What would I need to make professional board game tiles?
$7500 could get you a color laser printer and a laser cutter, but not for A1-A2. A1 is huge (0.59 by 0.84 meters). This is going to massively raise the cost of all equipment you buy, as you’ll need to buy the giant versions manufactured in small or on-demand runs, instead of the mass-produced regular-size of the same device. The price difference can be extreme. If your board pieces are small enough that they could be cut from smaller stock, then you could probably tool up for A3 under budget, (especially if buying used). I don’t know what your tiles are for, but an advantage of a laser cutter over a die cutter is that you can use it to cut any design, and change the cut pattern on a whim, rather than needing to get a new die expensively made. Another advantage is that it can cut other materials, so you can make plastic or foam or wood tiles. A further advantage is that it can engrave designs into surfaces as well as cut. (For some board-game tiles, a printed top and engraved bottom mig
