How to play your own card game online

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You have designed your card game and now you want to play it online: with friends who live far away, with your community, or simply against an AI to test decks any time. For that, the game needs to know your rules, handle each player’s decks and connect matches in real time.

Engine TCG does all of that in the browser. You set up your game once and anyone can play it on desktop or mobile, with no downloads.

Ways to play your card game online

  • Against the AI: every TCG includes single-player matches against the basic AI, great for learning and testing.
  • Jev advanced AI: an opponent that evaluates the match and chooses its move based on the difficulty you set.
  • Real-time multiplayer: duels between players connected from anywhere.
  • Rankings and tournaments: organized competition for your community.
  • Tutorials and replays: to teach the game and review matches.

The advanced AI, multiplayer, tournaments, tutorials and replays depend on each TCG’s plan.

Step by step to play your game online

  • Create your Engine TCG creator account and register your TCG.
  • Set up card types, stats, turn phases and win conditions.
  • Add your cards and organize them into collections.
  • Play against the AI to make sure everything works.
  • Publish the TCG and share its address: players sign up, build a deck and start playing.

The rules enforce themselves

Unlike a virtual table where you move cards by hand, on Engine TCG the engine knows your rules: it handles resources, phases, combat and the win condition. So you can play with strangers without arguing over how each card resolves.

In the browser, on mobile too

There is nothing to install. Every published TCG has its own address under enginetcg.com and can be added to a phone’s home screen like an app.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play my card game online for free?

Yes, against the basic AI on the Free plan. Online matches between players are included in the Creator plan.

Do my friends need to download anything?

No. They only need a browser and a player account on your TCG.

Can I see how it plays before creating my TCG?

Yes. From the Engine TCG home page you can play a demo match against the AI without signing up.

Get your card game playable online

Create a free account and play your TCG against the AI today; invite your players when it’s ready.

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