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Last chance to get Turret Dice: The Defenders while it is still...

plainblackguy — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:01:08 -0500

Last chance to get Turret Dice: The Defenders while it is still on sale!

Euro Poker Deck

thegamecrafternews — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:42 -0500

Euro Poker Deck

Euro Poker Cards are 63mm x 88mm, exactly the same size as cards used by games like Magic: The Gathering. They have a 3.175mm radius corner. Decks of cards are a major staple in most modern games. All cards are printed on the same paper used in major trading card games such as Magic: The Gathering. It is a 12pt 320gsm black-core matte card stock. They are printed double sided with rounded corners.

Card Crafting Deck

thegamecrafternews — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:31:41 -0500

Card Crafting Deck

Decks of cards are a major staple in most modern games. All cards are printed on the same paper used in major trading card games such as Magic: The Gathering. It is a 12pt 320gsm black-core matte card stock. They are printed double sided with rounded corners.

thegamecrafternews — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:30 -0500

Invader Mats

thegamecrafternews — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:32:54 -0500

Invader Mats

These are a great way to create randomized hex maps with small hexes. Also check out the flower mat. Mats are an easy way to make player aids and game play surfaces. Mats are made out of our standard 12 point 320gsm black-core matte cardstock and are printed double-sided.

Big Mat

thegamecrafternews — Sun, 31 May 2026 11:30:58 -0500

This is an inexpensive option to create large play areas. Set two of these side-by-side to create a 16x20 game board, or 3 to create a 16x30, or 4 to create a 20x32. Mats are an easy way to make player aids and game play surfaces. Mats are made out of our standard 12 point 320gsm black-core matte cardstock and are printed double-sided.

Clear Euro Poker Deck

thegamecrafternews — Sat, 30 May 2026 11:30:50 -0500

Clear Euro Poker Deck

Clear Euro Poker Cards are 63mm x 88mm, exactly the same size as cards used by games like Magic: The Gathering. They have a 3.175mm radius corner. Decks of cards are a major staple in most modern games. Clear cards are printed on a glossy 12pt PVC plastic. They are printed single-sided but owing to the transparent nature of the plastic you can see the back (reflected) artwork through the plastic.

Last chance to get Chess & Balance while it is still on...

plainblackguy — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:01:07 -0500

Last chance to get Chess & Balance while it is still on sale!

Digest Perfect Bound Book

thegamecrafternews — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:31:11 -0500

Digest Perfect Bound Book

A perfect bound book designed specifically for the Medium Stout Boxes. The covers are made from 12pt card stock and the pages are made from high quality letter stock. A perfect bound book with 200 pages would be 1.05 inches thick. Books with covers that are glued together at the spine.

The Game Crafter will be at Protospiel Twin Cities this weekend with our classic table of game parts…

thegamecrafternews — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:30:36 -0500

The Game Crafter will be at Protospiel Twin Cities this weekend with our classic table of game parts and blanks for you to update your prototypes, or make new games on the fly.

Stop by and say hi to Alisha, she will be around playing game!

thegamecrafternews — Wed, 27 May 2026 11:30:38 -0500

thegamecrafternews — Tue, 26 May 2026 11:30:43 -0500

Why people don’t want to play your game

Euro Square Deck

thegamecrafternews — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:30:34 -0500

Euro Square Deck

Euro square cards are a great choice for games requiring laying out cards in a grid. You’ll see them in games like Power Grid and King of Tokyo. Decks of cards are a major staple in most modern games. All cards are printed on the same paper used in major trading card games such as Magic: The Gathering. It is a 12pt 320gsm black-core matte card stock. They are printed double sided with rounded corners

Last chance to get Corrupted Crypts while it is still on sale!

plainblackguy — Sun, 24 May 2026 18:01:08 -0500

Last chance to get Corrupted Crypts while it is still on sale!

thegamecrafternews — Sun, 24 May 2026 11:31:09 -0500

The 7 Steps to Delivering Your Kickstarter Board Game

Last chance to get Zal'Janna - God’s Realm [Firestorm Fury...

plainblackguy — Sun, 24 May 2026 07:01:08 -0500

Last chance to get Zal'Janna - God’s Realm [Firestorm Fury & Relentless Reign] while it is still on sale!

Protospiel Wisconsin’s first year will be July 17, 18th and 19th 2026. Sign up to get your badge and…

thegamecrafternews — Sat, 23 May 2026 11:30:31 -0500

Protospiel Wisconsin’s first year will be July 17, 18th and 19th 2026. Sign up to get your badge and help it have an amazing first year!

We’ll of course have a array of blank components and game bits there for you to make quick changes to your game, or design a new one!

Document

thegamecrafternews — Fri, 22 May 2026 11:30:39 -0500

Document

Documents are an inexpensive way to add printed rules to your game.

The Game Crafter at Geekway

thegamecrafternews — Thu, 21 May 2026 11:31:43 -0500

Thanks to The Baron’s Game Room for taking us with them to Geekway as a Design Tabletop Sponsorship.

Working with a large or small publisher is exactly the same, except…

thegamecrafternews — Wed, 20 May 2026 11:30:35 -0500

Working with a large or small publisher is exactly the same, except…

Should you pitch to a large or small publisher? That’s a great question to consider when you’re looking to get your game signed. Find out what Joe Slack thinks about it in his article here. https://boardgamedesigncourse.com/large-or-small-publisher/