{"id":31764,"date":"2026-10-19T09:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/?p=31764"},"modified":"2026-10-19T09:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:51:20","slug":"types-of-board-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Board Games: 10 Kinds, and What Each One Costs to Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most guides to the\u00a0<strong>types of board games<\/strong>\u00a0sort them by how they play. Strategy, party, family, cooperative. That is useful if you are buying a game for your own table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is close to useless if you are buying 3,000 of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your factory does not quote by genre. It quotes by&nbsp;<strong>how many parts go in the box<\/strong>. A party game and a family game can sit in the same genre list. They can still differ by 4x in unit cost. One has a folded board and 16 moulded pawns. The other has 60 cards and a tuck box. This guide sorts the&nbsp;<strong>types of board games<\/strong>&nbsp;the way a factory sees them. Ten types, three cost groups, and the paperwork each one drags in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prices here are a rough guide at 1,000\u20133,000 pieces FOB, not a promise. Your quote depends on artwork, board size and order volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenido<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Palanca<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#1_The_Types_of_Board_Games_You_Read_Online_Are_Sorted_by_Play_Not_by_Production\" >1. The Types of Board Games You Read Online Are Sorted by Play, Not by Production<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#2_The_10_Types_of_Board_Games_Sorted_by_What_They_Cost\" >2. The 10 Types of Board Games, Sorted by What They Cost<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#3_Paper-Only_Types_Lowest_Cost_Lowest_Risk\" >3. Paper-Only Types: Lowest Cost, Lowest Risk<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#1_Roll-and-Move_Board_Games\" >1. Roll-and-Move Board Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#2_Card_Games\" >2. Card Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#3_Quiz_and_Trivia_Games\" >3. Quiz and Trivia Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#4_Deduction_and_Word_Games\" >4. Deduction and Word Games<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#4_Board_Plus_Plastic_Where_the_Mould_Bill_Starts\" >4. Board Plus Plastic: Where the Mould Bill Starts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#5_Family_Board_Games\" >5. Family Board Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#6_Party_and_Word_Games\" >6. Party and Word Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#7_Dexterity_and_Action_Games\" >7. Dexterity and Action Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#8_Educational_Board_Games\" >8. Educational Board Games<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#5_Heavy_Component_Types_Highest_Cost_Highest_Margin\" >5. Heavy Component Types: Highest Cost, Highest Margin<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#9_Strategy_and_Euro-Style_Games\" >9. Strategy and Euro-Style Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#10_Wooden_Traditional_Games\" >10. Wooden Traditional Games<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#6_How_Do_the_Types_of_Board_Games_Differ_on_Price\" >6. How Do the Types of Board Games Differ on Price?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#7_What_MOQ_Should_You_Expect\" >7. What MOQ Should You Expect?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#8_Are_Board_Games_Toys_The_Answer_Changes_Your_Paperwork\" >8. Are Board Games Toys? The Answer Changes Your Paperwork<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#The_customs_code_is_not_9503\" >The customs code is not 9503<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#%E2%80%9C14%E2%80%9D_on_the_box_does_not_make_it_an_adult_product\" >&#8220;14+&#8221; on the box does not make it an adult product<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#Europe_uses_14_and_the_clock_is_running\" >Europe uses 14, and the clock is running<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#Which_types_carry_the_most_risk\" >Which types carry the most risk?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#9_How_Long_Does_Production_Take\" >9. How Long Does Production Take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#10_Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >10. Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-board-games\/#11_Pick_the_Type_Before_You_Pick_the_Supplier\" >11. Pick the Type Before You Pick the Supplier<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Types_of_Board_Games_You_Read_Online_Are_Sorted_by_Play_Not_by_Production\"><\/span>1. The Types of Board Games You Read Online Are Sorted by Play, Not by Production<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BoardGameGeek splits games into family, dexterity, party, abstract, thematic, euro and wargame. Older books use David Parlett&#8217;s four groups: race, space, chase and displace. Both are good systems. Neither tells you what a container will cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the problem.&nbsp;<strong>A single game belongs to several play types at once.<\/strong>&nbsp;Monopoly is a roll-and-move game, a family game, an economic game and a negotiation game. Four labels, one product. Which label do you quote?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The factory ignores all four. It opens your component list and counts three things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>How thick is the board?<\/strong>\u00a01.5 mm, 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm greyboard. Thicker board means a bigger box and a heavier carton.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How many parts?<\/strong>\u00a0Every extra part is one more line in the assembly room, and one more chance of a missing piece.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Does anything need a mould?