Deck in a Box
Configurable card deck boxes and token trays for board games
Opens deckinabox.sgenoud.com
About Deck in a Box
Deck in a Box is a small web app for board gamers who need somewhere to put cards and tokens. You enter your card size and deck thickness, pick a box style, and it generates a model that fits, either as a 3D printable STL or as a flat dieline for folding from card.
For 3D printing it offers a quick draw deck box and token trays, including a version tuned for FDM printers where you choose where the separators go. Standard card sizes are available as presets, so most games take only a few clicks. The paper and cardstock versions come out as DXF for cutting by hand or on a cutting machine.
It is free, needs no account and is supported by donations. The creator also builds the open source replicad CAD library that powers it. It suits tabletop players tidying up game boxes and anyone who wants a snug case for a card deck without measuring and modelling.
What you can make
- Card deck boxes
- Quick draw deck holders
- Token trays with dividers
- Folding cardstock boxes
How to use it
- Open Deck in a Box
- Choose deck box or token tray
- Set card size, deck height or separators
- Download the STL and print
Good
- Standard card size presets
- Token trays with placeable separators
- Also exports cardstock dielines
Not so good
- Small range of box styles
- No lids with hinges or magnets
- Minimal documentation
What you'll need to print it
Materials and parts that give the best results with Deck in a Box.
Matte PLA for signs and Gridfinity
Matte filament hides layer lines and cuts glare, so raised lettering on signs and nameplates stays readable from any angle and a drawer full of bins looks uniform.
- Bambu Lab PLA MatteWide colour range with AMS-ready RFID, ideal for multi-colour signs.
- Polymaker Panchroma Matte PLA (formerly PolyTerra)The former PolyTerra line under a new name: soft matte look and good value for printing Gridfinity in bulk.
- SUNLU Matte PLALow-cost matte option for large batches of bins and baseplates.
PETG for functional and outdoor prints
PETG handles heat, sunlight and repeated flexing better than PLA, so Gridfinity bins in a hot garage or signs mounted outdoors keep their shape.
- Bambu Lab PETG BasicUpgraded formula that Bambu says matches PLA Basic for strength while staying impact-tough; low price per spool in multi-roll bundles.
- Polymaker PETGHigh-flow replacement for PolyLite PETG: strong, low-odour and quick to print.
- Overture High Speed PETGGood-value PETG in a large colour range for functional parts in bulk.
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