How many sampling rounds before mass production?
First-time publisher here. How many sampling rounds should we budget for a card-and-board set with custom color matching, and when do you freeze artwork between rounds?
First-time publisher here. How many sampling rounds should we budget for a card-and-board set with custom color matching, and when do you freeze artwork between rounds?
Answers
7Agree written acceptance criteria before round 2—otherwise “almost” never ends.
Color matching alone ate two rounds on our last deck. Bring Pantone targets and lighting notes to round 1.
Freeze die-lines early; allow only text/color tweaks after round 1 unless structural issues appear.
Budget 1–3 rounds for mid-complexity sets. Miniatures or multi-finish cards often push you to round 3.
Do you freeze artwork between rounds or allow small text fixes?
Color matching alone ate two rounds on our last card game. Plan for it.
1–3 rounds matches our experience for mid-complexity sets. Miniatures always push toward 3.