How To Make a Homemade TCG! (And How Not To)

[@KiwiKJ]

"Don't be afraid to let your game change." That hit hard lmao. I have such big emotions attached to Adventure Realms that any time I try and redo it, it just never feels the same. It really shows just how level headed you are with Call to Battle and how you're not afraid of molding it into something better than what it was before. Maybe one day I can do the same for Adventure Realms, hah.

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Dude, I remember the night I first found your channel and binged almost every video way back when! You were a huge inspiration to me and I believe you’ll be able to make it what you want one day :)

[@KiwiKJ]

@@CoolxAwSomeNess8 Hah thanks. I hope I can. I'll figure it out some day.

[@blaisekern]

Yeah, is one of the hardest things for me too. But trusting the process of creation, and trusting the communites feedback.

[@NFLisgoated-234]

Your the best 😂

[@NEXGENTCG]

Almost 2 years later, and this video still speaks 100% truth. Definitely agree with not forcing yourself to come up with concepts and stuff, creative blocks are real and give us a way to come up with everything.

[@kartarva3556]

This is good I saw this on my recommended because I just got back into making trading cards and remembered this channel before I had a youtube account so yeah I've now subbed.

[@kartarva3556]

wow thnx for the heart mate!

[@BraveLittlePixel]

Every single tutorial on making a TCG on youtube seems entirely surface level, there's only like 1 section or a minute dedicated to the actual designing of a game/rules. What about things to consider, how to incorporate a theme, I don't even want to consider drawing/printing, doing a back, distributing without a set of rules or idea and you can't just breeze past that in a minute, because of course I'll have to draw or print some out, that's the easy bit, the problem with designing a card game, is, wait for it, designing the game.

[@skyscapegamingllc8154]

This is a great video! You've done a very good job with explaining these rules, and nothing sounded clunky as you talked about them. Awesome work. Keep it up!

[@cogsofwartcg6668]

This was an excellent video! And alot of the points hit home for me, especially the 'burnout' of having to draw and get this game out pronto. I enjoy your work, and definitely enjoyed this video. Keep it up! :)

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Cogs of War TCG Thank you!

[@Prime4867]

My game is called Quest for the Shards. One of my favorite things is hearing about other peoples’ ideas and being mad at myself for not thinking of it first :). Great cards, great video. 👍

[@bigdiggylildougy6594]

I’m a really big fan of your channel! This is my favorite video on your channel and you have inspired me to make my own trading card game!

[@CAGEMETAL]

I started making cards... really useful

[@enderman103]

This is a pretty helpful video man! Also, those cards look beautiful! Hope you start releasing more content soon 😄

[@gameglitchthepickledfrog7697]

Honestly, I feel like your tutorial is better than what other bigger youtubers did.

[@unikitty3332]

I just started my first ever card game "the tribe of legends"! Its hand drawn and I just finished the first card! I've decided to make lots of them, I'll photocopy them! This video was very helpful, thankyou!

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Uni kitty 333 That’s awesome!! Glad I could help out

[@GRIDBEASTS]

Those cards look great! I have a question: what are your views on game balance and how should a new TCG creator keep balance in check?

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Cardageddon TCG I feel as if balance is something that you will always have to be striving toward. With the addition of any card, there comes the risk that’s it too powerful or plain terrible. Play testing is definitely the best way to test things out, but I feel as if preserving balance is something that constantly has to be worked towards :)

[@Manda_Kat]

This won't work for every type of game, but for the game I'm working on, each card costs tokens, which you have to spend to play them. I group the individual costs into a hierarchy and each level can't exceed or go beneath the quality I've assigned to it. Not sure if this will work for what you're planning, however.

[@ZimaBlue1225]

@@Manda_Kat this is such a good tip!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@sawderf741]

@@CoolxAwSomeNess8 what is your opinion on fixing a broken game. Do you think erratas, special rulings, rule changes, or ban lists have more of a negative effect or positive effect on the game?

[@toxic_shr00m]

@@sawderf741 You weren't asking for anyone else's opinion, but I believe that card bans and such should always be decided by the community alone, as a strict rule added to balance a specific card can just be frustrating for the players. It is incredibly important to playtest a humongous amount to prevent needing to do so at all costs.

[@krykoa1651]

I just watched your old videos, and you’ve changed so much!

[@liveinaddisonsworld]

Thanks! When my cousins come over we have no clue what to do but if we play a TCG we might be entertained for a while

[@GEEKLINGS4Life]

Those cards look so professional.