<\/strong>\u00a0Pawns, dice, timers, spinners and miniatures all start with a tooling bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those three answers set your cost, your MOQ and your test report. So this article uses them.&nbsp;<strong>Genres sell the game. Parts make the invoice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want the buying side instead of the production side, our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/proveedores-mayoristas-de-juegos-de-mesa\/\">proveedores mayoristas de juegos de mesa<\/a>&nbsp;page covers ranges, MOQ bands and shipping terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_10_Types_of_Board_Games_Sorted_by_What_They_Cost\"><\/span>2. The 10 Types of Board Games, Sorted by What They Cost<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three groups. Each group shares a cost pattern and a compliance pattern, so you can plan a range without pricing every SKU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Group<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Types<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Typical FOB<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Main cost driver<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Paper only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1\u20134<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">US$0.30\u20133.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Print and box<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Board plus plastic<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5\u20138<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">US$1.20\u20136.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Board thickness and moulds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Heavy component<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9\u201310<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">US$2.50\u201320.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Part count and tooling<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The jump from group one to group three is not small. A simple Ludo set and a hobby strategy game can both be called a board game, and land at&nbsp;<strong>US$1.10 and US$18<\/strong>&nbsp;on the same quote sheet. Same category, same freight lane, 16x the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Paper-Only_Types_Lowest_Cost_Lowest_Risk\"><\/span>3. Paper-Only Types: Lowest Cost, Lowest Risk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No moulds. No small plastic parts. No battery. These four types are where most first orders start, and where most private-label ranges get built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Roll-and-Move_Board_Games\"><\/span>1. Roll-and-Move Board Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, Chinese checkers, aeroplane chess. A folded board, four to sixteen pawns, one or two dice, one sheet of rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the cheapest real board game you can make. The board is 1.5\u20132.0 mm greyboard wrapped in printed art paper, usually a double fold so it fits a standard rectangular box. Pawns are stock moulds, so you pay nothing for tooling. Our current stock range sits at&nbsp;<strong>US$1.08\u20131.85 per unit at 24\u201348 pieces<\/strong>, which is about as low as a boxed game goes. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/juegos-de-mesa-juguetes-2\/\">classic family sets<\/a>&nbsp;we already list are all in this group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trap is&nbsp;<strong>sameness<\/strong>. Every factory in Shantou can print a Ludo board. Your only levers are board size, pawn colour and box art. Order 500 and you can change the artwork. Order 5,000 and you can change the pawn mould. Below that, you are buying a commodity, so compete on freight and packing, not on design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Card_Games\"><\/span>2. Card Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poker decks, family card games, matching games, happy-family sets. Cards at 300\u2013350 gsm black-core stock, rounded corners, one tuck box or a small rigid box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cards are a print job, not a toy build. There is no assembly line, because there is nothing to assemble. That makes card games&nbsp;<strong>the fastest type to produce and the easiest to reorder<\/strong>. It also makes them the type most exposed to paper price moves, since your cost is almost entirely paper and ink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the classification. Playing cards go under&nbsp;<strong>9504.40<\/strong>, and card games under&nbsp;<strong>9504.90<\/strong>. Neither is 9503. Our guide to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/fabricante-de-juegos-de-cartas-coleccionables-personalizadas\/\">custom trading card game manufacturing<\/a>&nbsp;covers deck builds in more depth, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/tamano-de-la-tarjeta-tcg\/\">card size guide<\/a>&nbsp;covers the standard formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Quiz_and_Trivia_Games\"><\/span>3. Quiz and Trivia Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A card stack, a small score pad, sometimes a timer. Trivia games look simple and sell well in gift shops and bookstores. The cost sits in the&nbsp;<strong>question bank<\/strong>, not the parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two things decide whether this type makes money. First, content. You need 500 to 2,000 questions that are accurate, checked and free of local politics. That is a writing cost, and it repeats for every language you sell in. Second, the timer. A cheap mechanical timer is a small part, and a small part means an extra line in your test report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Deduction_and_Word_Games\"><\/span>4. Deduction and Word Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guess-who style games, word-building games, drawing and guessing games. Usually a card stack plus a scoring pad, sometimes a wipe-clean