Manufacturers

Founded 1998 by Shari Spiro. One of the largest independent tabletop game printers in the US. Operates Printplay Games as its prototype division. Major Kickstarter partner.

Founded 2014. Chinese manufacturer specializing in board games, card games, and RPG book printing. Despite the playful name, considered one of the leading manufacturers in China for quality and service.

Premier US-based board and card game manufacturer. Produces and assembles in the United States at plants in Michigan and Indiana. ~40 years in business (manufacturing in Michigan since the 1980s).

Canadian-founded (2007), China-based full-service board game manufacturer. Widely considered the premier high-end tabletop printer; the default choice for premium Kickstarter projects and major publishers. Over 70M games manufactured to date. Announced expansion of production outside of China in 2025 in response to US tariffs.

Founded in 2011 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Full-service manufacturer known for accommodating unique component specifications and sourcing custom parts. Over 1,000 clients and 500,000+ units produced. Popular mid-budget alternative to Panda for indie Kickstarter creators.

Leading Chinese board game manufacturer with 16+ years of experience. Custom board game and card game manufacturing.

US board game publisher/manufacturer producing small-box, approachable games at affordable price points. Also sells board game accessories, tables, bags, playmats, and shelves.

Reputable Chinese board and card game manufacturer. Client list includes Pandasaurus Games, Floodgate Games, IDW Publishing, Grey Fox Games, and CMON.

One of the world's largest playing card and board game manufacturers. HQ in Turnhout, Belgium. Acquired Hasbro's board game factories in Waterford (Ireland) and East Longmeadow (Massachusetts) in 2015. Owns MakeMyGame.com POD service.

North American manufacturing arm of Cartamundi. Acquired from Hasbro in 2015. Primary US facility for Cartamundi's playing card and board game production.

Historic Italian manufacturer of playing cards, board games, and tarot decks. Founded 1928. Traditional Italian regional card decks are a specialty.

Historic Spanish playing card manufacturer founded 1870, now part of Cartamundi Group. Produces traditional Spanish decks, poker cards, and custom decks.

Founded August 2019 by Hersh Glueck in Yiwu, Zhejiang. First foreign-owned enterprise in China exclusively manufacturing board games and card games. Vertically integrated — component production to final assembly in-house. Handles runs from 1,000 to 100,000+.

Shanghai-based board game manufacturer offering comprehensive services across miniature games, hobby games, family games, RPG books, and STEM games. One of the more established names regularly discussed for mid-to-large runs.

Founded 1992 by Horst Walz. Europe's largest publisher-independent game manufacturer. ~17M units per year, revenue >€100M/yr, ~900 employees. Produces classics like Die Siedler von Catan, Codenames, and Zug um Zug for 200+ publishers.

US subsidiary of Germany's Ludo Fact. Produces up to 150,000 board games and jigsaw puzzles per week in Lafayette, Indiana.

Founded 2011 with a 500m² factory and single card production line. Expanded over 9 years into a multi-facility operation including Chunde Printing Company (paper) and a dedicated plastic factory for dice and miniatures. Considered one of the leading Chinese board game manufacturers.

Historic Italian playing card manufacturer founded 1868. Produces premium Italian regional decks, poker cards, and tarot.

Founded in Ningbo in 2006. Chinese board game publisher and manufacturer with 15+ years of experience, offering one-stop production including sampling, mass production, testing, and fulfillment.

US-based small-run printer specializing in board game prototypes, demo copies, and small print runs. Popular with designers attending conventions.

Chicago-based offset printer specializing in small-to-mid print runs of board games, card games, comics, and art books. Popular with Kickstarter-scale publishers.

Prototype and short-run division of Ad Magic. Fast-turnaround prototype board games, cards, and components for designers pitching to publishers or running pre-Kickstarter tests.

Established 2023 in Dongguan. Collective of magicians, cardists, designers, and card collectors producing licensed and original playing card projects. Known for 3D-cut poker decks, tarot decks, and cardistry-focused sets. Also offers printing, fulfillment, and marketing services for third parties.

US-based custom card and board game printer. Trusted by creators and brands across the tabletop industry for custom card games and tarot decks.

Digital print-on-demand shop specializing in prototype runs and small print runs of board games, card games, and custom decks. Handles from 1 to 1000 units.

