{"id":4761,"date":"2023-06-08T02:35:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T02:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/blog\/?p=4761"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T08:21:07","slug":"how-to-design-and-print-trading-card-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/blog\/how-to-design-and-print-trading-card-games\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bring Your Trading Card Game to Life: 7 Simple Steps for Custom Game\u00a0Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4761\" class=\"elementor elementor-4761\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-894c168 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"894c168\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-672a2ee\" data-id=\"672a2ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59af3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a59af3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to design and print a custom trading card game to sell<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a6926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53a6926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/custom-trading-game-cards-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4763\" alt=\"custom trading game cards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/custom-trading-game-cards-2.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/custom-trading-game-cards-2-500x287.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/custom-trading-game-cards-2-100x57.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/custom-trading-game-cards-2-768x440.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f672f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f672f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Cards Printed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/game-card-printing\/\">QinPrinting<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8fe745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8fe745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/custom-card-sets\/\">trading card game printer<\/a>, we&#8217;ve have seen several fascinating iterations of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/custom-trading-cards-printing\/\">trading card game<\/a> concept\u200a\u2014\u200asome more successful and others less so. If you&#8217;re inspired by the idea of creating your own custom game cards, let us help you. On one level, inventing a game is straightforward, but on others it can be complex and challenging. After 25 years and more of supporting clients to create and refine their game design skills, we&#8217;re confident that we have finally found the perfect formula for bringing a trading card game to life with custom printed game cards. So, we&#8217;d like to share with you our seven simple steps for creating your own custom trading card game and getting it ready to print. Ready? Let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a85eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a85eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction to custom game cards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175f12e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"175f12e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Custom game cards are a great way to bring your trading card game idea to life, to embody your concept in a beautiful design, and have the satisfaction of knowing that other people are buying your game and enjoying playing it. Customization means that the cards are designed specifically for your game\u200a\u2014\u200aeither by you or in collaboration with a professional designer following your ideas\u200a\u2014\u200aand can feature unique artwork, game mechanics, and special abilities, scores, and so on. By creating your own custom game cards, you can take your game design to the next level and create a truly unique and exciting gameplay experience. With the right approach and a little bit of marketing knowhow, you have the potential to sell your game for profit, too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1f8c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e1f8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of creating your own trading card game<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd14a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd14a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re a keen gamer it won&#8217;t be long before you start to get inspired to make your own game. You can come at these from several possible angles. For example:<\/p><ul><li>You might figure out that there&#8217;s something missing from one of the games you&#8217;ve played a lot, and that can give you an idea for a new game that would &#8220;fill the gap&#8221;.<\/li><li>Often\u200a\u2014\u200aespecially if you play lots of different games\u200a\u2014\u200ayou&#8217;ll begin to see how you could combine all your favorite elements from several games into one mega game that combines the &#8220;best of all worlds&#8221;.<\/li><li>Occasionally, you may simply be struck by inspiration out of the blue and find yourself in possession of a truly original and captivating idea for a trading card game that no-one has ever thought of before!<\/li><\/ul><p>Game ideas can start from a solution you think of to a problematic mechanic, a theme or topic which you love, or a new concept you dreamed up in the shower one morning! However you come up with the original idea, there are many benefits to creating your own trading card game. First and foremost, you have complete creative control over the game design, artwork, and game mechanics. The only limit is your imagination! This means you can create a game that is truly unique and tailored to your specific interests and preferences. And creating your own trading card game can be a fun and rewarding hobby\u200a\u2014\u200asomething you share with your family, friends, or gaming club just for fun\u200a\u2014\u200aor even a profitable business venture if you decide to sell your game.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71794b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e71794b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Planning your custom card game<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08e429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c08e429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step in creating your own custom trading card game is to plan out the game design. This includes deciding on the following core factors:<\/p><ul><li>Your game&#8217;s theme\u200a\u2014\u200aMedieval? Fantasy? SF? Detective? Warfare? General knowledge? Robots and chickens?! It can be as crazy as you like, but the theme is important as it will inform everything else from the rules and objectives to the mechanics and the artwork.<\/li><li>Mechanics\u200a\u2014\u200aThis is about the nuts and bolts of how your game works; how turns are taken, how long they last, the aims for each player, whether it&#8217;s competitive or social, how points are scored, and so on.<\/li><li>The &#8220;win condition&#8221;\u200a\u2014\u200athis is simply what a player or players must do in order to win. It seems obvious, but it&#8217;s often one of the trickiest factors to clearly and unequivocally define.<\/li><li>Number and type of cards\u200a\u2014\u200ahow many cards will there be? How will they be grouped? What characteristics will they have? For example: character cards, terrain cards, power cards, instruction cards, item cards, etc.<\/li><li>You should also consider how many players the game will support, how long a typical game will last, and any special abilities or rules that will be included in the game but not on the cards, in which case you&#8217;ll need a leaflet or rule book depending on the complexity of your game design.<\/li><\/ul><p>One important thing to keep in mind when planning your game is to make it balanced and fair for all players. This means ensuring that each card has a unique but equal value and that no card or ability is overpowered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2270ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2270ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/creating-your-own-trading-card-game.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6423\" alt=\"creating your own trading card game\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/creating-your-own-trading-card-game.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/creating-your-own-trading-card-game-500x287.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/creating-your-own-trading-card-game-100x57.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/creating-your-own-trading-card-game-768x440.