Board Game Research

Materials

Paper for printing instructions, images and more

Printing paper: regular paper seen in life, common, but pretty undurable

Coated Paper: paper which have been coated by a mixture of materials to enhance the durability of the paper.

Kraft paper: paper made from special wood chips and it's very durable. But, it already has a brown color from the process of manufacturing

Waterproof Paper: paper that coated in plastic, in order to be waterproofed

Plastic for creating for parts in the game and more

Thermoplastic: this type of plastic can be manipulated into different shapes under a certain amount of heat

ABS plastic: the most commonly used type of plastic in the production of board games.

Glue for joining parts and pieces together

Hot glue: a very flexible type of glue that melts under heat

Superglue: an extremely strong type of glue, this glue can join metal and heavy objects together.

Wood glue: a specific type glue for joining wood pieces together

3d print for some pieces and even the major part of the game

Thermoplastic: this type of plastic can be manipulated into different shapes under a certain amount of heat. Also can be 3d printed

PLA: a very eco-friendly plastic used in 3d printing

ABS: a common plastic used for home 3d printing and has high safety, durability, and flexibility.

Pewter for some silver decorations and maybe to enhance some parts and pieces.

Tin: tin is similar to pewter, tin foils can be used.

Coating: Tin & Pewter coating can add a thin layer of tin or pewter onto the object

Paints for coloring 3d printed parts and more

Oil-Based Paints: a type of paint based on oil and offers enhanced durability to materials. But drys slowly

Spray Paints: pain that are sprayed and can stain on most material. Very good to color plastic

Cardboard for packaging and for the base board of the game

Decorative Cardboard: Cardboard with patterns, textures. Often used in crafts and DIY projects

Chipboard: Made from recycled paper and often used for packaging

Fiberboard: Made from wood fibers bonded together. Medium-density

Wood for game board, or more things.

Bamboo: Bamboo is an eco-friendly option for game components like player tokens, dice, or card holders

Plywood: it has medium strength but high versatility

Pine: pine is used for crafting game boards and simple playing pieces.

Existing Products

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Size of the game

Gameplay Time

Popular Game Examples

Number of players

Genres and themes

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Customer

gender. of the customers as a lot of games are marketed to certain genders

Age of the players as more mature and serious games that take longer would interest adults more than children

likes and dislikes to engage the players without boring them

what price they would buy for

what kind of content they would enjoy and how much

wealth and how much content would have a reasonable price

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Manufacture

Tools

How to use the tools with the correct technique

Prototyping tools: Understand the 3D printer's settings for the material you're using. Sculpting: Use the appropriate blade for the material you're cutting.


Computer and Design Software: Learn the software thoroughly through tutorials or courses.

Printing and Graphics Equipments: Ensure proper alignment and color calibration for accurate printing

Assembly Tools: Practice proper gluing and assembly techniques for consistency

Process

Prototyping tools: Produce digital media into physical object


Computer and Design Software: Create and design game components digitally using software.

Printing and Graphics Equipments: Use printing machines to print game boards, cards, or other components.

Assembly Tools: Use tools to assemble various game components.

Type of tool

Prototyping Tools: 3D printers, sculpting tools

Computer and Design Software: Blender, 3DsMax, Fusion 3, Photoshop, CapCut, Visual Studio (maybe required for something)

Printing and Graphics Equipments: printers

Assembly Tools: glues and glue guns, nails, screws

Safety

machines

Techniques

Type of machine

how to use the machines correctly