Why Manufacture with Delano?
By Partnering with Delano Games, the Made in the USA Premier Board Game and Card Manufacturer, we offer a complete end-to-end service that will help you no matter what stage of the game development journey you are at. (Placeholder)
What are Delano's Production Capabilities?
Cards, Decks, Expansion Packs and Promos
From promotional packs to party games, we are well-suited to produce your cards. Whether you need round corners, square corners, or cutting and collating card games, we are the perfect partner. Our responsibility is to provide you with supportive information to keep your costs down while ensuring you love your finished product!
Cards & Card Decks
- Core Decks:
These are standard poker-size cards (2.5” x 3.5”) with larger card counts across multiple decks—custom sizes, shapes, and special finishing are all possible. - Trivia & Flash Cards:
- Several industry-leading educational resource providers make their affordable products here. Our child-safe, low-cost alternatives for materials create an attractive product while allowing for a respectable price.
- Tarot Cards:
We often produce these decks that can be printed in various sizes and paper stocks.
Expansion Decks & Promos
- Expansion Decks: The first and last cards are typically staged into a clear, fin-sealed pack for a low-cost graphic art solution. Another option is to print directly onto the packaging film.
- Promos: Whether you’re attending a trade show, convention, promotional program, or event, it’s always good to be prepared with a variety of promotional items (also known as tchotchkes) to give away to attendees. Not only is it a physical represented on of your brand, it’s also a great way to make an impression. Items might include loose single cards or even a few cards in a fin-sealed package that can be incorporated into an existing game. It’s a great way to stir our buzz about an upcoming match or to reward existing customers with something special at destination locations
Boxes
Tuck Boxes
We offer a variety of card tuck box options produced in-house to provide the quality and timely service you deserve:
- Die-Cut tuck box
- Specialty wraps (foil, for instance)
- Tuck-top and tuck-bottom
- Glue bottom
- Hang tab tuck boxes
Custom Rigid Boxes
Most board games are in a setup box, which means a box with a lid and a base (box-top/box-bottom). Because of the number of cards, many card games require a two-piece setup box rather than a tuckbox.
Custom Rigid Box Options:
- Two-Piece setup
- Telescopic
- Card
- Neck boxes
- Specialty-type boxes
Whatever your needs, we can assist you with what would work best!
Board Games
Board Games
We have the necessary equipment to produce your game. For first-time game inventors or start-up companies, we can assist you with identifying the best materials for each game component to keep your costs down. Whatever your needs, we’re here to guide you! We can work with your specifications for established game companies to produce a high-quality, consistent product at our recommended quantities of 2000 units or higher.
Production Options:
- No fold
- Single-fold
- Quad-fold
- Six Panel,
- Levant Backed
- Printed on Two Sides
- Kiss Cut Game Boards with Spinner Arrow
- Spinner Boards( Individual smaller boards with a spinner arrow)
Die-Cut Sheets & Play Money
Die-Cut Sheets
Many games include die-cut tiles or punch-outs in place of chips or tiddlywinks. Die cutting is a process that cuts paper, chipboard, and other materials into custom shapes. A clean design is inexpensive, but a complex design can drive up your costs. A complex design can take up more press sheets (surface area) and generate a lot of waste. We can work closely with you so that this type of component can be manufactured cost-effectively and efficiently.
Play Money
Generally printed with black ink on uncoated colored paper stock in many sizes. Higher-end options let CMYK printing or Pantone inks put on a show. You determine quantity, size, and denominations. Typically, play money denominations are separated by a piece of chipboard and shrink-wrapped for the game assembly process. We can discuss other options with you, too.
Rules, Instruction Manuals, & Score Pads
Rules & Instruction Manuals.
Rules are designed and executed in various ways. Some of the most popular options include single-sheet and multi-page booklets, including saddle-stitched (staple-bound on the binding) booklets. Rules are also frequently produced in a secondary format to assist in gameplay. Examples include sheets or printed playing card(s), to name a few.
Score Pads
Traditionally used in any competitive, deductive, or role-playing game. Printing options range from blank to four-color processes, although they are commonly kept to one or two colors to keep costs down. You choose the side of the adhesive to be applied.
Platforms & Inserts,
Special Finishes
Platforms & Inserts
Inserts are designed to allow the end user to put the parts and pieces of a game in place for safekeeping during storage. Many game designers like to include a platform (tray) or insert it in a game, which can be manufactured using corrugated E-flute stock or plastic injection molding. Some games only require a simple 24pt. heartbeat divider, center well, end (s), etc. This is a cost-effective option.
- E-flutes: are made of the same material as standard shipping cartons, but in this case, they are die-cut to resemble trays, compartmentalizing the pieces of a game for storage. This is widely requested and is a low-cost option.
- Plastic injection: molded inserts are indispensable for intricate games with numerous components. However, the cost of the insert will increase the cost of your game because molds need to be made.
Special Finishes
Make Your Game Shine, here are some of our options:
- Foil Stamping
- Linen stock
- Linen-Look UV coating
- Unifraction
- Embossing
- Debossing
- Laminating
- Interior printing.
Puzzles & Educational Products
Puzzles
Puzzles range in piece quantity from 24 to 1,000 plus and come in a variety of standard layout sizes. We would be happy to use a die you already own or assist you in determining the specific die lines you’ll need when creating your puzzle.
Educational Products
- Flashcards
- Board games/card games
- Saddle stitched books
- Certificates and Recognition
- Awards
- Bulletin Boards and Charts
- Posters