board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This type has the&nbsp;<strong>lowest shipping cost per unit<\/strong>&nbsp;of anything in this article. A carton of card games can hold 60 to 100 sets, so you fill a container quickly and pay little per unit for freight. If you sell online and your margin is thin, start here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weak point is language. A word game built on English puns does not travel. Before you print 3,000 units, decide whether the game works with pictures instead of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Board_Plus_Plastic_Where_the_Mould_Bill_Starts\"><\/span>4. Board Plus Plastic: Where the Mould Bill Starts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add pawns, dice, a spinner or a plastic tray and the cost structure changes. You now pay for a board, a mould and an assembly step. These four types cover most of what sells in toy shops and supermarkets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Family_Board_Games\"><\/span>5. Family Board Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monopoly-style games, property games, journey games, simple economic games. One folded board, a card deck, paper money or tokens, 4\u20138 pawns, two dice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family games are the&nbsp;<strong>backbone of the category<\/strong>&nbsp;and the hardest to price from a photo. Two sets can look the same and differ by US$2. One uses a 1.5 mm board with a litho-wrapped tray. The other uses a 2.5 mm board with a moulded insert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask for the board thickness and the insert type in writing. Then ask for the carton size and weight. A 2.5 mm board with a deep insert can push your carton into volumetric freight, and you pay for air instead of product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Party_and_Word_Games\"><\/span>6. Party and Word Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charades, guess-the-word, drawing games, adult party games. Cards, a timer, sometimes a wipe board and pens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The parts are cheap. The&nbsp;<strong>SKU count is not<\/strong>. A party game usually ships as a family of editions, and each edition needs its own print run, its own box and its own barcode. That is fine at 3,000 units per edition and painful at 500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Party games also carry the highest&nbsp;<strong>content risk<\/strong>. Adult humour does not clear customs problems, but it does clear retail buying committees. Check your market before you print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Dexterity_and_Action_Games\"><\/span>7. Dexterity and Action Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KerPlunk-style games, stacking games, balancing games, flicking games. Plastic frames, sticks, balls, small parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here the mould is the product. A dexterity game lives or dies on&nbsp;<strong>tolerance<\/strong>: if the sticks are 0.2 mm too thin, the game is too easy and nobody plays twice. Good factories run a first-article check and a drop test before the run. Cheap factories skip both, and you find out from reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tooling for a simple frame runs a few thousand US dollars and belongs to you, not the factory. Confirm that in writing, and confirm who stores the tool if you move suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Educational_Board_Games\"><\/span>8. Educational Board Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matching games, counting games, spelling games, memory games. A board or mat, cards, wooden or plastic tiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This type has the&nbsp;<strong>heaviest compliance load<\/strong>&nbsp;of the ten, because the buyer is a parent and the user is often under 6. Small tiles, dice and counters all have to clear the small-parts rules, and the packaging has to carry the right age mark and warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also the type with the steadiest demand, since schools and libraries reorder. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-educational-toys\/\">types of educational toys<\/a>&nbsp;guide uses the same part-count logic, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/juguetes-de-juegos-de-memoria\/\">memory games<\/a>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/juguetes-de-tarjetas-didacticas\/\">flash cards<\/a>&nbsp;pages cover two adjacent formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Heavy_Component_Types_Highest_Cost_Highest_Margin\"><\/span>5. Heavy Component Types: Highest Cost, Highest Margin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These two types carry the most parts, the most tooling and the most risk. They also carry the highest unit price, and the most loyal buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Strategy_and_Euro-Style_Games\"><\/span>9. Strategy and Euro-Style Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hex tiles, resource tokens, wooden or plastic pieces, 100+ cards, a thick board, a rulebook, a moulded insert. Some sets add miniatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hobby strategy game is not a toy with a board. It is a&nbsp;<strong>boxed kit<\/strong>, and it is priced like one. A 2.5\u20133.0 mm board, 200 cards and 150 wooden pieces can put you at&nbsp;<strong>US$8\u201320 FOB<\/strong>, before miniatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three things drive the price here. Part count, insert design and proofing. Every piece needs a slot, every slot needs a die-cut, and every die-cut needs a proof. Budget 10\u201315 days for the sample and 6\u20138 weeks for the run. If you are crowdfunding, that timeline is the one that decides whether you ship on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Wooden_Traditional_Games\"><\/span>10. Wooden Traditional Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chess, draughts, backgammon, Go, mancala, wooden