Board Games & Toys
Board Games & Toys Manufacturers
Imago have over 40 years of experience as board games & toys manufacturers with knowledge and expertise that encompasses the entire production process including print and manufacturing, safety and compliance, product development and sourcing, and shipping and delivery.
We have produced thousands of games and toys including card games, memory games, jigsaw puzzles, plushes and board games which span multiple markets including children’s, educational, esoteric, gift and gaming.
We are also the world’s leading producer of tarot and affirmation decks and work with many leading Mind, Body and Spirit publishers and imprints to produce some of the most creative, unusual, and visually stunning products available on the market.
Our network of global suppliers allows us to give our customers access to the widest range of production capabilities which can include component sourcing, specialist finishes, and creative packaging. We offer competitive pricing, a supportive service throughout, and an end product of unrivaled quality
Our Game & Puzzle Production Services
Bespoke Board Games
Many specialist board game manufacturers, and specifically producers work to standard formats and offer a limited menu of materials and components.
Specialist Jigsaw Puzzles
Imago Group works with many leading puzzle publishers to produce a series of puzzles in standard formats both in Europe and China.
Quality Tarot, Affirmation & Playing Cards
Imago Group have a lot of experience producing card decks and we understand how critical it is to have colour consistency across the deck. Our suppliers have auto collation equipment to ensure decks are compiled accurately.
Working with Creatives & Publishers
Many toys & games, and specifically board games often consist of many components and involve several manufacturing processes and there are many decisions to make.
Considerations include the packaging – should you go for a two-piece box, or a tuck flap box, or a box with a hinged lid, or a tin? How big should the game board be and how should it fold down. How should the components be organised in the box and how do they stay in place during transport? What playing pieces would you like and in what material?
With all these questions in mind, we love to get involved at an early stage to find out about your project and help you arrive at the best, most engaging solutions. We are happy to provide multiple quotations to explore different formats, finishes and materials to ensure your requirements are met.
Choosing Imago Group as Manufacturers for your next Board Games & Toys project.
Board games & Toys can often involve sourced elements such as dice, playing pieces, counters, and spinners.
We have a dedicated sourcing team based in China who source off-the-shelf or custom-made components, oversee production, and coordinate delivery for inclusion with the main game. Our wide range of suppliers enables us to offer products made from metal, wooden and plastic.
Buying everything from a single source helps you avoid complex coordination between suppliers and the headaches of importing and transportation.
We work closely with our manufacturers and suppliers to ensure they understand the quality requirements of your project and we run our own risk assessments to help pre-empt any problems.
We ensure there are ample checking and approval stages during production including the provision of pre-production dummies, verification, and advance samples to make sure everything is correct and goes to plan.
We also have our own qualified QC inspectors at our disposal for inline or pre-shipment checks and encourage our suppliers to be ISO 9001 (Quality Management) accredited.
Some of our clients have their own safety processes in place but, if required, we are more than happy to help you ensure your game or puzzle product is safe for its intended audience and complies with the relevant legislation.
We have our own safety consultant on hand and our teams are trained regularly on issues surrounding product safety and can step in to help assess and mitigate risk in this very complex area.
We are also able to arrange testing on your behalf, if required, via accredited laboratories.
I am absolutely delighted and entirely impressed. I’ve been involved in print since 1983, and this is one of the most impressive services I have experienced!
Terry O’Hare, Managing Director
3fiftysixmedia
It means a lot to me that you value this relationship… you and Imago showed that you’re a lifelong business partner.
Brian Thomas, Founder & President
Therapy Games
“I just wanted to write to thank you so much for helping us navigate this (quite stressful) undertaking for us at this stage in the publishing life of Little Door Books. Imago have been wonderful, allaying my fears, answering my silly questions, and looking out for us by getting us a good deal so that we have been able to complete the task financially.”
Alan Windram, Director
Little Door Books
Thank you so much for being so amazing and making this work for our client. It means the world having someone like you having our back.
Maria C. Litman
Wordaful
Using Imago has transformed how we do business. With Imago we saved at least 3-6 months of coordination time and I wouldn’t ever go back to ordering from printing companies directly! First class service and amazing support.
Shahbaz Mirza
Towards Faith
Whenever there has been an issue Imago step up to the plate, communicate clearly and come up with a solution. Their customer relations are second to none. I know we are in the best of hands.
Guy & Daniel Goldwater
Dayworks Design
Start your project
At Imago Group, we’re dedicated to ensuring your book printing project is handled with care and attention from start to finish.
Get in touch with us today and we will get back to you as soon as possible to discuss your project in more detail.
Global Print Network
We have access to global suppliers and manufacturing capabilities, whilst giving you the confidence that comes with dealing with a single source.
Responsible Book Printing and Production
For the best possible finished product, book printing and production often involve a vast amount of collaboration with global suppliers. With this in mind, Imago has developed a suite of robust and ever-evolving ethical policies to ensure that we have an ongoing responsibility to both the environment whilst ensuring ethical work practices are adhered to throughout the supply chain.
Our Ethical Commitments
We are proud to offer you children’s book printing services and products with the option of assured FSC™ Complete Chain of Custody and the use of our FSC™ logo, or your own if preferred. Imago became FSC™ certified in 2008 and the majority of our suppliers are also certified.
Applying due diligence checks to ensuring our products meet the requirements of the Lacey Act, EU and UK Timber Regulations
Imago actively researches environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic packaging, lamination and shrink-wrap
We actively encourage our suppliers to invest in new technology such as HUV printing and thermal plate setting, technologies that have been developed to have a lower carbon footprint.
Imago is able to offer access to suppliers who have achieved ISO standard ISO 14001 (Environmental Management).
Achieving the standard demonstrates our suppliers’ commitment to understanding and reducing their environmental impact and to improving their performance in the areas of forest sourcing and environmental protection.
We offer a product development consultation and free quotation service.
