Board Game Manufacturing India

If you are looking for a Board Games factory in India, this article is designed to be helpful for you.

Board Games production in India has advanced a lot in recent years, as the broader Toy manufacturing sector has advanced. Games are predominantly, but not exclusively, made from cardboard materials. India has advanced cardboard product production, largely due to the sheer size of India's FMCG market, which drives huge volume of cardboard packaging and necessitates high levels of competence in producing and printing on cardboard.

There are though some specialist machines required to produce board games. Every packaging manufacturer has large printing presses, and if you haven't ever seen one of these machines running they are quite something to behold - they look almost like railway locomotives in size and shape. But aside from the printing element, there are specific needs for board game or card game production. For example, you need a specialist machine to cut and collate cards, so with cards being a core element, you need an efficient and reliable machines for that process. The boards themselves can require particular processes which are specific to the world of Games. Beyond cardboard, you often require additional elements - timers, sand glasses, dice and other items. Many of these items are made from plastic.

Internationally speaking there are many Board Game factories spread around the world. Clearly there are many in China, as China remains the world's leading manufacturing hub. One key advantage for Indian producers of Games though is that the labour rate is so much lower versus China. This becomes relevant on Games with multiple elements, requiring a specific production line to pack the product off and make it ready. So if you are just producing a card game with some cards, packaging and instructions, most of that production process can be automated. Which means that you may as well produce closer to home to save on transit times and costs. However, if you think about a classic Board Game such as Monopoly, Scrabble, Chess, Rummikub or something like that, you have various different items which need to be produced, collated and packed off. Normally the scale of production and the time the product stays in market for means that automation is too expensive on a bespoke basis for each product. Therefore a production line packed full of people is required. India therefore offers a clear benefit versus other established Toy & Game manufacturing hubs in Asia because the labour cost is significantly cheaper.

Additionally, one key factor in Board Game manufacturing is compliance. Today, many retailers and companies require FSC compliance, proving that the original wood used to produce the cardboard has been ethically and sustainably produced. Beyond that though, retailers also demand certification and compliance to prove that ethical manufacturing practises including worker protection and safeguarding are in effect. India is particularly strong in this area, as the local and national legislation is comparatively far more protective of the worker and calls for far more ethical management versus China for example. In fact, we have been working in India for over a decade, and in all that time, we never had an ethical audit infraction issue, whereas these issue seem to occur more commonly in China for various reasons.

In terms of the quantity of Board Games factories in India, there are not so many of a quality and level that we can recommend them. Instead, there are a handful of highly capable factories producing Games in India. If you would like to get quotes to benchmark potential cost savings from switching your production to India, if you want to get more information on available factories or if you would like us to arrange a tour for you in India around the available Board Games production facilities, just get in touch.