puzzle games. Solid wood or ply, screen print or laser engraving, sometimes a wooden box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wood is a different supply chain from paper. It comes from a different factory, runs on different machines and follows different rules on moisture and finish. A wooden chess set and a printed board game can share a barcode and nothing else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two cost drivers:&nbsp;<strong>wood species and finish<\/strong>. Pine and rubberwood keep you cheap. Beech, walnut and boxwood push you up fast. Laser engraving adds a per-unit cost that does not fall much with volume, because it is machine time, not setup. If wood is your direction, our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/types-of-wooden-toys\/\">types of wooden toys<\/a>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/juguetes-de-madera-al-por-mayor\/\">Juguetes de madera al por mayor<\/a>&nbsp;pages cover the material side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_How_Do_the_Types_of_Board_Games_Differ_on_Price\"><\/span>6. How Do the Types of Board Games Differ on Price?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the same ten types on one line, so you can plan a range. All figures are rough FOB guides at 1,000\u20133,000 units, packed and ready to ship from Shantou or Ningbo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tipo<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Typical FOB<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cantidad m\u00ednima de pedido t\u00edpica<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tooling<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Roll-and-move<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$0.80\u20132.50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Card games<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$0.30\u20131.50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Quiz and trivia<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.00\u20133.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bajo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Deduction and word<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$0.60\u20131.80<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Family board games<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$2.00\u20136.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Low to mid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Party and word<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.50\u20134.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bajo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Dexterity and action<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.20\u20135.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Educational board games<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.50\u20134.50<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bajo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Strategy and Euro<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$5.00\u201320.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mid to high<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wooden traditional<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$2.50\u201315.00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bajo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two rows deserve a note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Card games show the widest gap between MOQ and price.<\/strong>&nbsp;At 500 decks you pay for plates and setup. At 5,000 the unit price can fall by a third. If you are testing a market, print a small run, sell it, then reprint. Do not print 5,000 to chase a price you have not earned yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wooden games show the widest gap between factories.<\/strong>&nbsp;Wood is graded by hand in most small plants, so two quotes for the same drawing can differ by 40%. Ask for the species, the moisture content and the finish before you compare the numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_What_MOQ_Should_You_Expect\"><\/span>7. What MOQ Should You Expect?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MOQ depends on whether you buy a stock design or your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stock designs:<\/strong>\u00a024 to 200 pieces per item. Our own catalogue starts at 24 pieces on some lines, and a typical item order is around US$200 in value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom artwork on a stock mould:<\/strong>\u00a0500 to 1,000 sets. You are paying for print plates, a die-cut and a proof.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fully custom game with new tooling:<\/strong>\u00a01,000 to 3,000 sets. Below that, the tooling cost per unit is too high to quote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why the first order is usually a stock design with your logo on the box. Label and box printing become affordable around&nbsp;<strong>2.000 unidades<\/strong>, and a full packaging redesign usually needs that volume too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payment follows the same logic. The normal term is&nbsp;<strong>30% T\/T deposit with the order, 70% against the bill of lading copy<\/strong>. Larger programs can move to a letter of credit at sight. Repeat buyers sometimes get 60-day terms once a track record exists. Ask about payment before you compare quotes. A supplier who wants 100% up front is telling you something about their cash flow, and it is not a price advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are not sure which band you are in, send the component list and the target quantity. A factory can tell you in one reply whether your number is workable. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/al-por-mayor\/\">juguetes al por mayor<\/a>&nbsp;page shows the current stock range, and our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/servicio\/\">servicio<\/a>&nbsp;page explains how sampling and inspection work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Are_Board_Games_Toys_The_Answer_Changes_Your_Paperwork\"><\/span>8. Are Board Games Toys? The Answer Changes Your Paperwork<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the section most buyers skip, and the one that costs the most when it is wrong.