[@ExtremelyAverageGames]

Awesome video! I'm currently trying to encourage newer tcgs to further their game by using free programs and apps to edit and produce cards. Also redirecting them to the "Premium Crafted" group. Ellumacent Souls TCG, Wrath Of Cores TCG, Skyscape TCG, Resolution Breakers, Domhan Rhapsodie, and Myself. Wanting them to see what you can do with as little as pencil crayons, paper and a camera, up to, editing programs and digital artwork. These are very good points sir! I scrapped 2 tcgs because I didn't have any idea what i was doing and just made cards all willy nilly lol

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Cards Of Creation TCG Thank you! Sound like what you’re doing is gonna be super helpful to everyone getting into TCG making!!

[@ExtremelyAverageGames]

That's my goal! I love TCGs and how they bring people together. I want to encourage others to progress as well :)

[@captianbacon]

This is very helpful and I didn't know game crafter existed

[@antchili1254]

When I wanna remake my hand drawn cards I just photocopy them

[@monsterfalltcg8897]

Cool

[@MacMyKitty]

That won't cut it if you wanna make them look as nice

[@antchili1254]

@@MacMyKitty ohm I know also 0pz sub to me lol

[@thecritic5284]

Should you use a battle pass system or different seasons like I don’t know

[@GalaxyDeem]

@@thecritic5284 no, don't do that before more people play the game. Just begin with one theme and if it gets popular, add more sets, themes, families etc.

[@mijo4445]

This guy deserves more subs.

[@mcmuffinbooper2333]

I'm maybe planning on making my own little tcg story so making my own custom tcg for that world is necessary. These tips are honestly very helpful. Idk how long I'll take tbh since I'm not too great at stuff such as mechanics

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Sounds awesome! Just do your best and I sure it’ll turn out great!

[@Soapss]

You missed the *hey* part 0:01

[@timthit671]

IM SUCH A BIG FAN OF YOUR CHANNLE!

[@coatcg5388]

Informative. Really good job.

[@gr33ntimer15]

your totally right about play testing XD i have Friends and family help me play test and i have had to implement a few rules because of my little sisters shenanigans

[@billycollins8307]

Gr33ntimer15 lol

[@NotaPlagueDoctor300]

Well i playtest it with myself since i dont have friends

[@korttradingcardgame1731]

love the art and the cards! great job!

[@greencapstudios4680]

Nice video and great advice! I've been working on a tcg for a couple of months now and the toughest problem I've run into (with this and many other projects...) is getting burnt out. I am super enthusiastic and excited while creating the concept, but when I get stuck on certain mechanics or specifics of the game -it's hard to continue. What do you do when you get stuck on something?

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Unfortunately the burnout is real! Like I’m just now hopping back on KZbin after almost a year just because of how busy life got! Unfortunately I don’t have the best advice when it comes to avoiding burnout as it’s something I often struggle with myself :(

[@greencapstudios4680]

@@CoolxAwSomeNess8 Well, still coming back to it after a while seems like a good thing! Either way, good luck man!

[@krykoa1651]

Good job with your tcg, it is one of the best tcg I’ve ever seen, (better than chaos galaxy, and heroic)

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Thank you for the kind words! I love Chaos Galaxy and Heroic!

[@thesub5749]

900th subscriber 🥳 these cards are amazing

[@bigstrib]

I know this was 4 years ago, but what you did not mention with the homemade looking card is that you can get all of the designs and upload them to your computer. Using Photoshop or Illustrator you can alter them.. Or if you like the way they are you can just popup the template from the card making website and start pasting the designs into it.....Sure the cards themselves wont be homemade but the artwork will be.

[@stillbuyvhs]

If you have a computer & scanner, you can scan your hand-made cards into it & print them from there.

[@kylerp171]

Was planning on finally doing this lol. Been an idea of mine for a long time.

[@thesacred953]

Dude, I've seen some htcg games already. I dunno what mechanics does it have, but I'd like to check out those cards)

[@MechanicalMyth]

I'm 3 years late and at first i thought this was a new video because all the concepts he talked about is still needed today!

[@eddiexyz1737]

Hi! Can you tell me the name of the paper type used for thedigital cards? What type of paper is?

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

I order them from a website called TheGamecrafter.com so I’m not exactly sure what the paper type is

[@dekitarpg]

Hi, why dont you use a wacom tablet or similar for drawing your art directly to digital image files? also, gimp is much more powerful than paint.net i think and is also free, just in case you dont know of it, its certainly worth a try.

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

At some point think I definitely will, I’m just more used to traditional art at the moment.. and I’m broke lol😂 And yeah I’m mainly using paint.net because I know my way around it and all of the game files are saved as .pdn files so it’s just easier!

