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Boda Games @ Cannes Festival des Jeux 2023

Cannes Festival des Jeux: France’s best kept (board gaming) secret! From February 24 until February 26, board game fans from all over France once again trek down to Cannes for this amazing convention. Held as always in the iconic Palais des Festivals in the center of France. Feel the same excitement the movie stars feel when you walk up the red carpet stairs! Or take a break from playing board games and walk down the hall of fame all alongside the building. But more importantly: this year we’re proud to announce that we are not just attending, but exhibiting as well. Find Boda Games Manufacturing at booth 06.10 in the main exhibition space.

What will you find at the Boda Games booth in Cannes?

We are bringing our newest sample boxes which include the new cardstock sampler box. In it you will find examples of all our cardstock materials and different types of punchboard. And to finish it off, it is complete with a wide array of finishes. Furthermore, We’ve also got our brand new brochure with us as well, packed with more games and information than ever! And as always, we have plenty of samples of some of your and our favorite games that we have been fortunate enough to be the manufacturing partner for. And lots more that you’re gonna want to see, feel and touch for yourself in terms of production samples, new manufacturing techniques and more.

Set up a meeting with Boda Games

If you would like to schedule a specific time to meet with us at the convention, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can set up a meeting directly with your account manager, contact us through the contact form on the website or send us an email at marketing@bodagames.com. We would be happy to set up a meeting with you at any time that is convenient for you.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Boda Games @ Essen Spiel 2022

Essen Spiel 2022: the biggest board game convention of Europe once again touches down in Essen next month! From October 6 until October 9, the town of Essen will be transformed in board game city. Because Essen Spiel 2022 is here! What can we expect from Essen Spiel this year? Here's a brief snippet from Spiel '22 itself: SPIEL ’22 is the world’s largest public fair for games and thus the Mecca for all board game fans. Here you can get comprehensive information about the entire national and international range of games, test them in detail and buy your favorite games right away. In 2021, 620 exhibitors from 41 nations showed children’s, parlor, family and adult games as well as strategy, post, adventure, fantasy, science fiction and computer games. Once again, it will be possible to try out not only thousands of games of the current year, but also more than 1,000 new games. They will all be subjected to an initial endurance test in Essen. And of course, Boda Games Manufacturing will be there again as well! Boda Games @ Essen Spiel '22 After the amazing experience we had last year at our booth. This year we've double downed in order to make Spiel '22 an...

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Boda Games @ Gencon 2022!

Gencon 2022: who else is joining us? We're very excited that after more than 2 years, Boda Games will be an exhibitor at an American convention again. And not just any convention, the legendary Gencon! Once again being held in Indianapolis, Indiana, Gencon is without a doubt one of the biggest and best known board game conventions in the entire world. You'll find Boda Games at booth 2501! We're bringing a lot of stuff that you definitely don't want to miss. At the booth we'll bring a lot of samples of games we've produced. As well as samples of different components to help further explain the manufacturing process. But that's not all! We've also got our usual supplies with us. So if you want a Boda Games brochure where you can see all our manufacturing capabilities. Or you'd like to pick up a Boda Games sample box? No worries, just come on over to the booth and we'd gladly give you one. New cardstock sampler kit But we're also bringing some new stuff over. We've got this amazing card stock sampler that we think everyone will really like. It's got different card stocks in it. And each card has every finish we could think...

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UK Games Expo 2022 & Boda Games

It's almost time for everyone's favourite convention in the United Kingdom: the UK Games Expo! Once again held in the amazing NEC Convention Center and Hilton Hotel in Birmingham, the UK Games Expo 2022 promises to be 3 days of non stop fun for all board game fans out there.   Then, what can you expect from the UK Games Expo? As per their website: "UK Games Expo (UKGE) is the largest Tabletop Games Convention in the UK - where all aspects of the tabletop gaming hobby are represented under one roof. The next UKGE will be from Friday 3rd June to Sunday 5th June 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham and Hilton Metropole Hotel. At UKGE there are two huge halls full of exhibitors who want to show you their games. You can see them, you can try them out, and if you like them you can buy them. We also have a huge library of games to borrow and play on hundreds of tables of open gaming - open for anyone to play anything in. You can also meet costumed groups dressed as your favourite characters from TV and movies. Have your photo taken with a Stormtrooper or outside the Tardis. You can explore the Viking...

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Boda Games Tutorials: Set Up Box

Set up box: the board game component to hold all other components! It is also often referred to as a two piece game box. Or a telescoping box. But once you see it, you know exactly what we are talking about. Comprised of a bottom and a lid, it is the box that holds all the game components. While there are other packaging options out there for board games. The set up box is by far the most popular choice for board games. Whether they are small or big. And let's face it, few things are as enjoyable as the first time you pull the lid off a game box. But set up boxes aren't the easiest component to make. There are a lot of things to keep in mind when designing a set up box. Not to worry, Boda Games is here to help. With our template generator, we're making it easier than ever. Just put in the sizes of your set up box. And our template generator will create custom sized templates for you. Showing you the bleed, margin and all the other things you need to check. With this, your files will be ready for printing! Using the Boda...

