More Box Making Tips (Mini Retail Boxes for Nintendo Video Games and More!) | Game Room Ideas

[@MarcusRaven]

I just want to say that this method of creating custom boxes is PERFECT for board gamers looking to sort and store cards for games. I have a game that uses many different kinds of cards (Stuffed Fables), and this will help me keep them all in order!

[@TopSpot123]

Awesome suggestion and thank you for making it! In a video I posted after this I was able to use these methods to make card tuck boxes. They turned out really nice.

[@elgaleonretroPirata]

Ppcion purpuRa suscribed

[@sanjithechef]

In a hobby that requires so much buying things pre-made and ready to display, I love how much creativity and work goes into your DIY projects. A good reminder to make your shelves your own - also great commentary over everything. The joke about fighting games having a high barrier to entry made me laugh

[@gamingsincethe80s60]

The non-laminated box has a raw look to it. Love it.

[@Virgile1994]

The N64 box who turned into Gamecube box was impressive * ¬ *

[@TopSpot123]

Thanks!

[@eggsamillion]

FOR THOSE WHO WANT GBA BOXES - Don't forget that all Nintendo DS game cases have GBA game holders in them, so you can just print out the box art and slide it into the sleeve of the case.

[@thedumpsterdaddy5692]

"I'm done playing with boxes, I'm going to play with Nintendo LABO." ;)LOL

[@madmommy]

As an owner of two Silhouette machines AND a retro gamer, I can suggest that using glossy printable vinyl layered on thin card stock and cut with my machine would probably give very good results. Will have to try it!

[@stinkysocksgamer3535]

I did this for 2 of my gameboy games and even though I'm not very good at folding cardboard I got a pretty neat result!

[@TopSpot123]

Awesome! That's really great to hear. I'm glad you gave the project a try.

[@MisterReltec]

Three dislikes? I can't even come up with anything cleaver to make fun of them with. I don't see how anyone would be anything but impressed with this video. Awesome quality and great content.

[@TopSpot123]

That is a very kind thing to say, thank you very much.

[@GTV-Japan]

Very cool! I’m kind of done with collecting due to lack of time and money but this makes me want to get back in

[@TopSpot123]

I really appreciate you taking the time to look at my video and comment. It means a lot to me. I'm working my way through your channel and really enjoying myself. Don't be surprised if you get more compliments from me! Thanks again.

[@GTV-Japan]

TopSpot123 no problem! I always check out other people who find me, if they have any videos and take a look around. When I have free time again I’ll be coming back

[@andrewwilliams5655]

Great follow up video. I recently purchased all the old SNES games I had in my youth from eBay. Of course they are much cheaper when bought unboxed and so making boxes just big enough to fit the carts was a great storage solution, all based on your initial video. Thanks!!

[@TopSpot123]

You're welcome! I'm happy that you're getting your old games again. Thanks and have fun!

[@janet.snakehole]

incredible. I'm making a game and the box / packaging has been stressing me out more than anythjng lol 😂

[@xphacter]

Perfect Eye of Judgment box!

[@TahDahTrav]

Amazing. I give this video a perfect 7/7

[@TopSpot123]

That's nice, thanks!

[@Kj-445]

Same💪🏻

[@azurabayta133]

These videos are always so inspirational! So many possibilities for collection display, so little time to try them all out.

[@TopSpot123]

I appreciate the compliment. I'm trying to inspire others to try to think outside the box, no pun intended, when it comes to their game collections. Thanks!

[@jimmyeddy]

Awesome that you were able to add on to the original video. Such a cool project!

[@TopSpot123]

Thanks again for the supportive sentiment 👍

[@starfan6299]

I'm so glad the almighty algorithm suggested this video to me!!! I've been pulling my hair out the last couple of days trying to figure out the last bits for my niece's Christmas present. (She's old enough to finally appreciate Pokemon, so I'm making her a backlit GBA). I'm a graphic designer so making the box images isn't a problem, but I didn't know where to start with trying to recreate the cardboard. Enjoy my sub, you've definitely deserved it!

[@TopSpot123]

I love finding out that my little experiments in crafting have positively impacted someone. Thank you! I hope your niece enjoys her present.

[@popixel]

One thing that is really cool is to use a silhouette cameo to cut the prints out. I've done this with boxes I've created in the past, but in those, I made the boxes myself so I was able to create a bleed so that it could be cut properly. These are super cool though.

[@TopSpot123]

Those cutting machines are really cool! I don't have one, but maybe one day.

