Comments on: The Game Crafter: Cafepress for board games! http://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cubehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149297 cube Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:12:14 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149297 the costs for 3d printing are still prohibative for any quantity/consumer sales.. etc... the lead- metal folks who have made "limited" runs for games for a decade plus are probably the best bet.///that or resin casters.... c3 the costs for 3d printing are still prohibative for any quantity/consumer sales.. etc…
the lead- metal folks who have made “limited” runs for games for a decade plus are probably the best bet.///that or resin casters….

c3

]]> By: epredatorhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149233 epredator Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:44:05 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149233 Yukon Sam beat me to it, having the ability to print with 3d like shapeways etc for more complicated constructs would be great too. Remake mousetrap etc, plus being able to prototype in multiuser virtual worlds. When I was a kid, before the 8 bit machines arrived I went mad building board games. I still have the designs somewhere. Never had the polish of a pro build. I am now really tempted to get them made up :) Yukon Sam beat me to it, having the ability to print with 3d like shapeways etc for more complicated constructs would be great too. Remake mousetrap etc, plus being able to prototype in multiuser virtual worlds.
When I was a kid, before the 8 bit machines arrived I went mad building board games. I still have the designs somewhere. Never had the polish of a pro build. I am now really tempted to get them made up :)

]]> By: Yukon Samhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149207 Yukon Sam Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:35:07 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149207 Hook these guys up with that company that's doing the 3D printing work in metal. Voila, custom tokens. It would also be cool if they could handle a small-run CCG. I know that's a tall order, but it might be a lucrative market segment. Hook these guys up with that company that’s doing the 3D printing work in metal. Voila, custom tokens.

It would also be cool if they could handle a small-run CCG. I know that’s a tall order, but it might be a lucrative market segment.

]]> By:   Custom Game Printing on Demand: The Game Crafter by Purple Pawnhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149191   Custom Game Printing on Demand: The Game Crafter by Purple Pawn Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:20:06 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149191 [...] did this get a lot of coverage: BGN, Koster, [...]

[...] did this get a lot of coverage: BGN, Koster, [...]

]]> By: cubehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149180 cube Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:29:40 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149180 nice... may pop out a game and give them a try as well. c3 nice…
may pop out a game and give them a try as well.

c3

]]> By: Adam MacDonaldhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149176 Adam MacDonald Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:57:09 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149176 Awesome! A great idea well overdue. Signing up now... At least two projects I can use them for. Many thx Raph. Will start crossposting. Awesome! A great idea well overdue. Signing up now… At least two projects I can use them for. Many thx Raph. Will start crossposting.

]]> By: PlayNoEvilhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149174 PlayNoEvil Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:23:24 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149174 Wonderful to see such a service. Every game designers dream. The only real downside is the box... which is nice enough (but is also one of the real cost drivers if you've ever priced out building a game). Thanks for the find, Raph! Wonderful to see such a service. Every game designers dream. The only real downside is the box… which is nice enough (but is also one of the real cost drivers if you’ve ever priced out building a game).

Thanks for the find, Raph!

]]> By: Selling your board games online? « The Ludospherehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149172 Selling your board games online? « The Ludosphere Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:52:25 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149172 [...] Raph Koster puts it best: Now we have Cafepress for board games :) [...]

[...] Raph Koster puts it best: Now we have Cafepress for board games :) [...]

]]> By: POD Board and Card Games? | Forbeck.comhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149171 POD Board and Card Games? | Forbeck.com Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:50:44 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149171 [...] (Hat tip to Raph Koster for pointing it out.) [...]

[...] (Hat tip to Raph Koster for pointing it out.) [...]

]]> By: Matt Forbeckhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/07/16/the-game-crafter-cafepress-for-board-games/comment-page-1/#comment-149170 Matt Forbeck Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:45:27 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=3040#comment-149170 Thanks for the tip, Raph! I've not seen this before, but it looks great for prototyping and short runs. Thanks for the tip, Raph! I’ve not seen this before, but it looks great for prototyping and short runs.

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