[@dekitarpg]

@@CoolxAwSomeNess8 Those are some pretty fair reasons you have there!! :D I'm trying to make my own tcg too, but I cant art to save my life, so I've been using video game developer asset packs for my art. Do you think I should go out of my way to get custom art if I eventually release the game for sale?

[@toxic_shr00m]

@@dekitarpg You weren't asking me, but you certainly should have the art of your own game be custom made (whether by a seperate, commissioned artist or by yourself) so that your game can be as unique as possible, bad art or not.

[@samachu09]

When it comes to hand drawn cards, I make some exclusively for myself for fun. =)

[@mightbeahuman3442]

The games crafter is amazing

[@modsc4310]

how do I make a digital drawing small but not pixelated like that werewolf?

[@toxic_shr00m]

Images can be scaled during printing without losing image quality until a certain point. thegamecrafter.com has card templates to draw your card on, and due to its relatively small size, your art doesn't need to be incredibly detailed but also won't be janky and pixelated.

[@agtshoocker7572]

Where do you print your cards? HOW do you make them?

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

I print them on the handcrafted.com, and I have some speed build videos showcasing my process for making the cards including the software :)

[@theguy9777]

Im making a card game called card kripts.the monsters are based on monsters from myths and legends.like the manticore or warewolves.one of the monsters i've made is called wherewolf.after a man got bitten by a wolf he transformed into a wherewolf but also got amnesia.thats why its called WHEREwolf.you start the game by flipping an attack card like a penny.there are 4 attack types and each card is weak to one of them.claw,weapon,shoot,and punch.whoevers card lands on the front side the attack works.all attacks do 1 damage but sometimes do 2 if the opponent is weak against an attack.there are also armorize cards which is basically like evolution but you flip an armor card like the attack card in order for it to work.OH yeah theres also a story.in the 1800s or 1700s humans used to hunt down the creatures from the game.soooo sone of them hid underground and some went into hibernation in their cards.many years later (modern day) a bunch of kids turn it into a card game....kinda like bakugan.

[@FOODfight322]

Thanks for the help

[@mr.ruffleruffleruffles104]

How do you get such even lighting with your cards on the computer

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

EPHIALTES trading card Hmm... I’m not entirely sure what you mean😂 I always try to make sure when I’m taking the picture that the light is diffused over the page and not just shining on one spot so the whole creature is lit evenly if that is what you’re asking 👍🏻

[@mr.ruffleruffleruffles104]

PrestonSketches do y I u draw the artworks out on computer or on paper

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

EPHIALTES trading card I draw them all on paper, then I take pictures and upload them to the computer!

[@mr.ruffleruffleruffles104]

PrestonSketches ok thanks I just was wondering

[@premiummonkey1631]

For the call to battle cards did you use the pc or was it hand drawn?

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

For my newest version, the artworks are hand drawn and uploaded to the templates I have on the pc!

[@Manda_Kat]

Great video! :3

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Manda Kat Thank you!! :)

[@lozD83]

"Octavius". There's a Marvel lawsuit in the making

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Lol probably

[@Acefdiamonds]

Yo you opinion on making a super rare card and making it op on purpose

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

If it’s intended to be playable, probably wouldn’t make it too strong, but you could always throw it on a van list and make it op haha

[@kevinhawkins7031]

can u get foil rareity type stuff on that site?

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Kevin Hawkins Unfortunately you cannot as of now. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw the feature somewhat soon though.... gotta keep our fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[@jaxu]

@@CoolxAwSomeNess8 There is actually a petition for that on the htcg discord server!

[@andrewsalmeron8528]

What app did you use on you cards for them to look how they are right now

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Sorry for the late response 😅 I use paint.net for the card templates, auto desk sketchbook for making the backgrounds, and thegamecrafter.com for ordering the cards! Hope this helps!

[@Julux-pt6vf]

I know u said in the video but what website do you use to make your cards?

[@toxic_shr00m]

thegamecrafter.com

[@watchf]

I want to do like the “lamination” on a card. Not just papaer

[@kaka2860]

great video :D but i am having trouble with the website. I have created a login, but need a confirmation email that needed answering within 30 minutes.. that i havent recieved

[@charlidamelio840]

Great vid!

[@toulee6737]

i had a game but i stop cause my team over think the game too much but i would have love it if everyone got to play it

[@factsworld3108]

Can you make a vid where you show all tcg cards of every tcg

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Currently I have videos showing off most of them I believe. I did private some of the old ones though so people wouldn’t get the outdated cards confused with the new ones, but I could make a future vid showing them off again!

