r/tabletopgamedesign • u/YbiiBill • 1d ago

Discussion Randomized 3/5-Card Booster packs distributor

Hello all,

I am looking for a distributor that can print randomized 3- or 5-card booster packs on demand to ship around the US. The ones that I checked so far are www.makeplayingcards.com (this one has a great price but requires higher order volume and the need for storage) and www.thegamecrafter.com (With this, the production cost goes up to 6 dollars, without the option of bulk discounts due to the randomisation element). Am I asking for too much? I am looking to sell the final product for as little as possible so I can keep a reasonable profit margin; could you give me suggestions, if any?

Thank you! :)

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u/GrouchyDepartment871 22h ago

You don’t use print on demand for final product, their pricing structure are for one offs or low volume

You’re not going to find a printer in the US that is cheap for cards unless you’re printing 10k+ units

Do the packs need to be random?

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u/YbiiBill 21h ago

Another option would be to do some presets, though my idea would work much better if it was random

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u/GrouchyDepartment871 21h ago

Why does it need to be random?