[@popixel]

TopSpot123 I highly recommend them. I just took your template and some images from the site you suggested and I’m giving it a shot... cutting as I reply.

[@ramgladore]

Thank you for this video. I have a bunch of vintage games that I want to shelve but I wasn't sure which methods were good. This video gave me some great tips.

[@TopSpot123]

I hope I helped.

[@ramgladore]

@@TopSpot123 I used two pieces of card stock paper glued together and them a single sheet of scotch self seal laminating pouches. The first few boxes I made were slightly twisted but I got the hang of making them pretty straight after three different boxes. But the lamination makes them a bit hard to fold and more expensive. I think I'm just going to stick with glueing the two sheets of card stock together. If it ever gets damaged, I can make a new one easy. But I've made about 8 boxes so far and my collection is looking much better now.

[@codeymeeks5476]

Could you make a tutorial for changing the french pokemon titles to english? That would be amazing.

[@psovegeta]

This is a great solution to gamers who bought their games second hand. I have plenty but I keep all my Gameboy games in a lunch box. But I'd love to be able to put them on display.

[@TopSpot123]

I'm hoping to finish another Gameboy video soon, watch out for it!

[@playmooregames371]

I loved this video. After watching it, I made some boxes for my personal collection.

[@TopSpot123]

I love hearing that! When anyone finds any of my ideas good enough to implement themselves, that is the greatest possible compliment. Thank you.

[@brianstanky]

I can’t find any of the box art template things anywhere I’ve been searching everywhere for a pokemon gold one and I can’t find any

[@Kj-445]

This guy is still a legend

[@TopSpot123]

😄

[@rodrigorebolo1217]

Super cool man going to start making mine soon :) !!

[@TopSpot123]

I hope you have fun with it!

[@teh_supar_hackr]

If you're using letter sized paper, as long as your printer can support it, you can print to that size by just setting the paper size to A4.

[@TopSpot123]

It's certainly worth a try. It's best to test your equipment to see what you can make it do.

[@princeofalltoasters8813]

I was watching this with a friend of mine. When you flipped the N64 box to the Gamecube logo he shouted "WITCHCRAFT!!"

[@TopSpot123]

LOL! Thanks for the laugh, this made my day!

[@fabiopelagatti3687]

Thanks for sharing your ideas and experieces! True source of inspiration

[@TopSpot123]

I'm glad to share to the rest of the community and I hope many clever members will share their thoughts too.

[@superwrestlebroz51]

Wow, I'll definitely be using some of those cube box designs you made, I'll probably glue the tops for a clean closure, they look amazing 😁

[@TopSpot123]

Thank you! They can make for a neat decoration.

[@kingmallow]

Bravo!! Great follow up, was excited during the whole video!!

[@TopSpot123]

That's okay, I was kind of excited making it!

[@ValthorEldr]

I fully intend to use these videos to make N64 boxes, once my collection starts to fill out more. Not sure of the method I'll use, but I'll think of something. The IDEAL scenario would be finding the same kind of "paperboard" used for things like blank flash cards, OEM GameBoy Advance boxes, or sometimes pie boxes in grocery stores, but a slightly thinner grade. Although I've been looking around for a while and can't seem to find much on paperboard. Not quite cardboard, not at all paper.

[@TopSpot123]

If you discover any new techniques, I'd love to learn about them!

[@GameRetro]

Mate! This video was amazing! Thanks for sharing these ideas!!!

[@TopSpot123]

Thank you, I appreciate you saying that! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@princealbertz]

GREAT CREATIVE PROJECT!!!

[@TopSpot123]

Thanks

[@hrcarlsen]

... same goes for the update - thank's again

[@DiskCart]

This is Really Great! I'm working on a "Custom box" video for Disk Cart in the future. Going to go over some of the boxes/cases you can buy and Id like to send people to see this video for this awesomeness. Let me know if you are ok with me using a 3 second clip and your logo so I can inform them this exists and send them here. Thank you great video!

[@TopSpot123]

Absolutely! Later in the year I might do a video that would benefit from a call back to your video about SNES game display. If it happens as planned I'll ask for your permission for the same. Thanks!

[@teneesh3376]

So with the box of Eye of Judgement. If you want to take off the tape, use a hair dryer or heat gun to melt the adhesive of the tape. Then you can take it off without damaging the box surface. It's a long process so take tour time taking it off. I recommend a hair dryer since it still gets really hot with a hair dryer. Let alone a heat gun

[@TopSpot123]

That's an excellent suggestion, thank you!