[@matvocaat]

How many cards does a person need in a deck for playtesting?

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

TacoCat I use 36 for my game, but it can be different for each game!

[@darioscomicschool1111]

Thank you so much!

[@local_cheese08]

I'm too scared to change mine even though I know it is way too complicated

[@coolkagethe4th]

If you publish this would you make money off it or is it something anyone could copy and paste

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

coolkage the 4th I actually do have it published on a website called theGamecrafter.com :)

[@toxic_shr00m]

Guys, I was able to read every comment on this video (103 at the time of writing). This will not do, we need this to stretch into the thousands territory.

[@PointNubProductions]

How did you work out balance with your cards?

[@toxic_shr00m]

He mentions this in the video, lots of playtesting.

[@AhmedMostafa-dx1un]

10 years ago I drew that flaming battle axe and called it Fire axe

[@hldiwan1533]

Does anyone know the fonts for this

[@toxic_shr00m]

If you're asking about the video's editing, it's comic sans, notoriously the most hated yet easiest to read font.

[@RetroFirepower]

Where do you get your cards printed??? They look great

[@toxic_shr00m]

thegamecrafter.com

[@LuCurly]

I’m making a KZbin trading card game all the best/my favorite KZbinrs get a deck can I make a Preston sketches deck

[@goodstuffgoodstuff6005]

My names preston!

[@jayson-x-misa8804]

I have my own styles, that I never reveal.real platmaker reveal after pandemic

[@billycollins8307]

Guys I need help naming my tcg. A bunch of fantasy and sci fi characters hsve to band together to fight off a greater evil. All the good characters are real not fan made characters. Evil ones are

[@NecromancyForKids]

If you are only playing this game with friends then you will be fine, but if you plan on having copyrighted characters you will run into trouble otherwise

[@andresmc1802]

I'm working on a tcg but I don't have people to play test it with lol

[@camdakill6007]

What app are you using to design?

[@andresmc1802]

@@camdakill6007 app?

[@camdakill6007]

@@andresmc1802 oh you hand drew?

[@andresmc1802]

@@camdakill6007 yeah kinda, I had a list of card names and effects on a spreadsheet but then drew them by hand

[@camdakill6007]

@@andresmc1802 sorry forgot to answer awhile ago bc I saw this lol so sorry and oh ok yea I thought you meant digital my bad lol I wanna like design them on my phone and use my computer for the printing

[@Prime4867]

Burning Shadows is the name of Pokèmon expansion lol

[@isabelbandoquillo5833]

im ur 500th sub uwu

[@funandlearnwithishaannigam9143]

Where is heroic

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Heroic??

[@chica806]

umm i wanna make garbage pail kids cards help

[@omgddd]

is this an ad?

[@timthit671]

1:45

[@sopss6927]

Hi soapss

[@bayumahendra1797]

Can you made profit with tcg?

[@toxic_shr00m]

Yes, he and many others use thegamecrafter.com to create and sell their cards.

[@bayumahendra1797]

@@toxic_shr00m wow, so many casual tcg there, its really fired me up

[@mafagafotherandom6821]

So, ummm, you repeated it quite a couple of times in the video but.... How am I supposed to play test alone? I literaly have no one who'd play with me

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

This was actually my biggest problem for the majority of the time! I would try finding a friend who is into card games and might help you out. If not, there’s a website called untap.in where you can upload your cards and play test over the internet with someone else!

[@mafagafotherandom6821]

Hmmm, The site seems a little hard to comprehend... mainly cuz I'm on mobile XD. But I'll try and see if I can do anything useful with it, thank you very much!

[@sandwicheman9772]

Be great if he made or pay someone to make this into a app

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Actually planning that here soon 🤫

[@poke_pokerpikachu5790]

No way my name is Preston cool

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

poke_poker pikachu haha it’s a great name!

[@NFLisgoated-234]

2024???

[@canofsnow5767]

40th

[@DragonPlaysAdoptMe]

You talk fast

[@Nahidaisadorable]

PrestonPlays prestonsketh

[@whade62000]

This video feels like it was made by a 10 year old From the drawings, to the naive way you proceeded while making the game, to the explanation

[@CoolxAwSomeNess8]

Congrats! The art actually was made by me at a very young age and the point of the video was to not proceed the way I did! Glad you could figure that much out while trying to leave a hateful comment 🤠

[@endtimestcg5146]

Thank you so much!

[@ItsNin0]

Great video!