{"product_id":"commission-a-custom-insert","title":"Commission a Custom Insert","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis $10 quote request gets things started. Tell me about your game using the form above, check out, and I'll work out a quote for designing your insert and making it for you. If you go ahead, the $10 comes off your total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSend your request.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill in the quote request form and check out. That's the $10.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGet your quote.\u003c\/strong\u003e I look at your game, everything you want it to hold and any features you asked for, then email you a quote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSay yes.\u003c\/strong\u003e To get started you pay the cost of the game plus half of the rest of the commission fee. I buy a brand new copy of the game, plus the expansions you want it to fit, and start designing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGet your insert.\u003c\/strong\u003e When it's finished you pay the rest of the commission fee and the price of the insert itself, and it ships to you. You're the first person to get it, and it won't show up in the shop until at least a week after you receive yours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow your quote is priced\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery game is different, so there's no flat price. Your quote has two parts: a one-time \u003cstrong\u003ecommission fee\u003c\/strong\u003e, which covers the design work and the copy of the game I buy, and the \u003cstrong\u003einsert itself\u003c\/strong\u003e at a discounted rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commission fee comes down to three things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. How long the design takes.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the biggest part. Every insert gets measured, modeled, test fit and refined until the lid closes flat. Things that add time:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox size. A small card game is quick. A big box is not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow many different kinds of components there are: cards in several sizes, tokens, minis, dice, boards and odd shapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCard sleeves, especially when you want a separate sleeved version or thicker premium sleeves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery expansion you want it to fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures you request, like removable card trays, player trays, lids or room for upgraded components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. The game itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e To get the fit right I design around the real components, so I buy a brand new copy of the game and every expansion the insert needs to hold. I keep that copy so I can fix things later, add support for new expansions and photograph the finished insert. A $20 card game and a $150 big box are very different costs, so this part of your quote is based on what the game actually costs me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. How many other people are likely to want it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once your insert is done, it joins the shop for everyone. When a game is popular, future sales help cover my design time, so I pass a big part of that on to you as a discount. I gauge this from how many people have the game on their BoardGameGeek wishlist and how new the game is. Popular newer games get the biggest discount, sometimes down to the minimum commission fee of $40. For a niche or hard-to-find game, you cover more of the real cost, because it may never sell to anyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe insert\u003c\/strong\u003e is yours at a discounted rate, below what everyone else pays once it's in the shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo give you a feel for it, most commission fees run $100 to $400, plus the insert. A small, popular game can come in under $100, while a big box with expansions and a small following can top $600. You'll see the full breakdown in your quote before you pay anything more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the $10\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull refund if I can't quote it.\u003c\/strong\u003e That includes when your game is already on my list to make, when I can't get a copy of the game, or when it just isn't a good fit for an insert.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNonrefundable once you have your quote.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you decide not to go ahead, the $10 covers the time it took to work out your quote. Quotes are good for 14 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you go ahead, the $10 comes off your total.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI keep the rights to the design and may sell it in the shop afterward. Your commission is what brings it to life, and you get the very first one, a week ahead of anyone else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost commissions take 2 to 4 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeved designs fit single sleeves up to 60 microns unless we agree on something else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI only take a few commissions each month. If this shows sold out, check back next month or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/request\"\u003erequest your game for free\u003c\/a\u003e. Requests help me decide what to make next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBefore you request, \u003ca href=\"\/search\"\u003esearch the shop\u003c\/a\u003e to make sure your game isn't already here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BoardGameMeta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43988775698467,"sku":"BGM-COMMISSION-QUOTE","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9085\/6995\/files\/CAD3.jpg?v=1794253304","url":"https:\/\/www.boardgamemeta.com\/products\/commission-a-custom-insert","provider":"BoardGameMeta","version":"1.0","type":"link"}