How boardgame box inserts are made @HeroTimeManufacturing
How boardgame box inserts are made  @HeroTimeManufacturing
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Plastic inserts! Love them or hate them, most people know they’re one of the components players expect when buying AAA titles. In this short video, I’ll show you how inserts are made.

It all starts with a thin layer of plastic, which is heated to become flexible. Then, using a mould and a vacuum table, the insert takes its shape. Sounds easy, right? But there are actually many secrets behind inserts—especially when it comes to design.

Who creates the design? Why is the structure built the way you see it? These are some of the questions we’ll answer throughout October, as we dedicate nearly all our videos to exploring inserts of every kind.

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