I made a card game.
guildofblades:
There is a company out of Hong Kong that does one-off specialty POD playing card decks. They might be able to service your printing needs. We're geared a bit more towards the small production run for product to wholesale rather than singular prootype decks. The company out of Hong Kong would be a bit more expensive per deck, but likely still cheaper and better quality than simply trying to have cards printed and cut at say a Kinkos. I forget the name of that company, but its was being discussed on boardgamegeek.com, so if you search for it you might find it there.
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raidzuo:
So I found some stuff out. I can print 50 decks at: http://www.psprint.com/brochures for $228.00, but I have to cut them myself. I'm already pretty good at cutting the cards; and I put a 1/0th of an inch bleed between card to do this.
You can get a pretty cheap cutter here: https://www.laminator.com/Product_Details~ProductID~8270~P~Craft-Trimmer-Model-370-Card-Maker-from-Dahle.htm
Here's a corner rounder for 8 bucks: http://www.factory-express.com/Paper_Cutters/Cornerounders/Carl_CP6A_Basic_Corner_Rounding_Punch-3943.htm
I'm just gonna go to the Michael's arts and craft store down the street. Scrap booking is a big deal where I live and they have everything I need. The bottom line is that it will cost me about 30 dollars for the cutter and the corner rounder, and 230 dollars for the prints. This means I can make 50 decks for under 300 dollars. I think that's pretty awesome.
Tyler.Tinsley:
http://www.gobretail.com/podcards-pricing.php
You may want to take a harder look at GOB pricing looks like you can get 50 of 54 cards for around $200.
if your really serious about this or even if your not, i recommend picking up the game inventor's guidebook by Brian Tinsman
Seth M. Drebitko:
I have heard decent things but can't myself say for sure but http://www.plaincards.com/Store/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=60&cat=Blank+Trading+Sports+Cards looks decent for a DIYS aproach. If you want to try running things on your own get a decent printer and sign up as a "whole sale" client with them, which seems to just be what they are considering a retail store. You could run two 60 card decks for $6 (maybe 7 after ink and stuff) a pop not including the discount they would give you.
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