Custom Game Instructions and Rule Books
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At QinPrinting, we provide personalised custom notebook printing and binding services. Everything from the size, paper, cover, artwork, style, binding and finishing is your choice. Our job is to bring your vision to life with the highest standards of quality and service—at the most competitive price—so you can create notebooks that meet all your customers’ needs: planners, diaries, personal or themed journals, blank, lined, academic, novelty and more.
Make QinPrinting your trusted printing partner for all your notebook production needs. With almost 30 years of experience in the industry, an expert team, state-of-the-art offset printing and binding technology, and a genuine commitment to outstanding customer service, we’re here to help you succeed.
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Custom Game Instructions Size Options
At QinPrinting, we provide a full flyer and brochure printing service for your custom game instructions. We use digital presses to produce “hard proofs” so you can check colour and print quality. For the final print run, however, we use our superior offset presses. Offset printing delivers vibrant, accurate colour and crisp black-and-white images, while offering a significant cost advantage over digital printing on larger print runs.
Common sizes for flyer and brochure-style game instructions include:
Game Instruction Booklets and Full-Scale Rule Books
Some games are more complex, and many longer rule books we print for advanced custom board games come in a variety of bindings. These include saddle-stitched booklets with a gloss cover, perfect binding like a paperback, or even hardcover binding for extensive rule books featuring reference tables, maps, and more, often required by role-playing style games. We also offer spiral binding—where loose pages are hole-punched and bound with a plastic coil—but this is less common.
Saddle Stitch Binding
To saddle stitch your rule book, we fold the printed interior sheets and stack them inside the cover sheet before stapling them along the spine. Saddle stitch is only possible with a page count divisible by four, up to a maximum of 64 pages. To ensure the booklet lies flat and looks neat, we recommend limiting this style to 48 pages or fewer.
Sewn Perfect Bound
A variation of perfect binding, sewn perfect binding allows the book to lie flat when open—a great benefit if you need to consult the rules frequently during play. Pages are collated into “signatures,” sewn together, then fixed into a wrap-around cover made of heavier art paper or lightweight card stock.
Hardcover Binding
With hardcover binding, we organise interior pages into signatures which are printed, trimmed, and sewn before being glued into a rigid casing covered by a printed or other material cover. This binding is the most durable and professional-looking, commonly used for complex role-playing style board games.
Brochure-Style Game Instructions Folding Options
Your choice of paper and finishing touches will depend on your brochure’s style, format, fold, and personal preference. Given the many options available, we’re happy to help you select the best folding style for your needs. Here are the most popular brochure folds:
4-Page Standard Fold
A single fold creating four pages—a front cover, two internal pages, and a back cover.
Tri-Fold
Two folds creating three equal panels that fold like a traditional business letter.
6-Page Accordion Fold
Similar to a tri-fold but panels fold alternately in opposite directions, creating a classic “accordion” effect.
8-Page Roll Fold
Three folds create eight printable panels that fold over each other as if the paper is “rolled” up.
8-Page Gatefold
Two folds at quarter points create gate-like panels that close over the central panel.
8-Page Parallel Fold
Three folds make eight pages, with the central fold allowing the side panels to tuck inside each other.
8-Page French Fold
One horizontal fold across the length followed by a vertical fold, creating a double-layered leaflet with a hidden interior.
16-Page Broadsheet Fold
Similar to the French fold but with three vertical folds, producing a multi-page concertina effect.
An excellent way to make your game instructions stand out is through die-cutting—a process using an industrial “cookie cutter” to cut custom shapes out of paper. This technique can create windows, silhouettes, or other striking effects. Since we already use die-cutting for instructions, it can be added with only a marginal extra cost. Please talk to us about the possibilities if you’re interested.
We recommend laminating your custom board game instructions, especially if they have multiple folds or thicker paper. Lamination helps prevent tearing and keeps the surface looking pristine. You can choose to laminate one or both sides.
Paper Options for Game Instructions
At QinPrinting, you have plenty of options for paper stock to print your instructions. Most sheets containing photographic elements use gloss or matt coated paper, as these finishes deliver high-quality results and excellent image reproduction. Uncoated paper is a good choice if your instructions are mostly text-based, for example. Here’s a helpful list of typical papers used for game instructions:
Gloss Paper
- 80 gsm gloss text paper
- 105 gsm gloss text paper
- 128 gsm gloss text paper
- 157 gsm gloss text paper
- 200 gsm gloss text paper
- 250 gsm gloss text paper
- 300 gsm gloss text paper
- 350 gsm gloss text paper
Matt Paper
- 80 gsm matt text paper
- 105 gsm matt text paper
- 128 gsm matt text paper
- 157 gsm matt text paper
- 200 gsm matt text paper
- 250 gsm matt text paper
- 300 gsm matt text paper
Uncoated Paper
- 80 gsm uncoated text paper
- 100 gsm uncoated text paper
- 120 gsm uncoated text paper
Choosing paper for your printed game instructions can feel confusing if it’s new to you, but our printing experts are always here to recommend the best paper selections for your design and budget. Please ask us for paper samples—we’ll be happy to post them to you.
Special Finishes, Lamination and Foil Stamping
Like the rest of your custom board game components, you’ll want your instruction leaflet or brochure to make a fantastic impression. QinPrinting offers a complete range of finishing options to make your instructions uniquely attractive.
Among the most popular choices are:
Shiny and reflective, perfect for vibrant graphics and photos.
Glossy highlights on specific areas for a striking contrast.
Smooth and non-reflective for a simple yet professional design.
Similar to matte lamination, but the resulting surface has a delightful, almost velvet feel.
A glossy finish applied to specific areas for a bold and distinct look.
Metallic or pigmented foil for a shiny, eye-catching effect.
Raised designs for added texture and elegance.
A recessed design that creates a tactile impression on the cover, adding texture and sophistication.
Cut a shape out of the paper material
Thin metallic foil—usually gold, silver, or bronze—is applied to the trimmed edges of your book's pages.
Custom patterns and images are sprayed on the edges for a truly unique appearance.
Print your design on a special paper that reflects light in a rainbow-like pattern.
Wrap your book in a durable synthetic leather material.
Cover your book with woven linen or cotton fabric.
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For the best pricing, highest quality and fastest turnaround on any type or style of custom game instructions, printing with us is always a smart business choice. We guarantee competitive pricing, professional service and top-quality products you can rely on. So, let’s talk.
