What are the best strategy board games for 2 players?
The list of great two-player strategy games is long and most of it is irrelevant to a wooden game manufacturer, because most of those games are not made of wood and never will be. So this is two lists. First, the abstract strategy games that genuinely work in wood, with the piece counts that decide […]
Which Modern Board Game Do You Like Best?
Ever sat down after a long day wanting to unwind with a board game but felt swamped by choices? I feel you. Running Kangjie, a biz focused on custom wooden garden games, I know how tricky it is to find that perfect game that’s fun and business-friendly. My top modern board game pick? “Chess.” It’s […]
What Are the Best Woods to Make Chess Sets Out of?
The answer depends on which part of the set you mean, because a chess set is at least three products in one: the pieces, the board and the box. They have different requirements and they are rarely made from the same timber. There is also a legal dimension that most guides ignore. Several of the […]
Should I Start a Wooden Toy Business?
Whether a wooden toy business is worth starting depends on four things that have nothing to do with the product being attractive: whether you have a channel, whether you can fund two seasons of inventory, whether you have a reason to exist other than price, and whether you can get the same product twice. If […]
How to Find a Manufacturer to Make Your Board or Card Game?
Finding a manufacturer for your board or card game can feel like hunting for treasure. You want quality, good prices, and fast delivery, but how do you make sure you’re not signing up for a disaster? Let me break it down for you. Start by looking for a manufacturer with experience in game production. You […]
What Are Some Fun But Not Too Complicated Wooden Tabletop Games?
A tabletop game earns its place on a shelf by being teachable in under a minute and finishable in under twenty. That combination is rarer than it sounds, and it is what separates the games that get played repeatedly from the ones that get opened once. Below are the wooden tabletop games that meet both […]