About this episode

Joe and Nick discuss the importance of board game boxes and packaging.

Note: This episode also exists in video form on YouTube. Joe (Allplay) and Nick (Bitewing Games) discuss the thing that holds the bits — board game boxes and packaging: How much does the box matter?Box sizes — big vs small, airy vs tightAlternatives to standard boxesBox backs — thinking outside the boxCheck out the current Kickstarter for Bitewing's Travel Line: Gazebo and Gingham. Subscribe to the Bitewing Games Newsletter Subscribe to the Allplay Newsletter (near the bottom of this page)

People in this episode

Host: Nick

Guest: Joe

Topics covered

• board game boxes
• packaging
• box sizes
• alternatives to standard boxes
• Kickstarter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bitewing Games, Allplay

Products: Travel Line: Gazebo and Gingham

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