Request for Quotation - Full Boxed Board Game (Complete Manufacture)

Acquisition Invest LLC · 250 Mt. Lebanon Blvd, STE 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15234 · admin@arcomage.org · (833) 319-3160 · WhatsApp +1 (724) 431-5207
RFQ date: 2026-07-01 · Product: a complete, boxed tabletop game ("ArcoMage") - full component manufacture and assembly

We are bringing a finished tabletop game to production and are requesting a formal quotation to manufacture and assemble the complete boxed game to the specification below. We are comparing multiple factories. Please quote against every line item and note anything you would substitute.

ArcoMage finished game - box, board, spellbook, dice, bag, timer — Product vision - the finished game staged in play: box, mounted board, spellbook binder, custom dice, velvet bag, sand timer. (Box art shows 2-4; the game is a 2-player duel.) Click to enlarge.

What we need first: the price of a single SAMPLE / pre-production copy. Before committing to a run we will order one sample. Please quote the cost of one sample unit and its lead time, and say whether that cost is credited against a bulk order. We are planning an initial run of 100-500 units (repeat orders to follow), so please also quote the volume ladder. A physical sample is how we choose our supplier.

1. The game box (contents list)

One retail-ready boxed game containing all of the following. Full-color throughout unless noted.

Component	Specification	Qty / box
Game box	Rigid two-piece box, approx. 2 x 10 x 12 in (5 x 25 x 30 cm), full-color printed wrap, matte finish, shrink-wrapped (cellophane) as the retail seal. Include a fitted insert / tray to hold components.	1
Hex game board	Mounted (grey-board) bi-fold board, 11 x 17 in (279 x 432 mm) open, full color, printed hex grid sized for 33-35 mm miniatures, folding once in half to an 8.5 x 11 in (letter) footprint. CUSTOM trim - full spec in Section 1e.	1
Punchboard token set	Full-color punchboard (die-cut greyboard, art both sides), one mixed set: (a) creature-TYPE hex tiles - ~20 designs, copies weighted to frequency (many Construct/Beast), per-player color-coded; (b) ~15 creature-condition markers ×2 (~30: poison/burn/bleed/shield/sleep...); (c) scrap + resource counters (~10-20; scrap shows rubble art, not a blank disk); (d) a stack of BLANK write-on hex tokens (headroom for future creatures / expansions). ~250-300 tokens per player ≈ 5 sheets; ×2 players = 10 sheets total. Hex 25-33 mm across the flats (your call for sheet yield). Quote per punch sheet + number of sheets, and break out the one-time steel-rule DIE / tooling fee as a SEPARATE line item. Also quote loose pre-cut tiles for comparison.	set
Rulebook	Full-color, up to 70 pages, A5 (148 x 210 mm) portrait. No binding / spine needed - saddle-stitch: sheets folded in half and stapled at the spine (final count a multiple of 4). It's a folded booklet - a US Letter 8.5 x 11 in sheet folded in half yields an A5-equivalent page (5.5 x 8.5 in half-letter) if that's your stock. Print-ready PDF supplied.	1
Spell pages (A5)	274 pages = 137 unique spells x 2 copies (one full set per player). Each page is one spell, printed identically on BOTH sides (same image front and back). Pre-punched A5 6-ring cardstock (~300-350 gsm), full color, so pages drop straight into a 6-ring binder. (Binders are sourced separately - see note.)	274
Character sheets	A5 (148 x 210 mm), full color, printed both sides (front & back), laminated. Quote a dry-erase / wipe-clean laminate option so players can mark and erase values in play. Fully spec'd in Section 1d; art = character.png (see art pack).	2
Punchboard tokens	Full-color punchboard sheet(s): class tokens plus scrap counters (the scrap counter shows rubble ART, not a blank disk, since it sits on a card). Quote per punch sheet.	1-2 sheets
Custom stat dice	CUSTOM black-and-gold counter dice, never rolled - hand-set to track the player's board. The gold ArcoMage ouroboros replaces one face (reads as 0 on the counters, 20 on the Life die). Set = 10 D20 + 4 D10 + 22 D6 (18 per player). Fully spec'd in Section 1c.	36
Cloth bags	2 x drawstring cloth bags (one per player) to hold each player's punch tokens + dice. The premium logo bag is fully spec'd in Section 1b below, with THREE decoration options to quote.	2
Track / slider markers	Cardboard slider markers for the tower / wall / resource tracks (quote as punchboard sliders or a small chipboard set).	set
Player figures (OPTIONAL)	2 x small "wizard" figures (one per player, fixed left / right positions) as board markers. We want a STOCK, off-the-shelf figure - no custom sculpt, no mold/tooling. Mono-color cast plastic from your existing catalog. Full spec in Section 1g. Optional deluxe-tier add-on.	2
Sand timer	~60-second hourglass, black hex cap/base, chrome posts, gold sand, ArcoMage logo on the cap. Three decoration options (plain / gold-emboss / DTG print) fully spec'd in Section 1f.	1
Finishing	Barcode / UPC panel on the box; carton pack-out for freight. (Retail shrink-wrap is included with the box above.)	-

