“A like-for-like game made in China would have been better quality, cost less and come to market faster.”

“The product made in China has so many little things that are better than we can do here […] It’s hard to say that they are equivalent even though the Americana is so much more money.”

“In China, WS Game tells factories what it wants, and asks them to make the idea a reality. The U.S. process was reversed.”

“We figured out what the factories’ capabilities were, then backed into the design.”

“No one could do the job from start to finish, as is the case in China, where factories are often more sophisticated and often vertically integrated.”

“Card boxes fell by the wayside because they cost about $5 each in the U.S. versus pennies per box in China.”

“Tooling to make the trays costs nearly 10 times as much in the U.S. as in China”

“WS Game typically sells its Chinese-made Vintage Bookshelf editions for $45. […] The new game took nearly 14 months to bring to market compared with roughly nine months to create a game in China, and with an $80 price tag.”

“And the dice? They still come from China. The game company couldn’t find anyone in the U.S. to make 5,000 pairs.”