[@nunonegi5616]

This is amazing! Thank you for all the nice tips.

[@QuakeHaven]

Fantastic video! Thank you for your dedication and great suggestions!

[@TopSpot123]

I'm happy to help, thank you as well.

[@RadTheMann]

Might want to hit the box with a few coats of Modge Podge. It seems to be the best option.

[@TopSpot123]

I haven't used Modge Podge yet, but I'm planning to pick some up for some other crafts so I can see what it's like.

[@marconius1341]

Thank you for the nice video and ideas. Did you also make boxes for your consoles and controllers? I made boxes for my pal SNES games on 250 grams non glossy paper with a laser printer. This works great, but i do have a question about the scoring. Does your ink also show cracks when scored and folded? How can i prevent this?

[@TopSpot123]

I have not made boxes for other items. Since I can only realistically print on standard paper sizes, I have not tried to make boxes larger than what you've seen. Larger boxes would probably be too flimsy using this method and would likely need corrugated cardboard. The print cracking is not present on my laminated boxes, but it is on some of my non-laminated ones. I recommend trying different scoring techniques or materials. Experiment with scoring with different tools, making wider scores, double scores, or even scoring the front and the back together. I'm afraid we may have to live with this minor flaw. I've read discussions on it while researching fold scoring, here is an example article. www.castlepress.com/page/what-causes-paper-to-crack Their first tip is to fold with the grain of the paper, but on this project, we have folds in both directions on the same page, so that won't work. If you develop any new solutions, let us know okay?

[@owingsart]

Are you still making these and do you sell any?

[@tomjung4960]

because i'm lazy and because all i want is an end label and a cover, i think slipcase is the way for me to go

[@ozgamerxp5625]

Grate video mate i love theas mini game boxes. I watched your last video when you were using laminate and now you have improved with the card stock for added thickness witch is a great idea. Also a idea i had because i don't have a laminator is to use the see through protection contact rolls that kids get for there school books witch are about 50mm bigger than A4 in width i think. Very handy and effective. Thanks for the video mate and g-day from Australia

[@markvickery5894]

OZgamerXP he did mention cardstock in the previous vid

[@ozgamerxp5625]

vicma praur i don't recall him glueing the front card to the thicker card stock thats what I'm referring to.

[@finefatfly4019]

I commented on your previous video on this subject...I do find this quite amazing! I would never attempt it, however...my level of OCD is limited to cover art and instruction booklets. The instruction manuals can be quite tricky...you have to print both sides of the page, and pages 11 & 12 might be on the back of pages 5 & 6 for example. Once all lined up, and each page where it's supposed to be, you need a special long stapler to staple the booklet together. Forgive me if you have already done so, but how about a booklet tutorial?

[@TopSpot123]

Like you said, most booklets are scanned and listed in a pdf in page order instead of booklet print order. It would take a gargantuan community effort to de-staple originals and re-scan all instruction manuals as proper print ready images. Recreating the print pages manually is also a large effort and ensuring two sided printing will properly line up is also difficult. With that being said, I think most people would not attempt such a task so I don't think a tutorial would be accepted. Even when I made a miniature instruction manual to go with one of these boxes ( topspot123.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/img_20180103_205234.jpg ) I only did the front and back cover, not the interior pages.

[@DanuProductions]

Omg those boxes are so cool

[@TopSpot123]

Thank you for the compliment

[@mr.mentertainment]

What printer do you recommend to make these boxes and what is the best size for n64 I would also like to make insert so the games not flopping around everytime I pick the box up to play or show a friend

[@HCRAYERT.]

Are you by any chance selling reproduction boxes? I don't have the resources to make my own, and buying game boxes individually is kind of expensive so I want to buy them per lot

[@TopSpot123]

No, I don't intend to. Take care!

[@raquelfernandes1744]

Can you tell me please the exact size of the boxes of the Gameboy? I am creating some art based on the game boxes (not the cartridge) but i am having some hard time finding the exact size the boxes are made. Thanks in advance!

[@indymudshow]

Happen to have a template for snes? Would like to try and make one that's actual cartridge size. I heard you mention in your other video that it's about 76% smaller in size of the standard box arts you can find online correct?

[@TopSpot123]

Yes, but that assumes a cartridge without a dust cover. The dust cover adds a little bulk so you'd have to go a couple percentage points larger.

[@riku2988]

idk y im so stupid but can you make a detailed tutt on how to resize the boxs to print multiple on one sheet.

[@dion6047]

What a great video!!

