Kickstarter Printing & Packaging for Creators: Books, Comics, Card Decks, and Board Games
You spent months designing your project, building an audience, and running a successful campaign. Now it’s time to turn those pledges into real, ready-to-ship rewards. That’s where we come in.
QinPrinting helps Kickstarter creators produce their entire reward lineup in one place: books, comics, card decks, journals, board games, packaging, and extras. Everything is manufactured under one roof, which means matched branding, consistent colors, one production timeline, and cartons that arrive already sorted by pledge tier.
We also work with campaigns on Indiegogo, Gamefound, and BackerKit. The same materials, finishes, and packaging apply across all platforms.
What We Produce for Kickstarter Campaigns
Books and Graphic Novels
Hardcover or paperback in custom sizes, with options including cloth or PU covers, foil-stamped titles, soft-touch lamination, custom end sheets, dust jackets, ribbon bookmarks, slipcases, and painted or gilded edges. Many creators offer both a Standard and a Collector’s edition in the same campaign. We can produce both versions in the same print run and pack them separately.
Comics and Manga
Single issues or graphic novels in US comic, manga, or custom sizes. Saddle stitch, perfect bound, or hardcover. We can print regular, foil, holographic, spot UV, or text-free “virgin” covers and keep each version separate for fulfillment.
Card Decks
Tarot, oracle, affirmation, learning, or TTRPG cards with premium cardstock, linen or smooth finish, rounded corners, and full-color printing on both sides. Upgrades include holographic or foil backs, spot foil, and gilded edges. Box styles range from tuck boxes and rigid boxes to drawer and magnetic closure formats, with custom inserts for deck and guidebook.
Journals, Planners, and Notebooks
Spiral, Wire-O lay-flat, or hardcover casebound formats with elastic bands, pen loops, tabs, pockets, and foil logos. These products lend themselves naturally to Standard and Deluxe tiers.
Board Games
Game boards, tiles, rulebooks, cards, punch tokens, player aids, dice, and custom game pieces, plus rigid or magnetic boxes with molded inserts. The entire game arrives retail-ready, fully assembled and packed.
Packaging and Extras
Slipcases, rigid presentation boxes, corrugated mailer boxes, stickers, posters, art prints, bookmarks, certificates of authenticity, and numbered limited-edition inserts. Everything your campaign promises, produced and packed together.
Built for Multi-Tier Campaigns
Most Kickstarter campaigns have multiple pledge levels, and higher tiers should look and feel different. We can add premium upgrades to differentiate your tiers:
Slipcases or presentation boxes for books and comics
Holographic or foil dust jackets and covers for "Kickstarter Exclusive" versions
Certificates of authenticity, author-signed limited edition, and numbered runs (e.g. "1 of 300")
Custom inserts and trays to hold book, deck, and extras as one gift set
All versions can be packed in separate, labeled cartons so you (or your fulfillment partner) always know which boxes go to which backers.
Short Runs and Exclusive Editions
You do not need to print thousands of copies to offer a Kickstarter-only version. We support short runs of hardcovers, variant-cover comics, tarot and oracle decks, and boxed sets, so you can offer early-bird, signed, numbered, or exclusive rewards without holding excess inventory.
Pre-Production Samples
For crowdfunding projects, we can produce a pre-production sample so you can photograph it, film it, or send it to reviewers before the campaign ends. We make sample books, sample card decks, or a mockup of the deluxe box with insert, using the same or very close materials as the final run. Please note that samples are produced on digital printing equipment, while mass production uses offset presses. There may be slight color differences between the two processes, which is normal across the industry. Samples can be sent by express courier so you can build your campaign page with real product shots and give backers confidence.
After your campaign is funded, we move to mass production using the approved sample as the reference.
Fulfillment and Shipping
Most creators need their rewards delivered to a fulfillment partner, not to their own home. We can:
- Ship bulk pallets to your fulfillment center in the US, UK, EU, Canada, or Australia
- Pack by pledge tier and label cartons so your fulfillment partner can ship without extra sorting
- Ship individual packages directly to backers worldwide via FedEx or DHL
- Quote printing and shipping together so you see the total landed cost upfront
We can align the production schedule with your pledge manager or fulfillment timeline. Typical lead times: 5–10 working days for pre-production samples (after files are confirmed), 1–4 weeks for mass production depending on complexity, and 5–6 weeks for sea freight delivery to the US.
