NintendoFan81 posted... Many games use basic things that are made in USA.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheGameCrafter/comments/1juib0e/tariffs_and_the_game_crafter/
How Tariffs Affect The Game Crafter
We are a US Company, but we exist in a global economy, and going back to individual economies not only doesnt make sense, it is not possible.
We have roughly 30 different robots and other machines that make your games. Exactly 3 of those machines were made in the United States, the rest were imported from 9 different countries. Which means the replacement parts to maintain those machines also come from 9 different countries.
The ink for our printers comes from Japan. The card stock that makes your cards comes from Germany. The chipboard that makes your punch outs and boards comes from the Netherlands. The tins and dice come from China. We import the raw materials that make your games from dozens of different countries. We always give preference to US suppliers, and still we end up importing because most of this stuff we either cannot source in the United States, or it is inferior quality.
I had a conversation with the top chipboard manufacturer in the United States back on November 26, 2024 about switching to them. However when he asked me where we source our chipboard from now he said he could not compete on quality or price. Thats right, I can import a better quality product across an ocean for less money than buying it a few states away. And that remains true even after the tariffs have gone into effect!