Our booklets are folded as shown below depending on type chosen and fits into common card box sizes.
Choose the number of pages that you need for your game instructions to your card game whilst keeping it small and compact.
This single fold booklet is perfect for decks that require minimal introduction or instructions. Printed on both side.
The cross fold booklet is the most common fold of paper where it is folded twice forming a cross in the middle. Great for decks that prefer to have 2 larger sides of content.
If you require a lot more space to detail your cards like a tarot deck, a perfect bounded booklet is what you need and can contain up to 192 pages of black and white or color print.
We use premium quality 128 gsm weight art paper for printing your booklets on and with full color CMYK print on both front and back, bringing out rich photo colors on your booklet designs whether you use it for adding instructions for your game or some further information to compliment your cards. In order to protect the ink on the printed surface, we use a technique called water finishing to seal in the colors.
We have 13 sizes of custom booklet to match your chosen cards size including:
The booklets come in different number of pages and folds and is placed inside your box for your cards which fits our tuck boxes, tin and plastic boxes.
We have 6 different booklet types classified by their fold types which includes the bi-fold, z-fold, accordion-fold, saddle sewn binding, perfect bound. They are available on our most common size of card deck sizes but if you need this for another deck size, just contact us. You can choose the booklet size that fits depending on how much information and details space you need for your card game.
Custom perfect bound booklets on 2 popular sizes, tarot and jumbo, up to 192 pages with colored or black and white page printing. Choose from glossy or matte finishing for the cover. No minimum order required.
Saddle sewn booklets uses a traditional stitching method to bind the pages together which produces a safe product as compared to stapling.
To accommodate for print bleeding (denoted by the red border area on image), there is an additional 18 pixels (3mm) removed from each dimension (each side based on a 150DPI image), therefore you will see 18 pixels cut off each side of your images that you upload. If your image upload is 300DPI, then the bleeding area for each side would multiply to 36px (2x(18px)). This is industry practice to allow printing to the edge without seeing inconsistent white unprinted areas.
| Booklet size (Folded) | Booklet type | Booklet size (Spread) | Image size with bleeding | Minimum image upload (based on 150DPI image) | Bleeding (based on 150DPI image) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge size (2.25" x 3.5") | |||||
| Bridge size (2.25" x 3.5") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 4.5" x 3.5" | 4.74" x 3.74" | 711 x 561 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 6.75" x 3.5" | 6.99" x 3.74" | 1048 x 561 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 9" x 3.5" | 9.24" 3.74" | 1386 x 561 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Poker size (2.5" x 3.5") | |||||
| Poker size (2.5" x 3.5") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 5" x 3.5" | 5.24" x 3.74" | 786 x 561 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 7.5" x 3.5" | 7.74" x 3.74" | 1161 x 561 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 10" x 3.5" | 10.24" x 3.74" | 1536 x 561 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Tarot size (2.75" x 4.75") | |||||
| Tarot size (2.75" x 4.75") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 5.5" x 4.75" | 5.74" x 4.99" | 861 x 749 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 8.25" x 4.75" | 8.49" x 4.99" | 1273 x 748 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 11" x 4.75" | 11.24" x 4.99" | 1686 x 748 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 52 pages) | 4.75" x 5.65" | 5" x 5.9" | 1770 x 1500 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 72 pages) | 4.75" x 5.71" | 5" x 5.96" | 1788 x 1500 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 96 pages) | 4.75" x 5.77" | 5" x 6.02" | 1806 x 1500 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 120 pages) | 4.75" x 5.82" | 5" x 6.07" | 1821 x 1500 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 144 pages) | 4.75" x 5.87" | 5" x 6.12" | 1836 x 1500 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 168 pages) | 4.75" x 5.92" | 5" x 6.17" | 1836 x 1500 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 192 pages) | 4.75" x 5.98" | 5" x 6.23" | 1869 x 1500 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Inside pages) | 2.75" x 4.75" | 3" x 5" | 900 x 1500 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Jumbo size (3.5" x 5") | |||||
| Jumbo size (3.5" x 5") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 7" x 5" | 7.24" x 5.24" | 1086 x 786 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 10.5" x 5" | 10.24" x 5.24" | 1611 x 786 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 14" x 5.75" | 14.24" x 5.99" | 2136 x 899 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 52 pages) | 5" x 7.15" | 7.4" x 5.25" | 2220 x 1575 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 72 pages) | 5" x 7.2" | 7.46" x 5.25" | 2238 x 1575 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 96 pages) | 5" x 7.27" | 7.52" x 5.25" | 2256 x 1575 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 120 pages) | 5" x 7.32" | 7.57" x 5.25" | 2271 x 1575 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 144 pages) | 5" x 7.37" | 7.62" x 5.25" | 2286 x 1575 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 168 pages) | 5" x 7.42" | 7.67" x 5.25" | 2301 x 1575 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Cover page for 192 pages) | 5" x 7.48" | 7.73" x 5.25" | 2319 x 1575 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Perfect bound (Inside pages) | 3.5" x 5" | 5.25" x 3.75" | 1575 x 1125 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Large size (3.5" x 5.75") | |||||
