{
  "slug": "board-game-print-run",
  "title": "Board Game Print Run Calculator",
  "heading": "Board Game Print Run Calculator",
  "category": "financial",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/board-game-print-run",
  "summary": "Unit cost, MSRP, and break-even for a game print run.",
  "description": "Manufacturing, freight, fulfillment, and retail margin stacked to see whether your print run actually clears.",
  "formula": null,
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=board-game-print-run",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "units",
      "label": "Print run size",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 3000,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 100,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "unitCost",
      "label": "Manufacturing cost/unit",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 9.5,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "freight",
      "label": "Freight per unit",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 3.2,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "fulfillment",
      "label": "Fulfillment per unit",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 4,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "art",
      "label": "Art & development",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 22000,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "msrp",
      "label": "MSRP",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 59,
      "unit": "$",
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "retailPct",
      "label": "Sold at wholesale",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 55,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "profit",
      "label": "Profit on the run",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "breakeven",
      "label": "Break-even units",
      "format": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "perUnit",
      "label": "Landed cost per unit",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "revPerUnit",
      "label": "Blended revenue per unit",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Print run size: 3000",
      "Manufacturing cost/unit: 9.5 $",
      "Freight per unit: 3.2 $",
      "Fulfillment per unit: 4 $",
      "Art & development: 22000 $",
      "MSRP: 59 $",
      "Sold at wholesale: 55 %"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Profit on the run: $40,118",
      "Break-even units: 1,062.49",
      "Landed cost per unit: $16.70",
      "Blended revenue per unit: $37.41"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter print run size.",
      "Enter manufacturing cost/unit ($).",
      "Enter freight per unit ($).",
      "Enter fulfillment per unit ($).",
      "Enter art & development ($).",
      "Enter msrp ($).",
      "Enter sold at wholesale (%).",
      "Read your profit on the run on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "units": 1800,
        "unitCost": 5.7,
        "freight": 1.92,
        "fulfillment": 2.4,
        "art": 13000,
        "msrp": 35,
        "retailPct": 35
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "units": 3000,
        "unitCost": 9.5,
        "freight": 3.2,
        "fulfillment": 4,
        "art": 22000,
        "msrp": 59,
        "retailPct": 55
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "units": 4800,
        "unitCost": 15.200000000000001,
        "freight": 5.120000000000001,
        "fulfillment": 6.4,
        "art": 35000,
        "msrp": 94,
        "retailPct": 90
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.",
    "Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.",
    "This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How does the board game print run calculator work?",
      "a": "Manufacturing, freight, fulfillment, and retail margin stacked to see whether your print run actually clears."
    },
    {
      "q": "What do I need to enter?",
      "a": "7 values: print run size, manufacturing cost/unit, freight per unit, fulfillment per unit, art & development, msrp, and sold at wholesale. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does the profit on the run result mean?",
      "a": "It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?",
      "a": "Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser."
    },
    {
      "q": "How accurate is the result?",
      "a": "It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them."
    },
    {
      "q": "Who is this tool for?",
      "a": "It's built for anyone comparing money scenarios before committing — budgeting a payment, sanity-checking a quote, or seeing what a change in rate or term actually costs."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/kickstarter-goal"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Board Game Print Run Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/board-game-print-run)"
}