Tokens might seem like a small detail, but they can make or break a board game. In this episode of Tabletop Game Publishing: The Success Formula, we explore how tokens impact gameplay, theme, and production costs—plus practical tips to choose the right ones for your project.

Welcome to the 6th episode of our podcast, Tabletop Game Publishing: The Success Formula.
We’re your hosts—Pablo, board game designer, and Hersh, CEO of Hero Time. Hersh brings not only exceptional insights into manufacturing—since we are, after all, a board game manufacturer—but also valuable advice on many other aspects of bringing your game to life.

Over the next two episodes, we’ll be diving into the topic of material quality for game components. We hope you enjoy it! Don’t forget to subscribe, and remember you can visit www.herotime1.com for plenty of useful information.

Soon, the Hero Time family will grow with a new facility in the USA, bringing game production closer to our customers.In this podcast, you'll hear some AMAZING insights from Hersh, who explains everything about the new site — the machinery being installed and why this expansion in the USA represents a huge opportunity for our North American customers.

We continue our conversation about quotes, but in this episode, we focus on two specific topics: how to tell if a manufacturer is truly reliable, and how they handle producing a game in multiple languages.Don't forget to subscribe to our channel so you'll get notified when new podcast episodes go live!Thank you so much for your support!

What to Include in Your Board Game Manufacturing Quote Request?

Once you’ve completed the concept and design stages of preparing your board game, the next step is to request a manufacturing quote. 

Sending a quote request can seem simple — just send your files and wait for a number — but the reality is that the more detailed and organized your quote request is, the quicker, more accurate, and more actionable your quote will be.

In this Session, we talk about this topic with great insights from Hersh, the CEO of Hero Time. If you want to read the article while hearing this, you can click here https://herotime1.com/costs/what-to-include-in-your-board-game-manufacturing-quote-request/

Prototypes are a FUNDAMENTAL tool for designers to move forward with their projects. But there’s always the question of when to make them, how, and where. Is a prototype the same as a production sample? That’s exactly what we discuss in this podcast.

All game designers—especially first-timers—make some mistakes when launching their Kickstarter campaigns. In this episode, we’ll discuss some of the most common ones, based on insights from board game industry specialists.

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