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Boda Games Exhibits @ Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse 2022

The Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse officially kicks of the convention season of 2022! Although things still aren't back to normal-normal, we are super excited that the Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse is being held again this year, the first time in 2 years. The biggest B2B game related convention in all of Europe, the Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse is one show you don't want to miss. Dedicated to all types of toys, games and others things. Those of us in the board game industry will want to focus on Hall 10. For everything board and card game related. The Spielwarenmesse takes place from February 2nd until February 6th. In the lovely town of Nuremberg, a German city with a rich history. With over 3000 companies exhibiting each year, you can spend days walking around and still not having seen it all. And this year, for the very first time. Boda Games is also exhibiting! You can find us in the center of all board and card game exhibitors. At Hall 10.0, booth number F-09.  What will you find at the Boda Games booth this Spielwarenmesse? We are bringing our newest sample boxes (it doubles as an actual game!). Our latest brochures, packed with more games and information than ever! Samples of...

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2021 Boda Games Recap

As the end of 2021 is approaching, all of us at Boda Games look back on the past year. While it has been a tumultuous year in many aspects, we like to focus on the positive aspects. The first one being that in 2021, we were able to make a lot of board and card games for our customers. That we hope brought a lot of fun times and joy to board gamers around the world. But we did a lot more than that! So let’s look back at some of our highlights from the past year. Template Generator Without a doubt one of our proudest achievements this year, our template generator. Based on feedback from our customers, we realized that the barrier between having artwork and having it print ready was still high. So we sought to find a method to lower this barrier. And one of the things we came up with was a template generator. No longer do you have to make your own templates. When you are working on a board game or a card game, the Boda Games template generator is all you need to make sure all your files are ready for printing.   Artwork Guidelines In addition to...

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Promotional Standees

Standees can be a very effective way to promote your new board or card game. Often times when you are working on a new board game, all your attention goes to that. Making the game the best game it can be. Having great looking components together with stunning artwork. But once the game is finished being printed and on its way to you. It is time to start thinking about the next step of publishing a game. How am I going to sell it? And where am I going to sell it? One of the most important parts of the board game industry is conventions. There are great conventions being held all over the world all year long. In Europe we've got the Essen Spiel, the Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse, the UK Games Expo. In the United States there's Gencon, PAX Unplugged, Origins and more. These events draw tens of thousands of fellow board game lovers to them. All of them eager to find new games to buy and play. As a result, a lot of publishers set up booths at these conventions to promote their newest games. But how to make your booth visually appealing and attract the attention of the convention guests?...

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Boda Games @ Essen Spiel, H1B143!

Essen Spiel: how many years have you all been going? For us here at Boda Games Manufacturing, we can't even imagine how many years we have been attending Essen Spiel. In our opinion, the best board game and card game convention in Europe. And don't just trust us, the 200.000 visitors and more that Essen Spiel attracts every year seem to agree with us! We love attending Essen Spiel to meet all our fellow board game and card game loving industry friends and fans, so we are super excited that after skipping last year, Essen Spiel is back again this year! And Boda Games will be having a booth all of our own to welcome all of you guys to come and hang out with us! Talk board games! And more importantly, discuss your next board game project and how we can help you manufacture it.   What can you expect at our booth?   What can you expect at the Boda Games booth this year? First of all, all your favourite Boda Games staff members! But in addition to this, we are bringing our newest sample boxes (it doubles as an actual game!). Our latest brochures, packed with more games and information than...

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Boda Games European Conventions Schedule Fall Winter 2021-2022

Conventions for board games: who doesn't love them? With all the things that have been sweeping the world in 2020 and 2021. It seems like something from a galaxy far, far away. But as the world is slowly starting the recovery from the pandemic. The board game conventions are also slowly starting to begin again. And that is great news for every one of us in the board game industry! Board game fans can finally sit down again to play the latest games with fellow enthousiasts. Board game publishers can finally show what they've been working on the last year. At Boda Games we are super excited that conventions are happening again. We can't wait to see all our industry friends again and catch up on the latest games that are releasing. As such, we are happy to announce that we will be attending these conventions and bringing all the new stuff we have been working on as well. Boda Games will be attending the following conventions in Europe in the fall and winter of 2021 and 2022: Essen Spiel 2021 Convention When: October 14-17, 2021 Where: Essen, Germany If there is one convention in Europe you cannot miss, it would the Essen Spiel! Hosted at...

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