[@TopSpot123]

Thank you

[@Borivega]

I would like the template for the original sized boxes, where can I find it?

[@TopSpot123]

Full FAQ is in the description, thank you.

[@shoeshow3141]

What are the steps to edits the art work

[@Angeladelaluna07]

This is so awesome.

[@TopSpot123]

Thanks

[@shoey75]

Is there a template for the Gameboy game box?

[@EstebanWolf1986]

Amazing video! I am currently making boxes for my videogame collection and this video has become incredibly handy! Thank you so so much! PS: Any tips on acquiring older games to expand the collection? Thanks so much once again and blessings!

[@TopSpot123]

Thank you very much for the kind words! I've accumulated my collections over three decades, buying both used and new at retail. I don't have any specific tips that you don't already know. Good Luck!

[@EstebanWolf1986]

TopSpot123 Once again thank you so much! Been gaming since I was 3 and doing my best to maintain my collection looking good, this is by far the best answer I have found :)

[@t.d.j.dejong6285]

Great video. How many grams of glossy print paper is the original box you think? 180 or more?

[@TopSpot123]

Here, we don't commonly measure paper in grams (unless you work with a lot of paper probably) so I don't have a way to gauge that. I'm sorry!

[@karwankarwanko6603]

Anyone please has the template for the gameboy color console box? Most preferably the transparent purple one?

[@EnricoGe]

Hello how do you changed the size? Thanks

[@AviatorArcade]

Any idea on how I could do a NES repro box? Of course the games are quite bigger than the snes and n64 games so I'm not sure whether this could be done on a4 paper without having to have to split them in half.. Ideally I'd rather not use a3 but may be the only option

[@TopSpot123]

Well, I've never printed an NES box myself but it would seem that A3 may be needed. Unless you print it in multiple parts. Check out www.nintandbox.net for some help.

[@Sonder_stoic]

I have a crapton of Original boxes that game from like video game stores and something. Where they have the box in the front, and the actual game behind it so you can never actually have the box. So I imagine they are really rare. They are wrapped in plastic and even have that orange sticker with the “5.95” on it 🤣 how much do you think hey are worth?

[@TopSpot123]

It's tough to tell what they might be worth, but it's cool that you have them!

[@rhyswilliams8541]

Do you seal your boxes at all with a spray or anything? Especially for the photopaper ones. To stop fingerprints etc. Just looking into these to make myself

[@TopSpot123]

Every detail is discussed in the video(S). I you want to seal yours, I'm sure you can.

[@Kj-445]

You helped me so much with this video

[@TopSpot123]

I'm glad to know that, thanks for the comment!

[@Kj-445]

TopSpot123 do you have an e-mail I have some questions that did not appear in the video

[@TopSpot123]

Have you also watched the first video? topspot123.wordpress.com/my-projects/mini-video-game-retail-box-templates/ This page has a faq and an email address for contact. Thanks

[@onceagian]

First off, big fan of your videos, thank you so much for doing them. I have watched them numerous times to get into doing this myself. My question is, do you have any advice when it comes to printing out bigger boxes such as say the Original earthbound Big Box? I am looking online and it appears there isnt much advice for doing such a thing. Is it due to the size? Thanks again so much for such great content!

[@TopSpot123]

Glad you like them, thank you. Bigger boxes are hard because there isn't a great way to make them with home equipment. And the bigger the box, the more sturdy the box material should be. So you'd have to get some corrugated cardboard, figure out how to cut and fold it into the box size you want, and then print the images separately and affix them to the box, probably in parts or pieces. I don't know of a simple way to accomplish this unless Nintendo comes out with a Labo reproduction big box kit, lol.

[@matthewwmann]

@@TopSpot123 this is exactly what I needed, but I have a question, if you look on games like Pokémon gold, the original box has a gold finish, is there a way to do that?

[@TopSpot123]

@@matthewwmann As far as I know, there's not a way to replicate things like that in home printing. At least I don't know a way.

[@strokeoftesla]

would you ever offer such cartoons for sale or special order? Like if I provided a list of games and you name a price?

[@TopSpot123]

Not really, sorry.

[@moandaindesigns]

nice work man.

[@TopSpot123]

Thank you

[@IkaSchmika]

Hello i'm god, and i'm here to give you 1 000 000 subscribers!

[@semorebutts4213]

How do you find the cutouts though

[@oscarhernandez3315]

is there an specific website where i can download the image with the exact measurements already to print? Sorry i dont want to sound too lazy

[@TopSpot123]

Sites that have box scans will probably only have them at the original full size, sorry.

