Panda Game Manufacturing

Last week attendees at Essen Spiel got to see some new art at the IELLO booth and now we’re thrilled to share the gorgeous cover art for Unmatched: Once Upon a Time, illustrated by Oliver Barrett! Get notified when this set launches: https://restorationgames.com/shop/unmatched-once-upon-a-time/

FUNDED! Sail the stars and fight for cosmic influence! Aster from Midnight Trading Co. is an abstract strategy game for 2–3 players, where you’ll maneuver ships, build defenses, launch attacks, and claim space for your Aster petals. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mid...

Our final SPIEL ’26 attendee giveaway winner is Oscar A., who receives US$1,000 in manufacturing credit! That a wrap for SPIEL. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Congratulations to Darren F., our Saturday winner of our daily SPIEL ’26 attendee $1K credit giveaway! Tomorrow is our final winner. pandagm.com/spiel-essen-...

Congratulations to Sarit Q., our friday winner of our daily #SPIEL26 attendee giveaway! Remember, names not drawn will carry over to the next day, so entrants have two more chances to win!

Congratulations to Magdalene S., the first winner of our daily SPIEL ’26 attendee giveaway! Magdalene has won US$1,000 in manufacturing credit. Remember, names not drawn carry over to the next day, so entrants still have three more chances to win!

From the team behind Race! Formula 90 comes a very different kind of race. 1863: Marsala Express from Gotha Games takes players to 19th-century Sicily for a tense railway competition of routes, timing, and strategy. Congratulations to Gotha on funding! www.kickstarter.com/projects/got...

So close to $1 MILLION! 📚🐉 Bookwyrm, from Sword and Rose Press, is in its final hour on Kickstarter and is just shy of an incredible $1 million raised. If you’ve been waiting to join this bookish dragon adventure, now’s the time! Only ONE HOUR left! www.kickstarter.com/projects/swo...

Build rainbows. Time your moves. Chase the perfect score. Rainbow Blvd. from @steelwinggames.bsky.social is a cozy tabletop game for 1–4 players where you build colorful 3D rainbows and decide exactly when to cash in your points. FUNDED! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...

Congrats to @kinsonkeygames.bsky.social for Excursions: A Galactic Cruise Game funding! Design your own cruises, upgrade your operation, and send guests on unforgettable journeys in this lighter, faster standalone game set in the Galactic Cruise universe. www.kickstarter.com/projects/kin...

How tall is it? Think you know? Prove it. Height Fight from Barn Boy Games is a family-friendly party game of “reckless confidence” where players arrange cards from shortest to tallest, and argue about it along the way. Congrats on funding! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bar...

Our mini Panda meeples from The Game Makers are still hard at work in the Panda online store! Through September 7, save 15% on your entire order as part of our U.S. Labor Day sale; not just the meeples, but everything in the store. Use discount code LDAY26 at checkout. https://www.rfr.bz/b9a6433fe

Our first four fast-tracked p20 designers: 8 Hands, Starting Five, Cardslinger Clash, SYNCANITE FOUNDATION. $2,000 in manufacturing credit each, usable today, with the $110,000 pool revealed at Gen Con 2027. Up to 4 more next cohort. pandagm.com/p20

Pincer: A Gentleman’s War launches today on Kickstarter! Build colonies, gather resources, negotiate, trade, and command armies across land and sea. We’re excited to be working with designer Julian Birke to help bring Pincer to the table. Check out the campaign: https://www.rfr.bz/baa6ba83

Final Monday focusing on one of our five basic tips for prepress! Tip #5 - Formatting all text in pure black (C:0% M:0% Y:0% K:100%) allows us to use a single printing plate for text. That means text comes out as sharp and easy to read as possible.

Mechs vs. Minions is back. The beloved cooperative game will return in a new Bandle City Edition, bringing back the original’s chaotic programming, teamwork, and minion-smashing action... in an easier-to-carry box! Watch the reveal from SU&SD: https://www.rfr.bz/bee529b9e

Every Monday, we are focusing on one of our five basic tips for prepress! Tip #4 - Make sure all files have 3 mm of bleed and at least 3 mm of margin. In the example shown, the red line indicates the trim line, the green dashes indicate the safety margin, and the blue line indicates the bleed.

Heading to Gen Con? Add Panda’s seminars to your schedule! We’ll cover game manufacturing, print-ready files, crowdfunding, design, & the making of The Game Makers. Four sessions Friday and one Sunday. Even if an event is marked "Sold Out", we'll do our best to make room. https://www.rfr.bz/b92c539b

🧐 Did you know that The Game Makers has more than 380 different IPs? More than any other board game in history! Get it at GenCon 👍 bit.ly/BezierGames_...

Every Monday, we are focusing on one of our five basic tips for prepress! Tip #3 - Set image resolution to 300ppi. Ensure that all images intended for print are at least 300 ppi (pixels per inch). Lower-resolution images may appear blurry or pixelated.

Every Monday, we are focusing on one of our five basic tips for prepress. Tip #2- Format all files in CMYK color. Large-scale commercial printing uses an offset printing process, most commonly with CMYK ink plates: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black).

Happy Friday! We can't get enough of Dux Somnium's Endearment Jewelry Box Edition. Projects like this remind us that premium manufacturing is about more than beautiful components; it's about creating an unforgettable experience from the moment the box is opened. Enjoy a few more close-up looks...

Enter the world of Shattered Destinies: The Mad King's Ire from Converge Games. A fast-paced co-op fantasy dungeon crawler featuring simultaneous turns, character progression, and loads of replayability. It's FUNDED! https://www.rfr.bz/b5a9675ac

Before you pick up The Game Makers at Gen Con 2026, meet the people who helped bring the game of games to life! youtu.be/TucNY6L61t8

The Panda Lounge is back at #GenCon2026! Need a break from the exhibit hall? Cross the skybridge to the Westin, recharge with the Panda team, connect with fellow creators, or simply relax for a while. We'd love to see you!

What does it take to bring an entire kingdom to the table? In our latest Behind The Board, Eerie Idol Games (@theoldkingscrown.bsky.social) shares the six-year journey behind The Old King's Crown from early prototypes to a fully realized production. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFaE...