In order to accomplish this I would need at least 32 Bitcoin Merchants willing to sponsor a spot on the board. Cost would be between $400-$500 (US not Bitcoins). Sponsorship would include your company name, BW logo, and a copy of the game. If I can get 32 merchants to step up in time Ill get production underway. If not, well just have to try again next year.
I'm not sure which printer you contacted (there are dozens that do this) but your numbers seem way off.
$500 x 32 spots = $16,000 to print 500 black and white boards (average minimum) - that works out to $32 per board? After the bitcoin community pays for the boards and an obvious healthy profit for yourself, what happens to the $30 per game you sell?
Reasonable concern (sort of). It isn't the "bitcoin community" but 32+ businesses that get advertising in exchange for the upfront cost. I'm not asking them to donate the money. It's a business transaction. Also, you're using my highest figures to do your math, so you're going out of your way to make your numbers the highest possible. So, while you're concern is reasonable, maybe a friendlier phrasing of the inquiry next time would be agreeable. However, given the circumstances of recent events in the community, I suppose it can be forgiven.
To address your concern, your numbers are based on faulty assumptions which reflects a failure to be clear on my part.
1. The boards are not black and white. They are four color which obviously requires much higher printing costs but looks much better. The logos are black and white, but that might change. (See #2)
2. The printer I've contacted is probably priced high. I'm looking into alternative options that would be cheaper. The $400 - $500 amount is consequently also probably high. However, it obviously makes sense to get commitments at a higher price and lower it, rather than the other way around.
3. The price wasn't for 500 games it was for between 750 and 1000. I don't know if that many would sell which is part of the reason for this poll. However, once again, start high and work your way down.
4. The $30 per game is about the going price for the game, but again it is also probably a highest estimate.
Finally yes I will make a decent profit for three months worth of work. I'm not going to retire off of it, but I'll consider it a decent Christmas bonus for myself and the workers that help me pull everything together. But I also think this would be a pretty cool contribution to the Bitcoin community, and I think a decent number of people agree with me. I also had some ideas on other ways I could use the profits to contribute to the Bitcoin community, but I'd like to save those for later on.
I hope that answers your question. If not or you have additional questions, please feel free to post them. I am at your service. I assume your concern over the pricing means you're looking into sponsoring one of the spots, so I look forward to you joining the board as well.