[@Jack-mm2be]

Website to print the game boy box covers ?

[@googleboughtmee]

3:25 is the laser on the right or the left? (Sorry. Am noob)

[@TopSpot123]

Inkjet left, laser on the right. In that instance the laser shows more fine detail way up close, but at any meaningful distance they are both acceptable.

[@christophermccandless5716]

absolutely genius.

[@TopSpot123]

That's much too kind, but thank you. I just like to give people good options for their collections.

[@mrpiccolo444]

Have you seen any websites that has graphics for the sides of NES Clamshell Boxes?

[@TopSpot123]

Did you try thecoverproject.net ?

[@Geekstopshop]

Hi there. Just wondering if you know of a home box making machine. Thank you

[@TopSpot123]

I do not, but that would be really cool.

[@philwhiting5625]

You're a genius.

[@TopSpot123]

That's much too kind, but thank you.

[@sponzor94]

Whats the scale down for a ds game?

[@AutoQuintas]

Do you know where can I download the pdf files for the games? Thanks

[@TopSpot123]

There's a FAQ linked in the description. Thank you and take care!

[@Scott-rn8ms]

Hey I ran into a problem when trying to find games I wanted is that there wasn’t Any Pokémon games in English is there anything you or any one can do? (Btw i was looking for Pokémon fire red gba and Pokémon gold gbc)

[@TopSpot123]

You may have to try to create them yourself. Good luck!

[@mmhmenjoy7275]

10:23 Tiddy

[@thejeti4571]

Where do you get the box arts?

[@TopSpot123]

It's in the FAQ in the description. Thanks!

[@bleezing2016]

You are f***ing awesome!

[@MrDemonsushiGuy]

How do you guys go about converting your files to .pdf?

[@TopSpot123]

I generally use OpenOffice Writer, but it's a little convoluted to do so. GIMP 2 can also convert to .pdf but I haven't used it as much.

[@seeleyseeley3146]

Try Elmer's spray addhesive and then use a ruler or card like a library card to smooth It out

[@TopSpot123]

I considered using a card like that, but I wanted to make sure I didn't accidentally force the glue out. So I just used my fist instead. Thanks!

[@johnfletcher6608]

How do you search for the box art

[@TopSpot123]

There's lots of additional information in the original video and the project FAQ topspot123.wordpress.com/my-projects/mini-video-game-retail-box-templates/

[@Anyonewho87]

Love it

[@TopSpot123]

Thanks

[@ThePillowGamer]

For some reason when I glue mine, it ends up unglued

[@TopSpot123]

That's unfortunate. Perhaps try a different brand of glue?

[@abbasidanny]

Hi buddy, what happened to your thumb? Maybe you should get it checked out? Thanks for the great video

[@TopSpot123]

Smashed it a bit at work, lol, but the show must go on! Thank you.

[@TheMonyarm]

Who not print directly to the card stock?

[@TopSpot123]

Some said they couldn't.

[@PODCastFX]

9:17 song?

[@TopSpot123]

All music listed in description. Thanks!

[@PODCastFX]

@@TopSpot123 thanks for the video, if i buy gameboy game with no box, first i do this

[@ZetaCancri]

printed mine at office Depot 👍

[@TopSpot123]

Nice!

[@9ElevenGamer]

I just use printer paper and huge sellotape as laminate, the lazy easy method, ha!

[@TopSpot123]

If it works, it works, right? Self stick lamination is nearly the same thing as huge clear tape, so why not? I'm so glad you've found a method that works for you. Thanks for sharing!

[@9ElevenGamer]

Yeah bro' great video by the way.

[@RDMANGLEYT]

Top spot: "I'm tired of playing with boxes" Also top spot: "im gonna play with my nintendo labo" 🤔

[@seeleyseeley3146]

Yay Great video I love what you do and follow all your vids (idc that I'm first)

[@TopSpot123]

I appreciate that.

[@seeleyseeley3146]

You actually responded?!?

[@sb6482]

just the phrase ‘my print shop’ makes me think this shit aint for me…

[@spragzpc1]

Your arw thw Jesus of boxes lol

[@TopSpot123]

Box Jesus Rocks?

[@eddiestyles]

What's the name of the gray paper you're using?? 6:00

[@TopSpot123]

Sorry, I don't have the name. The details of finding them in the store are all in the video.

[@eddiestyles]

@@TopSpot123 thank you

[@eddiestyles]

I went to my local store to print and they rejected me