Premium Finishes Available
Every finish we offer for standard orders is also available for Kickstarter projects:
- Foil stamping (gold, silver, copper, holographic, and other colors)
- Embossing and debossing
- Spot UV coating and sand UV coating
- Soft-touch and matte lamination
- Painted and gilded edges
- Holographic paper and holographic foil
- Glow-in-the-dark printing
- Scratch-off coatings
- Cloth, PU leather, and specialty cover materials
- Dust jackets, slipcases, and rigid gift boxes
Why QinPrinting for Your Kickstarter Project?
25+ Years of Experience: Trusted by publishers and authors worldwide.
Official Kickstarter Partner.
We are listed in the Kickstarter Partner Directory as a recognized printing supplier. This is Kickstarter's own curated list of vetted production partners.
One supplier for everything.
Book, comic, deck, rulebook, box, insert, stickers, poster. All produced together, color-matched, and packed separately. No chasing multiple vendors.
We understand crowdfunding.
We know what pledge levels are, how stretch goals work, what variant covers mean, and why delivery timelines matter. Our team has worked with hundreds of Kickstarter creators.
Exclusive creator discount.
Kickstarter creators who feature our logo on their campaign page and link to our website receive a 3% discount on the total production cost (excluding shipping). See our Kickstarter Creator Program page for details.
Assembling, pre-packing, and labeling for fulfillment
If you need fulfillment-friendly packaging, we can assemble, pack, and label cartons as Standard / Signed / Deluxe / All-In, so your fulfillment partner knows what to ship without extra sorting.
Kickstarter Printing FAQs
Can you produce Standard and Deluxe editions in the same run?
Yes. We can print both versions simultaneously and pack them separately.
Can you add foil, embossing, painted edges, and other premium finishes?
Yes. These are among the most common upgrades for Kickstarter projects.
Can you pack multi-item reward bundles?
Yes. That is exactly what we do for multi-item rewards. Book, deck, prints, and extras all go into one box.
Can you ship directly to my fulfillment partner?
Yes. We can pack by tier and ship to your fulfillment partner, ship via courier, or ship directly to individual backers.
What Our Clients Say
I quickly sent enquiries to printers in Singapore and Malaysia. I went down to local printing shops over the weekend. Some told me to just staple my books, while some took weeks to reply, and most did not even give a quotation based on what I enquired.
I was disheartened and seriously considering just publishing ebooks and giving up my paperback dream. As a last leap of faith, I filled in Qin Printing's quotation form on a Saturday evening. A few hours later, I received a reply from Ms Mia Wang.
Mia is one of the most professional and meticulous people I have worked with. She answered every single one of the questions I posed, anticipated others before I even asked, and her promptness was amazing. As a client, it is great when queries get answered even on a Sunday. But as a older woman to a younger lady, I really hope she gets the rest she needs.
The books came very well packed, beautifully printed and right before my nearly impossible deadline because the team was so efficient and I could tell they kept my timeline in mind.
I just sold my first order of my paperbacks today when the request for review come into my inbox. What apt timing. 🙂
Thank you Mia and the hardworking and dedicated team at Qin. I am hoping I will get to print my second and further orders with you.
Keep up the wonderful work! But please, take care and rest well too!
The final insert cards were also produced to a very high standard. The cardstock quality, soft-touch lamination, and overall finish gave the inserts a premium feel that aligned perfectly with our brand positioning.
Production and delivery were handled professionally, and the overall experience reflected strong attention to detail and customer service.
We are very happy with the outcome and would gladly work with QinPrinting again for future projects.
The final work product is excellent. Get numerous compliments about quality of book/illustrations
The quality of print is good as well!
The quality of the finished product is truly exceptional.
The shipping to UK and US for us was seamless and they are always helpful when organising it.
I cannot recommend them more.
Ready to Print Your Kickstarter Rewards?
Ready to get started? Contact us at [email protected] or use our online quote calculator to see pricing for your project.