OEM Production Reference — Not for Retail Sale This page documents a past contract manufacturing project completed for a client brand.

The card game title, artwork, and content shown remain the intellectual property of the original brand owner. This sample is presented solely to illustrate production craftsmanship and is not available for purchase or redistribution.

Overview

This sample documents a 112-card party game deck built on a dual-cardstock structure.

It’s a configuration where two distinct card types are printed and finished within the same production run — a setup that comes with its own set of calibration demands.

Buyers evaluating similar builds — particularly decks that combine mixed cardstock types with a matte-to-gloss packaging contrast — can review our custom party card game printing capabilities for comparable spec configurations.

If your project uses a similar finish pairing, this page can serve as a direct spec reference.

Project Challenge

The primary challenge in this deck was maintaining consistent caliper and lamination uniformity across two distinct card types.

That meant 80 white-stock cards and 32 Blue Core cards, printed and finished within the same batch.

A second challenge involved color consistency between the matte-laminated cards and the glossy-laminated box.

Matte and gloss finishes reflect light differently. The same CMYK values can appear duller or more saturated depending on which lamination sits on top.

Technical Specifications

Cards

Box

Why This Material and Finish Combination Was Used

Blue Core Cardstock for the Cards

The 32 blue cards use a Blue Core base rather than a standard white-core stock.

The core layer blocks light transmission through the sheet. That eliminates show-through of printed text from one face to the other — a standard requirement for text-dense card faces.

The core color also creates a built-in visual distinction between the two card types, beyond the printed design itself. That supports quick sorting during handling and gameplay.

300gsm Blue Core Cardstock / Matte Lamination

Matte Lamination on the Card Surface

Matte lamination was applied across all 112 cards to reduce surface glare under typical indoor lighting.

Matte-laminated stock also resists visible fingerprint buildup better than gloss during repeated handling. That matters for cards designed for frequent hand-to-hand play.

Custom Tuck Box / Glossy Lamination

Glossy Lamination on the Packaging

The tuck box uses glossy lamination, in direct contrast to the matte card finish.

This pairing creates a tactile and visual split between the outer packaging and the in-hand play components — a structural choice commonly used to separate packaging surfaces from card surfaces within the same product.

Factory Note

Factory Note: Blue Core board doesn’t cut the same way standard white cardstock does.

The colored core layer is denser than the surface paper on either side of it. Running it through a die at standard cutting pressure — calibrated for the white cards — can leave a rough or slightly frayed edge where the core meets the outer layers.

For this run, die-cutting pressure was adjusted specifically for the blue-core cards, cut as a separate pass from the white cards. That kept every edge clean and consistent across all 112 pieces in the deck.

Request This Type of Build

Evaluating a similar dual-cardstock structure, Blue Core paper, or a matte-card-with-glossy-box finish pairing?

Reference this sample’s specifications when you request a sample pack, or use this spec as a direct reference point when you inquire about this finish combination for your own project.