A production reference page detailing a 90-card war-style game printed on 350gsm gloss-laminated card stock, packaged in a matte-laminated lid-bottom box with an accordion instruction booklet — full specs and craft breakdown included.
OEM Production Reference — Not for Retail Sale
This page documents a past OEM production run completed for a client under a private-label manufacturing agreement.
The card game theme, artwork, and title (Cats vs Aliens) are shown strictly to illustrate print quality and finishing technique.
This is a reference sample only and is not available for individual retail purchase.
This sample set consists of a 90-card war-style card game, packaged in a matched custom lid-bottom box with an accordion-fold instruction booklet included.
The set was produced end-to-end — cards, packaging, and printed manual — under a single OEM order.
It offers a complete view of how our facility handles multi-component card game production. For buyers evaluating similar output, our custom war card game printing service page outlines the full production capability behind sets like this one.
This particular sample is a useful reference point for anyone sourcing a full card game package rather than cards alone.
It shows how card stock, box structure, and booklet materials are coordinated within one production cycle.
350gsm Art Paper / Gloss Lamination
The primary production challenge in this set was maintaining a clear finish contrast between components without introducing inconsistency across the batch.
The 90 playing cards were finished with gloss lamination for shuffle durability and color vibrancy.
The outer packaging was finished with matte lamination for a non-glare, tactile shelf presentation.
Coordinating two different lamination processes across separate substrates — 350gsm art paper for the cards versus 157gsm art paper laminated onto 1200gsm grey board for the box — required a fully sequenced production flow.
Sufficient ink cure time on both substrates before lamination prevented trapped moisture or surface bubbling under film.
Independently calibrated temperature and roller pressure settings for the gloss line versus the matte line kept CMYK output consistent across both finishes.
Card Component
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Card Size | 63 x 88 mm (standard size) |
| Card Material | 350gsm art paper |
| Print Method | CMYK printing |
| Surface Finish | Gloss lamination |
Box Component
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Box Type | Custom lid-bottom box |
| Box Material | 157gsm art paper + 1200gsm grey cardboard |
| Print Method | CMYK printing |
| Surface Finish | Matte lamination |
Booklet Component
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Booklet Type | Accordion booklet |
| Booklet Material | 105gsm matte paper |
Overall Set Info
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Card Count | 90 cards |
| Recommended Player Age | 7 and up |
| Included Components | Cards, instruction manual, custom lid-bottom box |
At 350gsm, the card base already provides enough rigidity for repeated shuffling and dealing.
Gloss lamination was applied to protect the CMYK ink layer under frequent handling and to increase perceived color saturation across the illustrated combat artwork.
Gloss film deepens black values and intensifies printed color density.
This keeps character illustrations and faction color-coding visually distinct on the card face — a relevant factor for a war-style game where players need to distinguish card types quickly during play.
Custom Lid-Bottom Box
The lid-bottom box was finished with matte lamination rather than matching the gloss finish used on the cards.
This creates a deliberate tactile and visual separation between the packaging and the product inside.
Matte surfaces resist fingerprint marks and glare during shelf display and repeated opening/closing.
The 1200gsm grey board core keeps the structure rigid enough to support the box’s own weight plus the 90-card insert and booklet without board warp or structural deformation under load.
Accordion Booklets
The 105gsm matte paper booklet was produced in an accordion-fold format rather than a stapled or saddle-stitched manual.
This format fits flat within the lid-bottom box alongside the card stack without adding bulk.
The continuous unfolding layout allows rules to be presented in a straightforward sequence — useful for a two-faction game structure where setup steps and card-type explanations benefit from a linear, panel-by-panel format.
Factory Note: Gloss-laminated 350gsm card stock behaves differently under the die-cutting blade than uncoated stock. The added film layer increases the composite thickness at the cut edge.
Running standard die-cutting pressure on laminated sheets risks delamination whitening around the rounded corners, which shows up clearly on dark-background artwork.
For this run, die-cutting pressure and blade clearance were recalibrated specifically for the post-lamination thickness of the 350gsm gloss stock before cutting to the 63 x 88 mm standard corner radius, keeping the cut edge clean and free of film separation.
This exact gloss-card and matte-box combination is available as a physical sample for buyers evaluating a comparable finish pairing.
Use this spec as reference when scoping your own project, or inquire about this finish to discuss production feasibility for a similar card game package.
A production reference page detailing a 90-card war-style game printed on 350gsm gloss-laminated card stock, packaged in a matte-laminated lid-bottom box with an accordion instruction booklet — full specs and craft breakdown included.
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