Board Game Manufacturing in New Zealand
Cards, punchboards, tokens, rulebooks, money and full assembly made here — with large-format boards and boxes sourced through us, so you deal with one supplier instead of five.
Most people searching for a board game manufacturer in New Zealand end up looking at publishers, distributors or overseas factories. We're none of those. We're a manufacturer: you bring the game, we produce the physical product and put it in a box.
A board game isn't one item, it's a dozen. The hard part is rarely printing any single component — it's getting the board, the cards, the punchboards, the rulebook and the box to arrive together, fit properly, and get assembled without someone spending a fortnight on their living room floor.
What we make here, and what we source
We'd rather be straight about this than have you find out mid-project.
Made in New Zealand
- Cards, on game-grade stock
- Punchboards — die-cut tokens, counters, tiles, standees
- Paper money and player boards
- Rulebooks
- Tuck boxes and smaller rigid boxes
- Collation, assembly, shrink-wrapping and quality control
Sourced through us
- Large-format folding and mounted game boards
- Full-size rigid game boxes
- Cloth bags and moulded pieces
These come from an established offshore partner, because the equipment for boards and boxes at that size doesn't exist here. We manage the ordering, the quality check and the freight — you don't deal with a factory.
What this means for your timeline. A card-only or component-only job runs in our usual 7–14 working days. A full boxed game with a large board is a longer project — plan on weeks, not days, and we'll give you a real date up front rather than an optimistic one.
Work we've manufactured
Grow — Rabobank, Lincoln University & Agribusiness in Schools
An agri-focused board game supporting the Year 11 NCEA Agribusiness and Agricultural & Horticultural Science curriculum. 1,000 complete sets: paper money, player boards, game cards, punchboard tokens, a cloth bag, board, rulebook and box.
Everything except the board and box was produced in New Zealand. Those two came from our offshore partner on size grounds, then every set was assembled and finished here before going out to more than 125 secondary schools.
The kind of problem that only shows up in practice: the boards and boxes arrive shrink-wrapped and can't be shipped otherwise. So 1,000 boxes were unwrapped, filled with components, and re-wrapped by hand. Nobody quotes for that — you just deal with it.
Where local genuinely helps
For everything that doesn't need a press the size of a room — cards, punchboards, rulebooks, tokens, tuck boxes — making it here means days instead of months, no container, no customs, and small runs that an overseas factory won't quote on.
It also means the assembly and the final quality check happen where someone can pick up the phone. On a multi-component game that's usually where problems surface, and it's much cheaper to fix a fit problem in Auckland than to discover it after a shipment has landed.
What to send us
- A component list. Every physical item in the box, with dimensions if you know them.
- Artwork, in whatever state it's in. We check files and flag bleed and safe-zone problems before anything goes to press.
- Quantity, or a range if you're still deciding.
- Your deadline, and whether it's fixed.
You don't need finished print-ready files to start the conversation.
Frequently asked questions
Can you produce a single copy or a very small run?
For cards and components, yes — see game prototype printing. A full boxed game with a large board has a higher practical minimum because of how boards are made.
Do you make the boards and boxes yourselves?
Not at full board-game size. Those are sourced through our offshore partner and finished and assembled here. Smaller boxes, tuck boxes and all printed components are made in New Zealand.
Do you make custom inserts?
Yes. Tell us the components and we'll advise on what holds them properly without inflating the box size.
Do you handle fulfilment?
We can ship to you, or discuss delivery direct to a distributor or event.
Who owns the artwork and the game?
You do, entirely. We print it; we don't claim any rights over your game or your files.
Get a quote on your board game
Send us the component list and the quantity you're aiming for. We'll tell you what it costs, what's made here, and how long it takes.
Request a quote