punchboard dielines

A casual conversation between Eris and Kate on how to create custom punchboard dielines for Launch Lab using Adobe Illustrator.

Video: Creating custom punchboard dielines

POD removes the need to print in bulk, which saves you from some of the problems of mass manufacturing, like paying large upfront costs, buying more stock than you need due to minimum order quantities, and storing inventory.

Traditional materials, non-traditional technology

POD uses digital printing technology, which saves money on overhead costs associated with traditional printing methods, including long calibration times, creation of offset printing plates, and high wastage of ink and paper. POD also eliminates the need for warehousing and inventory storage, as products aren’t printed until a confirmed demand exists for them in the form of an order.

Game designers also stand to benefit from the high flexibility and scalability of POD. You can print as few or as many copies of your game as you need. This allows you to create and sell your work without first finding a traditional publisher or a physical store to stock your products. Conveniently, you can update and revise your game at any time, and experiment with new ideas and designs, all without worrying about making costly mistakes or ending up stuck with a pile of out-of-date games. POD gives you the power to change your approach at any time, risk-free.

For game creators starting out, or those catering to small niche markets, using POD can save you money in the short term. Traditional game manufacturing methods require large print runs of thousands of units, which is a substantial upfront cost, and risky if you’re not sure how much demand exists for your product. With POD, you only need to pay for the production of each item, which can be far more cost effective for small orders. These savings give you the freedom to test the market and gauge customer response without investing a huge amount of money up-front.

Reduced shipping costs are another benefit of the POD approach. Because products are printed only as ordered, and shipped directly to the customer, you’ll save money on storage, transportation, and handling costs associated with traditional inventory management. These reduced costs are especially helpful for anyone who lacks the resources to manage a large inventory.

In all these ways, POD breaks down barriers to entry for new designers, ensuring everyone gets a place at the table.

If you're looking to take your project beyond print-on-demand, check out how we can help you with our 

With POD, your product is only manufactured when a customer places an order. 

Launch Tabletop Article | What is print-on-demand manufacturing?

Print-on-demand (POD) is the process of manufacturing printed products individually or in small quantities.

What is print-on-demand manufacturing?

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