&nbsp;<strong>Not every board game is a toy in law, and not every board game uses the toy tariff code.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_customs_code_is_not_9503\"><\/span>The customs code is not 9503<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most importers assume a board game sits under 9503, next to dolls and puzzles. It usually does not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>9504.40<\/strong>\u00a0covers playing cards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9504.90<\/strong>\u00a0covers chess, draughts, board games and other table games.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>9503.00<\/strong>\u00a0covers toys, including jigsaw puzzles. Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/tipos-de-rompecabezas\/\">tipos de rompecabezas<\/a>\u00a0guide covers that side of the line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US Customs has ruled on this more than once. In&nbsp;<strong>NY N319955<\/strong>, four children&#8217;s card games were classified under&nbsp;<strong>9504.90.9080<\/strong>, with a base duty of&nbsp;<strong>Free<\/strong>. In&nbsp;<strong>NY N355311<\/strong>, a giant KerPlunk-style children&#8217;s action game went to the same line. The reasoning in both cases was that the product is&nbsp;<strong>a contest between players involving skill or chance<\/strong>. That makes it a game, not a toy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The base rate is free either way, so this looks like a detail. It is not. Different codes sit on different additional-tariff lists, and a wrong code on the entry line is a customs problem, not a rounding error. Confirm the ten-digit line with your broker before the goods sail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C14%E2%80%9D_on_the_box_does_not_make_it_an_adult_product\"><\/span>&#8220;14+&#8221; on the box does not make it an adult product<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the United States, a&nbsp;<strong>producto para ni\u00f1os<\/strong>&nbsp;is one designed or intended primarily for children&nbsp;<strong>12 or younger<\/strong>. The Consumer Product Safety Commission looks at four things: what the maker says, how the packaging and ads present it, what consumers expect, and its age guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the second factor again.&nbsp;<strong>A label saying &#8220;not for children&#8221; does not settle the question.<\/strong>&nbsp;The regulation says so in plain words: a maker&#8217;s statement does not stop a product from being regulated as a children&#8217;s product if its main appeal is to children 12 or under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So a family board game with cartoon art and an age mark of 14+ can still be treated as a children&#8217;s product. If it is, you need a&nbsp;<strong>Certificado de producto para ni\u00f1os<\/strong>&nbsp;and third-party testing from an accepted lab. Budget for it before you approve the artwork, because the art is part of the evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Europe_uses_14_and_the_clock_is_running\"><\/span>Europe uses 14, and the clock is running<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the EU, the current rule is still&nbsp;<strong>Directive 2009\/48\/EC<\/strong>&nbsp;plus&nbsp;<strong>EN 71<\/strong>. The new&nbsp;<strong>Regulation (EU) 2025\/2509<\/strong>&nbsp;was adopted in late 2025, but it applies from&nbsp;<strong>1 August 2030<\/strong>. Until then, EN 71 is your standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU toy law covers products for children&nbsp;<strong>under 14<\/strong>. That leaves room for a genuine adult collector game, but only if the whole product supports that claim: art, copy, age mark, channel and price. A hobby strategy game sold in game stores at US$40 is a different case from a family game sold in a toy aisle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two physical rules bite board games hardest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Small parts.<\/strong>\u00a0Anything that fits entirely in the small-parts cylinder is banned for under-3s. Dice, counters and pawns are the usual failures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Magnets.<\/strong>\u00a0A loose magnet must have a flux index below\u00a0<strong>50 kG\u00b2mm\u00b2<\/strong>, or not fit in the cylinder at all. Magnetic travel games need extra care here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_types_carry_the_most_risk\"><\/span>Which types carry the most risk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Educational board games and family board games<\/strong>&nbsp;almost always land as children&#8217;s products. Plan for full testing, a CPC and a tracking label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strategy and Euro games and wooden traditional games<\/strong>&nbsp;can sit outside toy law, if the product is honestly aimed at adults or general use. Keep the art, the age mark and the marketing consistent, and keep the file that proves it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Card games<\/strong>&nbsp;sit in between. A poker deck is general use. A kids&#8217; matching game is a children&#8217;s product. Same factory, different paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_How_Long_Does_Production_Take\"><\/span>9. How Long Does Production Take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plan backwards from your selling season, not forwards from your order date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sample:<\/strong>\u00a07\u201310 days for a board, 10\u201315 days for a full game with a moulded insert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prueba de la obra de arte:<\/strong>\u00a03\u20135 days. Do not skip the press proof on a four-colour board.