HOW WE DO IT
FROM MAKING AN INITIAL ENQUIRY TO KNOCKING DOWN THE LAST FLIPPERS ON YOUR VERY OWN BOARD, HERE'S WHAT TO EXPECT FROM START TO FINISH WHEN WORKING WITH US TO CREATE YOUR GAME.
Plan of Action.
The most important thing for us is to share your vision for the final product from the very beginning. We want to ensure we are on the same page and have a clear goal in mind that we can work towards.
Together, step by step, we consider all the fine details of your game and discuss all customisation options available to make it as special and personal as possible.
We can discuss your project via email, telephone or video call or, alternatively, we are happy to arrange a meeting to discuss in person and show examples of our work.
Say 'Cheese'!
With a vision of the end product agreed on, we ask you to provide photographs of everyone you wish to include in the game*. It is from these photographs that we meticulously transform you into faithful hand-drawn illustrated characters, and we hand-on-heart promise to capture your good side!
The main front-of-board cards are printed professionally on soft touch heavyweight cardstock to the highest standard. Elements of raised spot gloss provide subtle luxurious detail and hand-finished gold foiling is the cherry on top.
The in-board cards aren’t actually cards at all. Instead the character images are printed on high quality 1mm thick magnets that attach to a small neodymium magnet that sits within the flipper itself. This enables characters to be swapped in and out of the game and allows for an easy resetting of the flippers, by tipping the board backwards, without losing anyone!
All cards are housed together in their own custom box with made-to-measure foam for added protection.
*Specific requirements for photographs are provided via an illustrated PDF file.
Ready, Steady, Cut!
Upon completion of your character cards, we prepare and begin to cut your playing boards. The boards and flippers are comprised of multiple layers of wooden veneers that come in a vast array of species. We use a high-quality, industry-standard laser to cut the boards to absolute precision with optional etching on the surface of the wood. Once cut, the boards and all flippers are then methodically assembled by hand, piece by piece and layer by layer. Neodymium magnets are individually affixed neatly inside the flippers to hold the magnetised in-board character cards and small rubber feet are added to the base of the board to prevent scratching.
Squeezing a Whole Youniverse into a Box!
Once complete, your game is housed in a custom box complete with gold foil logo debossed on the lid. Inside, the boards are protected all around with custom cut made-to-measure foam.
The contents of the box includes both fully assembled playing boards and card box as well a fully illustrated instruction booklet with classic rules and additional methods of play to ensure you maximise the fun and longevity of your game.