| Large size (3.5" x 5.75") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 7" x 5.75" | 7.24" x 5.99" | 1086 x 899 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 10.5" x 5.75" | 10.74" x 5.99" | 1611 x 898 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 14" x 5.75" | 14.24" x 5.99" | 2136 x 898 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Trump size (2.45" x 3.95") | |||||
| Trump size (2.45" x 3.95") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 4.9" x 3.95" | 5.14" x 3.95" | 771 x 628 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 7.35" x 3.95" | 7.59" x 3.95" | 1138 x 628 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 9.8" x 3.95" | 10.04" x 6.23" | 1506 x 628 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Square size (2.5" x 2.5") | |||||
| Square size (2.5" x 2.5") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 5" x 2.5" | 5.24" x 2.74" | 786 x 411 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 7.5" x 2.5" | 7.74" x 2.74" | 1161 x 411 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 10" x 2.5" | 10.24" x 2.74" | 1536 x 411 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Square size (2.75" x 2.75") | |||||
| Square size (2.75" x 2.75") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 5.5" x 2.75" | 5.74" x 2.99" | 861 x 448 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 8.25" x 2.75" | 8.49" 2.99" | 1273 x 448 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 11" x 2.75" | 11.24" x 2.99" | 1686 x 448 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Square size (3.5" x 3.5") | |||||
| Square size (3.5" x 3.5") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 7" x 3.5" | 7.24" x 3.74" | 1086 x 561 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 10.5" x 3.5" | 10.74" x 3.74" | 1611 x 561 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 14" x 3.5" | 14.24" x 3.74" | 2136 x 561 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Hex size (3.25" x 3.75") | |||||
| Hex size (3.25" x 3.75") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 6.5" x 3.75" | 6.74" x 3.99" | 1011 x 598 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 9.75" x 3.75" | 9.99" x 3.99" | 1498 x 598 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 13" x 3.75" | 13.24" x 3.99" | 1986 x 598 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| US game size (2.2" x 3.43") | |||||
| US game size (2.2" x 3.43") | Bi-fold (4 sides) | 4.4" x 3.4" | 4.64" x 3.64" | 696 x 546 pixels | 3mm (18px) |
| Z-fold (6 sides) | 6.6" x 3.4" | 6.84" x 3.64" | 1026 x 546 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
| Accordion (8 sides) | 8.8" x 3.4" | 9.04" x 3.64" | 1356 x 546 pixels | 3mm (18px) | |
The first thing you see when customers open your board game or card game is the board game instructions booklet, and although they might put it the side straight away, eventually players will look into the board game instructions manual to make sure everyone sticks to the rules and the game is played fairly.
Creating a rule book is essential to introduce the purpose of your board game and to outline the rules of play to the players and they will be looked upon time and time again. Before playing a new game, players will check up on the rules to explain to new players and will be something they will be using frequently throughout your game. The table top game instructions booklet lays the groundwork for an exciting game; it is the support and the guide to a fun and fair game. With new custom board games and custom card games, the rules and mechanics of the game need to be explained and made clear to each player. If a game is complicated or has several rules, it is easy to forget especially when playing a tense game. This is where our custom instructions booklet comes in. Create an aesthetically pleasing and inviting custom board games instructions manual that is consistent with your game design or game theme to complete your board game to encourage more use of the booklet.
Create your own board game instructions booklet or custom card game guide with us as we have game booklets which you can customize to suit your game design. They come in many different standard sizes and with different number of pages which you can choose from, depending on how many instructions, amount of game background and introduction your table top game or card game needs. Your custom instructions booklet will be printed in full color 4C/4C onto high quality 115gsm art paper with a saddle sewn binding, finished off with a water varnish so your beautiful designs will be printed at top standards as well as being strong enough to last many rounds of games, at a cost efficient price. Depending on the number of sides you choose, there will be different styles of folds (bi-fold, z-fold, accordion fold or the flat lay). The flat-lay design allows the booklet to be conveniently stored into the game box. Take a look at the video below to have a taste of how your instructions booklet could turn out.
We offer a prototyping right up to full production service so you can bulk order or order prototype design samples or a replacement to an existing game. There is no setup cost for printing and we offer worldwide delivery.