ArcoMage punchboard token sheet — Target **punchboard token layout** - creature-TYPE tokens + condition markers, tessellated flat-top hexes on one sheet. Shows the packing density & art style we want (final art / counts may vary). Click to enlarge.

ArcoMage die-cut hex tokens popped out — The **die-cut hex tokens popped out** of the punchboard - what the finished tokens look like off the sheet. Click to enlarge.

Note on the binders: the leather A5 6-ring binder that holds the spell pages is being sourced from a separate supplier and may be fulfilled and shipped separately from the box. You do not need to supply the binder - only the pre-punched spell pages that fit it. If you can also supply a binder, quote it as an optional add-on.

1b. Custom cloth bags - please quote THREE decoration styles

Target look: black velvet, gold drawstring cords with knotted tassel ends, gold ArcoMage logo centered. Click to enlarge.

Each game ships with drawstring cloth bags for the tokens and dice. We want a premium black velvet drawstring bag matching the render: soft black velvet body, gold satin drawstring cords with knotted tassel ends, and the gold ArcoMage ouroboros + wordmark logo centered on the face.

Material: black velvet / velveteen, ideally satin-lined (quote both lined and unlined).
Size / capacity: each bag must comfortably hold one player's full set - 18 dice (5 D20, 2 D10, 11 D6) plus that player's punch tokens. Target approx. 13 x 18 cm (about 5 x 7 in); confirm that fits the load or quote the next size up, plus your nearest stock sizes.
Closure: gold twisted-cord drawstring, double-sided, with knotted/tasseled ends as shown.
Logo: the supplied gold ArcoMage logo, centered, one side (quote 2-sided as an option).
Quantity: the game uses 6 bags. Please quote (a) all 6 as this premium logo bag, and (b) 1 premium logo bag + 5 plain black velvet bags, so we can compare.

Quote the logo decoration THREE ways (separately):

#	Decoration style	What we mean
A	Gold embroidery	The logo stitched in metallic-gold thread onto the velvet.
B	Full-color print (DTG / screen / heat-transfer)	The full-color logo printed on the velvet. State your exact process and how it holds on pile fabric.
C	Gold foil stamp	The logo heat-pressed in metallic gold foil.

For EACH of A / B / C please give: per-bag price at 100 / 300 / 500 bags, one-time setup (embroidery digitizing / screen / foil die), sample cost + lead time, MOQ, and which method you recommend for durability on velvet. Logo art (vector + PNG) supplied on request.

1c. Custom stat-tracking dice - the ouroboros face reads as 0

ArcoMage custom black and gold dice, faces 1-5 plus ouroboros — Custom faces: numerals in gold, and the **ouroboros logo in place of the highest number** (it reads as 0). Click to enlarge.

Our dice are counters, not random dice - they are never rolled. A player turns each die by hand to show a current value and sets it in the matching well on the character sheet. Every die carries the gold ArcoMage ouroboros in place of one number; the rules read that face as 0 on the counter dice (so a die can show an emptied stat, which a normal die cannot). We need three custom-face tools - 36 dice per game (18 per player):

Die	Custom faces	Qty / game	Use
Custom D20	1-19 + ouroboros (one face design)	10 (5 per player)	Tower, Wall, Moat, Mana & Life. All ten are the same die - see the note below.
Custom D10	1-9 + ouroboros (0)	4 (2 per player)	The "ones" die - paired with a D20 to count past 19. Two per player so two stats can exceed 19 at once (e.g. Mana and a HP track).
Custom D6	1-5 + ouroboros (0)	22 (11 per player)	Per player: 6 worker counters (one per worker slot on the sheet) + 5 condition-timer dice (set on the Status Effects panel to count a condition down each turn; the ouroboros face marks an unlimited-duration condition).

