tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815365161259800939.post3663392336116740590..comments2022-06-16T03:19:59.809-04:00Comments on Plankton Games Journal: Manufacturing in China - Dan Tribbles GTS09 talkDave Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12013987221733927394noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815365161259800939.post-40202265084844078722010-06-05T09:47:49.415-04:002010-06-05T09:47:49.415-04:00I'm in the same process too, sourcing manufact...I'm in the same process too, sourcing manufacturers for the first game I'll publish.<br />Sourcing to Asia means cheaper printing/mfg cost, however I'd never do it without<br />- A good insurance policy on the goods from asia factory doors to my premises (which is not included in the prices they give you)<br />- A price difference of at least 40% from a domestic printer (I live in europe, so my options are a bit different than in the US.)<br /><br />If going for a cheaper cost eventually means you end up with unsellable goods, or a total cost that is higher than domestic, it doesn't make much sense.Eric Hanuisehttp://www.flatlinedgames.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815365161259800939.post-47310254090960238782010-06-05T07:42:16.178-04:002010-06-05T07:42:16.178-04:00Yes ofcors... The moisture is one of those things...Yes ofcors... The moisture is one of those things that is hard to asses. Also the games that ar damaged con most often be used as sparparts. And I do not know to what extent you have to be able (or expected to) suply people with spareparts that ither brake or get last. Well in youre case where it is onley cards then maby not to sutch a big extent. But I do think the savings will be "big enough". May even so big that you might want to reconsider using a display box insted of a normal toch box (thats what i think youre leaning to right?).<br /><br />But still also, how big of an issu is moistur to onley cards? I do not know to what degre the games ar moist... I Talked to Tasty about this and he said the games where moist when they packaged them from the factory and he did not think putting the smal bags of "do not eat" in them would have helped, al tho I am of a difrent opinion. I do not se how the games already being moist or the cames becoming moist would be an issu to the "do not eat" bags (I cant recal whats there name =)daje10https://www.blogger.com/profile/00815789480642728293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815365161259800939.post-44212097704233305572010-06-04T20:38:34.208-04:002010-06-04T20:38:34.208-04:00Yeah, it's hard to know how big an issue the m...Yeah, it's hard to know how big an issue the moisture would be, or whether it's widespread or just something that a couple of people have experienced.<br /><br />I have to say, hearing about these troubles, and hearing about all the back-and-forth you need to do with the Chinese factories, I am more and more nervous about taking this on. I'll have to look hard at how much money I can save - it will have to be significant.Dave Dobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776314413503639195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815365161259800939.post-38814074786285090992010-06-04T19:24:35.978-04:002010-06-04T19:24:35.978-04:00Hehe looks like the podcast was usefull to more th...Hehe looks like the podcast was usefull to more than you ^^<br />I am curently looking to selfpublish a game of my own also. So I have bin studying up on everything I can find on the web for the last 6 months or so. Reading al sorts of blogs and litening on the GAMA podcasts. Unfortunetly most of the podcasts are of no help exept the "china" one. Shur ethere is some smal nice things you can use in some of the "marketing" once but those are targeted to storowners, and it just hapend some of the stuf you can use also.<br /><br />I saw that you have bin in contact with the factory Tasty used for his games. And yes they have had some isues with moistur, I know there have bin complains of warped tiles. I do not know how suseptibol a cardgame and manual would be to moistur. Also it is hard to say if the games where moist when they wraped them or if moistur have gotten in during the shiping. If it is the first you can probobly just tell them to be extra carfull and let it dry a litle extra. But the later then I guess there is nothing to do.<br /><br />But also cards ar usualy shrikwraped as a gamepice also and this might protect them some more than ordinary cardboard tiles that ar in sheets. But then again youre guess is as good as mine here...daje10https://www.blogger.com/profile/00815789480642728293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815365161259800939.post-60923238039643418482010-06-04T15:27:19.632-04:002010-06-04T15:27:19.632-04:00Thanks for the link - I've updated the post.Thanks for the link - I've updated the post.Dave Dobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776314413503639195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815365161259800939.post-11443323478451649662010-06-04T14:46:27.736-04:002010-06-04T14:46:27.736-04:00ah nevermind, I found it trough google :
http://ww...ah nevermind, I found it trough google :<br />http://www.pulpgamer.com/gama/<br />amazing source of info, indeed!Eric Hanuisehttp://www.flatlinedgames.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815365161259800939.post-81231731190858361392010-06-04T14:38:19.548-04:002010-06-04T14:38:19.548-04:00Can't get to the podcast - you apparently need...Can't get to the podcast - you apparently need itunes to downlod it, and there's no itunes for linux so i'm SOL.<br />Could you provide a link to a mp3 version somewhere ?<br />Thanks a lot in advance!Eric Hanuisehttp://www.flatlinedgames.comnoreply@blogger.com