{"reviewed":"November 2026","units":"cm","scope":"Original dimensional analysis with explicitly bounded examples. Room measurements and handling allocations are illustrative; positive differences are not approval of support, movement, installation or load.","rounding":"Calculations use unrounded inputs. Displayed results are rounded to two decimal places where necessary.","title":"Shallow-shelf board-game orientation analysis","route":"/store-board-games-on-shallow-shelves/","download":"/data/board-game-shelf-analysis.json","products":[],"sources":[{"label":"Folded Space SETI box dimensions and conditional packing guidance","url":"https://foldedspace.com/product/seti"}],"formulas":["Width / depth / height difference = corresponding clear bay dimension − complete packed box dimension in that orientation.","Flat stack height = number of boxes × box thickness.","Allocated stack height = flat stack height + chosen handling gap."],"assumptions":["Published SETI box reference is 36.7 × 25.7 × 7.4 cm. It is a box-size example, not a claim that every expanded or sleeved collection retains that size.","Shelf bay is an illustrative 50 cm width × 26 cm supported depth × 30 cm clear height. A separate 24 cm depth is used only for the shallow-depth comparison.","Upright positions are dimensional candidates only under the exact insert/game packing instructions; the maker’s stated result relies on the specified boards and rules retaining the trays. It does not apply to every insert or game.","Front-view diagrams show width and height; their depth is stated in the caption and table, not drawn in perspective.","Stack rows model equal 7.4 cm-thick boxes for comparison and an illustrative 4 cm handling gap, not a recommended stack or universal finger allowance.","Support, stability after removing a neighbour, packed weight, shelf load distribution and a clear removal route require separate checks."],"box":[36.7,25.7,7.4],"bay":[50,26,30],"cases":[{"name":"Flat, long side across","box":[36.7,25.7,7.4],"upright":false,"result":{"across":36.7,"depth":25.7,"height":7.4,"remaining":[13.3,0.3,22.6],"staticWithin":true,"lift":0,"raisedHeight":7.4,"raisedRemaining":22.6,"withdrawal":25.7},"shallowDepthDifference":-1.7},{"name":"Flat, short side across","box":[25.7,36.7,7.4],"upright":false,"result":{"across":25.7,"depth":36.7,"height":7.4,"remaining":[24.3,-10.7,22.6],"staticWithin":false,"lift":0,"raisedHeight":7.4,"raisedRemaining":22.6,"withdrawal":36.7},"shallowDepthDifference":-12.7},{"name":"Upright on the long narrow edge","box":[36.7,7.4,25.7],"upright":true,"result":{"across":36.7,"depth":7.4,"height":25.7,"remaining":[13.3,18.6,4.3],"staticWithin":true,"lift":0,"raisedHeight":25.7,"raisedRemaining":4.3,"withdrawal":7.4},"shallowDepthDifference":16.6},{"name":"Upright on the short narrow edge","box":[25.7,7.4,36.7],"upright":true,"result":{"across":25.7,"depth":7.4,"height":36.7,"remaining":[24.3,18.6,-6.7],"staticWithin":false,"lift":0,"raisedHeight":36.7,"raisedRemaining":-6.7,"withdrawal":7.4},"shallowDepthDifference":16.6}],"stacks":[{"count":1,"closedHeight":7.4,"allocatedHeight":11.4,"remaining":18.6},{"count":3,"closedHeight":22.2,"allocatedHeight":26.2,"remaining":3.8},{"count":4,"closedHeight":29.6,"allocatedHeight":33.6,"remaining":-3.6}]}