One D20 tool, not two: all ten D20 share the same face layout (1-19 + ouroboros). Our rules simply read the ouroboros face two ways - as 0 on the four counter dice (Tower / Wall / Moat / Mana), and as 20 on the fifth, the Life die (Life runs 1-20 and never needs a 0; 0 Life = the player is out). So you tool one D20, not a separate 1-20 die.
Counting past 19 (place value): Mana starts at 100, so its D20 is the tens and the D10 the ones (value = D20 × 10 + D10; e.g. Mana 100 = D20 "10" + D10 ouroboros "0").

Cheaper stock-dice alternative: if full ouroboros tooling is too costly, we can accept stock 0-based dice instead: a 0-19 D20 (x4/player) + one standard 1-20 D20 for Life, two 0-9 D10 (x2/player), and a 0-5 D6 (x11/player). Please quote this stock option too, so we can compare against the custom set.

Body: black (marbled/antique-black as shown), ~16 mm (D20 may run 18-19 mm), with gold ink / gold-filled engraving on numerals, logo, and edges. Two colorways (one per player) preferred.
Look: antique black body with gold numerals/logo and gold-edged corners, as rendered.
Tooling: three custom-face tools (D20 / D10 / D6). Note if a shared ouroboros glyph across all three reduces setup.

Please quote the custom die TWO ways (separately):

#	Process	What we mean
A	Injection-molded / engraved with DEPTH (preferred)	Faces have real recessed or raised relief (the numerals/logo are physically debossed or embossed into the die body), then gold-filled. Premium tactile look like the render. Include the mold/tooling cost.
B	Gold embossing / hot-stamp on a custom-face die (budget)	A flat custom-face die (no deep relief) where the 0-5 + logo faces are applied by gold foil / hot-stamp / print using a custom die. Cheaper - we want this price as the fallback if A is too expensive.

For BOTH A and B, please give: per-die (and per full 26-die set / game) price at 100 / 300 / 500 games, one-time mold / engraving / stamp-die tooling per face design (D20 / D10 / D6), a sample cost + lead time, and any material options (resin, zinc-alloy/metal). A standard die is NOT acceptable - the highest face on each die must be our ouroboros logo (= 0). Die-face art supplied on request.

1d. Character sheets - A5, double-sided, laminated (2 per game)

ArcoMage character sheet — The character sheet - dice sit in the wells to track resources and workers. Click to enlarge.

Each game ships with 2 character sheets (one per player). Players set the custom dice into the printed wells to track their state during a game.

Size: A5 (148 x 210 mm). Confirm this is a standard trim for you.
Print: full-color CMYK, printed both sides (front & back) (4/4). Quote the single-sided (4/0) price too for comparison.
Lamination: laminated both sides for durability. Quote a dry-erase / wipe-clean laminate option that reliably erases dry-erase marker without ghosting.
Base stock: rigid, flat, non-curling core under the laminate (recommend a weight, e.g. ~250-350 gsm).
Quantity: 2 per game.

For the character sheet please give: per-sheet price at 100 / 300 / 500 games (single- vs double-sided; standard vs dry-erase laminate), setup/plate fees, sample cost + lead time, and MOQ. Full-bleed A5 art (front & back) supplied to your dieline.

1e. Game board - fixed CUSTOM size, please quote it exactly

ArcoMage 11x17 game board — The board art (11 x 17 in, portrait): central hex battlefield framed by the illustrated world. Click to enlarge.

The board is a bi-fold, 11 x 17 in (279 x 432 mm) portrait mounted grey-board board, folding once in half down to an 8.5 x 11 in (letter) footprint. Full-color, printed hex battlefield sized for 33-35 mm miniatures; the central hex field occupies approx. 6.5 x 9.1 in. This is a custom (non-stock) trim - please quote it exactly and break out the tooling fee.

Attribute	Specification
Open size	11 x 17 in / 279 x 432 mm (portrait, 1.545:1) – fixed, custom
Fold	Bi-fold: folded once in half across the 17 in height → two 11 x 8.5 in panels, folds to an 8.5 x 11 in (letter) footprint
Hex field	Central hex battlefield ~6.5 x 9.1 in; hexes ~34 mm across the flats (for 33-35 mm minis)
Construction	Art paper wrapped / mounted on grey chipboard (state weight), matte scuff-resistant lamination

Please quote: per-board price at 100 / 300 / 500 games, board thickness / grey-board weight, and — because 11 x 17 in is a custom trim — the one-time tooling / die / crease / setup fee as a SEPARATE line item, plus sample cost + lead time. Print-ready board art supplied to your dieline.

