by ConnectionDeck » Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:07 pm
Heh... yeah, we just did a major re-edit and lost all our pictures! We'll be adding pictures of ourselves shortly, and by launch date will have pictures of the prototype cards.
We struggled a lot with how much to ask for. $24,000 covers basic printing cost for a run of 2000 decks, each deck with around 90 cards, plus good quality packaging for them. 2000 is a major price point, so while we could do a run of , say, 500 it would mean that we'd make less off of each deck, and because we have to work the rest of the costs into the amount, a 2000 run will let us cover the other costs involved in making a good deck, but barely! We were initially going to ask for more, but realized that if we held it down to just the printing costs for a run of 2000 decks, we could meet the other costs.
The cost is based on a combination of quotes we've received, and the costs for both runs of the Group Works deck that were done. Having worked on a similar successful project in the past, and with Aimée's print expertise, we're able to make a fantastic product, but it costs money to make durable, glossy, high-colour cards!