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mass production:<\/strong>\u00a015\u201325 days for board-only games, 30\u201345 days for multi-part games.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inspection and packing:<\/strong>\u00a02\u20133 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sea freight to the US or EU:<\/strong>\u00a025\u201340 days, port to port.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That adds up to&nbsp;<strong>10 to 14 weeks<\/strong>&nbsp;from approved artwork to goods in your warehouse. Chinese New Year adds two to three weeks on either side, and the toy belt around Shantou slows down in the four weeks before it. If you need stock for Q4, artwork should be approved by June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nuestro&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/fabrica-de-juguetes-de-shantou\/\">Shantou toys factory<\/a>&nbsp;guide covers how the local cluster schedules around the holiday, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/top-21-toy-manufacturers\/\">top 21 toy manufacturers<\/a>&nbsp;list shows how capacity is spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>10. Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are the main types of board games?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By play: strategy, family, party, cooperative, dexterity, abstract and educational. By production: paper-only, board plus plastic, and heavy-component games. The second list is the one that sets your price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which type is cheapest to start with?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A roll-and-move set or a card game. Both use stock moulds, both need no tooling, and both can start under 500 units. Our stock lines run from&nbsp;<strong>US$1.08 per unit at 36 pieces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is the minimum order for a custom board game?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">500 sets for custom artwork on a stock mould. 1,000 to 3,000 sets if you need new tooling. Simple card games can go lower, around 300\u2013500 decks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do I need a CE mark or a CPC?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It depends on the market and the buyer. Europe needs CE and EN 71 for toys. The US needs a CPC for children&#8217;s products. A game sold as adult general use may need neither, but the product has to support that claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can I mix several types in one container?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, and most importers do. A mixed container of card games, roll-and-move sets and party games is normal. Mixed orders take longer to inspect, because each SKU is checked against its own approved sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is the HS code for a board game?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9504.90<\/strong>&nbsp;for board and table games,&nbsp;<strong>9504.40<\/strong>&nbsp;for playing cards,&nbsp;<strong>9503.00<\/strong>&nbsp;for jigsaw puzzles. Check the ten-digit line for your market, and confirm it with your broker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can you print my brand on the box?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. A logo label works from small orders. Full box printing and a packaging redesign usually need&nbsp;<strong>2.000 unidades<\/strong>. For card games, custom box printing can start lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How much does a sample cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around&nbsp;<strong>US$20\u201350<\/strong>&nbsp;per item, usually credited against the order. Custom samples with new artwork cost more, because the plate and proof are one-off costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Pick_the_Type_Before_You_Pick_the_Supplier\"><\/span>11. Pick the Type Before You Pick the Supplier<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El&nbsp;<strong>types of board games<\/strong>&nbsp;sort into three cost groups, and each group has its own MOQ, its own tooling bill and its own paperwork. Get the group right, and the supplier conversation gets short. Get it wrong, and you spend three weeks comparing quotes for two products that were never comparable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start with one question.&nbsp;<strong>How many parts go in the box?<\/strong>&nbsp;That answer sets your cost, your test report and your shipping bill. Everything else is art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to check prices against a live range, our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/juegos-de-mesa-juguetes-al-por-mayor\/\">board games wholesale<\/a>&nbsp;catalogue lists current items with MOQ and unit price. If you already have a component list, send it over and we will tell you which group it lands in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have been sourcing toys from Yiwu and Shantou since 2012, for importers and online sellers in more than 40 countries. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/fabrica-de-porcelana\/\">F\u00e1brica de China<\/a>&nbsp;network covers board games,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/juguetes-educativos-al-por-mayor-2\/\">juguetes educativos<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/juguetes-de-madera-al-por-mayor\/\">juguetes de madera<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/juguetes-de-construccion-de-ladrillos\/\">ladrillos de construcci\u00f3n<\/a>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonysourcing.com\/es\/juguetes-montessori-al-por-mayor\/\">Montessori ranges<\/a>, so a mixed container is one order, not five.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most guides to the\u00a0types of board games\u00a0sort them by how they play. Strategy, party, family, cooperative. That is useful if you are buying a game for your own table. It is close to useless if you are buying 3,000 of them. Your factory does not quote by genre. 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