1f. Custom sand timer - please quote THREE ways (separately)

~60-second sand timer: black hex cap & base, chrome posts, gold sand, ArcoMage ouroboros on the cap. Click to enlarge.

Each game includes a ~60-second sand timer used to time turns. The body is a standard stock hourglass - black hexagonal wood/plastic cap and base, chrome/steel posts, high-borosilicate glass, gold / amber sand. A stock example of the base body is here for reference: made-in-china.com stock hourglass (Dongguan Hui Tai Tong; approx. US$1.29-1.99 plain, MOQ ~1,000, mold 20-30 days).

We want the ArcoMage ouroboros logo on the top cap. Please price the timer three ways:

#	Decoration	What we mean
A	Plain (no logo)	The stock hourglass as linked, gold sand, no decoration. Our low-cost baseline.
B	Gold-embossed / foil logo	The ouroboros embossed or gold-foil-stamped into the cap. Include any one-time mold / emboss die tooling.
C	DTG / full-color print	The full-color logo printed on the cap. State your process and setup.

For EACH of A / B / C please give: per-unit price at 100 / 300 / 500 / 1,000, one-time tooling / mold / print setup, sample cost + lead time, and MOQ. Confirm the timer duration (target ~60 s) and sand color (gold/amber). Logo art (vector + PNG) supplied on request.
Note on quantity: the physical timer ships only in our top (Deluxe) tier, so its order quantity is a fraction of total games - please base the ladder on the Deluxe run and treat it as an optional line we may drop if the delta is not worth it.

1g. Player figures - use a STOCK wizard, NO custom tooling (OPTIONAL)

style reference: hooded wizard figure — Style only - a standing robed spellcaster. Any comparable STOCK figure is fine. Click to enlarge.

style reference: elf mage figure — Style only - a standing robed spellcaster. Any comparable STOCK figure is fine. Click to enlarge.

Each game can include one small fantasy figure per player (a "wizard" pawn) as a board marker. This is an optional deluxe-tier add-on, so quote it only if it is easy business.

These do NOT need to be custom. We are not asking you to sculpt anything or cut a new mold. We want a generic, off-the-shelf fantasy "wizard / mage" figure from your existing stock catalog, cast in one solid color. Same manufacturing route as a cast novelty prop - e.g. the soft-PVC "octopus tentacle" party props sold at retail: pre-colored plastic, cast from an existing mold, no painting, no per-order tooling. Our board art was itself designed around generic tabletop-wizard figures, so a stock wizard already matches the game. The images are a style reference, not a sculpt spec - send us your closest catalog figures and we will pick.

Attribute	Specification
Type	Stock / off-the-shelf fantasy figure - robed wizard or mage. No custom sculpt.
Source	Your existing catalog - a SKU you already tool and cast. Send images of your wizard/caster options.
Size	Approx. 28-40 mm tabletop scale (state your stock sizes).
Material	Solid pre-colored plastic (PVC / TPR / HIPS / soft-PVC), mono-color, unpainted.
Color	One solid color; ideally 2 distinct colors (one per player) from the same figure. Advise stock colors.
Tooling	We expect ZERO tooling / mold cost (stock item). If any setup applies, state it explicitly.
Qty / game	2 (one per player).

Please give: per-figure price at 100 / 300 / 500 games, available stock colors (and whether mixed colors add cost), MOQ, sample cost + lead time, and confirm there is no tooling. If a stock wizard is close, it is perfect - we are matching a vibe, not a design.

2. For your quotation, please provide

Sample / pre-production unit cost + lead time (our immediate need), and whether it credits toward a bulk order.
Turn-key unit price at 100, 250, and 500 units (and your true MOQ if above 500).
One-time setup / tooling / die costs (box, board, minis, punchboard).
Bulk production lead time after sample approval.
Which components (if any) you would substitute or cannot produce in-house.
FOB port / EXW, carton dimensions + weight, and units per master carton.
Whether you offer fulfillment / drop-ship or export to the USA only.

3. Artwork

Print-ready artwork for the box, board, rulebook, spell pages, tokens and player sheets will be supplied as high-resolution files (with bleed) on request. Final art is in production; request the current pack from the contact below.

4. Order intent & contact

Initial run in the low hundreds with committed repeat orders. Point of contact: Acquisition Invest LLC, admin@arcomage.org, (833) 319-3160, WhatsApp +1 (724) 431-5207.

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