Guides to create your card game

Everything you need to go from an idea to a playable TCG: how to design the game, where to build it, how to digitize one you already made and ideas to get started.

• How to make your own trading card game, step by step

  A guide to creating your own trading card game (TCG): concept, rules, card types, design, playtesting and where to publish it so people can play it online, no coding needed.

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• Where to make a card game: platforms to create your TCG

  Compare the options for building your card game: paper prototypes, tabletop simulators, game engines and no-code web platforms like Engine TCG.

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• I made a trading card game: how to bring it online

  Made a physical trading card game? How to digitize your TCG so people can play it online: cards, rules, collections, store and community, without coding.

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• Ideas for making a card game like Magic

  Ideas to design your own card game like Magic: The Gathering: resource systems, mechanics, themes, win conditions and how to make it original.

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• How to play your own card game online

  How to get your own card game playable online: against the AI or in real-time multiplayer, in the browser on desktop or mobile, with no downloads.

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