Family-owned Polish manufacturer of jigsaw puzzles, board games, and toys. Poland's largest and one of Europe's leading puzzle companies. Operates a separate Trefl Factory B2B service for third-party publishers.

Founded 2006 in Shenzhen by Jack Yang. Custom offset printer specializing in playing cards, tarot cards, card games, board games, and educational flashcards. 400+ employees across Shenzhen and Dongguan with two factories. 18+ years of manufacturing and 12 years of foreign-trade export experience.

Print-on-demand board game manufacturer, capacity from 1 copy up to millions. Part of QP Group. HQ in Hong Kong, production in China and Vietnam. Widely used for prototyping by Kickstarter creators.

Print-on-demand card game service, sister site to DriveThruRPG. Connects card game designers and players via PDF + POD distribution.

Online playing cards maker, part of QP Group. HQ in Hong Kong, factories in Dongguan and Heshan (Guangdong). One of the most popular POD services for custom card decks and small card-game print runs.

Founded 2001 by J.T. Smith, Jamie Vrbsky, and Tavis Parker. Launched web-based print-on-demand service in July 2009. Over 10,000 self-published games in the marketplace. Market leader for POD game publishing.

Publisher and fulfillment partner for indie designers; handles Kickstarter fulfillment and light manufacturing coordination rather than in-house printing.

Spanish board game manufacturer with factory in Humanes de Madrid (built 2021). FSC® certified. Runs up to 6 months per year on solar energy and produces 100% single-use plastic-free board games using plastic-free paper conversion and coatings.

Hungarian print and packaging manufacturer producing board games, card games, and puzzles. A cost-effective European alternative for mid-sized runs.

Award-winning Chinese board game manufacturer. Two-time winner of the Best Production Quality Award. Frequently appears in top-10 manufacturer lists.

Polish manufacturer of playing cards, board games, and commissioned games. Operating since 1947; originally founded in 1926 as Krakowska Fabryka Kart. Trefl became majority shareholder in 1998. Relocated to a new production facility in Podłęże in 2014. Largest Polish producer of advertising playing cards, custom decks, traditional Polish decks, and Polish card games.

Turkey-based board game manufacturer offering an alternative to China manufacturing for European and US publishers concerned about tariffs and shipping lead times.

Polish board game manufacturer and publisher. Named in BGG 'European manufacturers' threads alongside Trefl and Cartamundi.

Chinese board game manufacturer. Publishes industry-facing manufacturer roundups and competes in the same tier as Jabay/MU Group.

German board game publisher and distributor. Parent of Hutter Trade Group. Known for family games and Spiel des Jahres nominees.

Chinese board game manufacturer producing a range of tabletop games. Publishes a widely-shared 'Top 10 Board Game Manufacturers in China' article frequently linked on Reddit.

Shenzhen-based printing and packaging manufacturer producing board games, card games, and packaging. Appears in Chinese-manufacturer roundups.

POD board game prototype service operated by Cartamundi. Effectively Cartamundi's answer to BoardGamesMaker / Game Crafter for designers wanting European-made prototypes.

US printer acquired by The Pokémon Company International in 2021. Handles significant Pokémon TCG print runs, with growing board/card-game third-party capacity.

Chinese manufacturing group producing board games, puzzles, and related paper products. Publishes industry roundups ('Top 15 Board Game Manufacturers in China') that rank on Google.

North American manufacturing expansion of Panda Game Manufacturing announced in 2025 — first production outside of China in Panda's history, prompted by US tariffs.

Founded 1824 by Anton Moser in Vienna's 7th district. Austria's largest game publisher, with affiliate companies in Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, and the US. Playing cards and board games.

Major paper-products and printing services provider (stock 1412.HK). Manufacturing bases in Dongguan and Heshan (Guangdong) and Ninh Binh (Vietnam), 3,000+ workforce. Produces board games, card games, puzzles, greeting cards, educational items, trading cards, and premium packaging. Parent company of MakePlayingCards.com and BoardGamesMaker.com.

Historic German publisher and manufacturer (founded 1883). Major puzzle and board game manufacturer globally; also owns Alea and publishes Disney licensed games. In-house manufacturing in Ravensburg.

Historic German publisher and manufacturer of board games, puzzles, and children's games. Founded 1907. Self-manufactures most of its catalog.

Shenzhen printing company with board game and packaging production lines. Lower-profile but active supplier tier.