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7ee33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7ee33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Cards Printed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/game-card-printing\/\">QinPrinting<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d6c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38d6c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Developing the game mechanics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b49824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b49824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have a solid game design in place, the next step is to develop the game mechanics. As we said before, this includes deciding on the rules for how the cards are played, how players can interact with each other, and how the game is won. You&#8217;ll need to think about:<\/p><ul><li>The order of play\u200a\u2014\u200ais it unidirectional, multidirectional, or can it change during the course of play?<\/li><li>How many actions can a player take in a single turn?<\/li><li>Can players be eliminated from play or is everyone in with a chance right up to the end?<\/li><li>Will you need other components such as dice and tokens or a timer?<\/li><li>Can players swap cards and form alliances?<\/li><\/ul><p>When developing the game mechanics, it&#8217;s important to playtest the game thoroughly to ensure that it is balanced and fun to play. You will almost certainly need to make adjustments to the game mechanics based on feedback from playtesters. While playtesting with your friends or family is a good first step, have courage to take your game to strangers. To make sure that the feedback you&#8217;re getting is the most useful, it must be impartial. So, see if you can persuade a game club you don&#8217;t normally attend to give it a trial run, for example, or mock up a digital version people can try out online.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4240a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4240a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Designing the card layout and artwork<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22569f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22569f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most common mistakes we see is when people spend a lot of time, money, and creative effort making beautiful artwork before they&#8217;ve tested the other aspects of the game design. During the playtesting phase\u200a\u2014\u200aas so much can and will change during the process\u200a\u2014\u200athere&#8217;s no need for a beautifully painted image of a knight, say, or a monster. The card at that stage can literally be a cut up cereal packet with the word &#8220;knight&#8221; or &#8220;monster&#8221; written on it with a Sharpie!\u00a0<\/p><p>But, with the game mechanics and rules in place and tested, it&#8217;s time to start designing the card layout and artwork. The card layout should be easy to read and understand, with all the necessary information clearly displayed on the front and back of the card. Try not to overcrowd a card. If you need more information than can be laid out logically and in an easy to read manner on a card face, you may want to go back and see if there&#8217;s a way to slim down your mechanics before going further.\u00a0<\/p><p>The artwork on the cards should be eye-catching and high-quality, especially if you intend to sell the game. You can hire a professional artist to create the artwork for your game or create the artwork yourself if you have the skills. If you go the DIY route, you have two options. You can create the artwork with traditional materials\u200a\u2014\u200alike paint, pens, and paper\u200a\u2014\u200aand then scan it to digitize it; or you can create digital art in the first place using software like Adobe Illustrator or InDesign. Which route you choose, it&#8217;s important to ensure that the artwork is consistent throughout the game and fits with the game&#8217;s theme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff18d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cff18d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Choosing the Right Printing Method for Your custom card game<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36f32a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c36f32a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the card layout and artwork are finalized, it&#8217;s time to choose the right printing method for your custom card game. There are several different printing methods to choose from, including digital printing and offset printing.\u00a0<\/p><p>Digital printing is a good option for smaller print runs\u200a\u2014\u200asay, if you need fewer than 200 decks and you don&#8217;t want a custom box for each deck\u200a\u2014\u200aor for games that require very frequent updates or revisions as in most cases you&#8217;ll get a faster turnaround.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/offset-printing-services\/\">Offset printing<\/a> is a more traditional printing method that is ideal for larger print runs\u200a\u2014\u200athe more you print, the less it costs per unit\u200a\u2014\u200aso if you&#8217;ll be selling your cards, offset is likely your best option. Offset also gives much better quality art reproduction, more vivid and richer colors, a wider range of paper, card, and finishing choices, and generally a more professional-looking result.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86ee3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c86ee3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5: Selecting the right card stock and finish<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c333f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c333f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to choosing the right printing method, it&#8217;s also important to select the right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/paper-options\/\">card stock<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/cover-surface-options\/\">finish<\/a> for your custom trading card game. There are many different types of card stock and finishes to choose from, each with its own unique properties and benefits.<\/p><p>Some popular options for card stock include coated card stock, while popular finishes include matte, glossy, and linen finishes, not to mention special treatments such as metallic sheen or even holographic card. The right card stock and finish will depend on your personal preferences and the overall feel of your game, but here are the most common options our clients choose:<\/p><ul><li>300 gsm \/ 110 lb gloss art paper<\/li><li>300 gsm \/ 110 lb matte art paper<\/li><li>350 gsm \/ 129 lb gloss art paper<\/li><li>310 gsm \/ 114 lb black core paper<\/li><li>two sheets of C1S (cover paper coated on one side) glued together<\/li><\/ul><p>The corners of your cards may be square or rounded, as you prefer. We can also add finishes to your cards to make them extra special, including:<\/p><ul><li>spot UV treatment<\/li><li>varnishing<\/li><li>foil stamping<\/li><li>metallic inking and holographic card<\/li><li>UV printing (using special photo reactive inks and ultraviolet light)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-336a7a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"336a7a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceed563\" data-id=\"ceed563\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099202b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"099202b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spot-UV-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3823\" alt=\"Spot UV\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spot-UV-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/spot-UV-1-100x80.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Spot UV<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e52ba8c\" data-id=\"e52ba8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78aeff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e78aeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/gold-foil.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3820\" alt=\"Gold foil stamping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/gold-foil.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/gold-foil-100x80.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Foil Stamping<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-425b4e0\" data-id=\"425b4e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194a7ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"194a7ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metallic-inking-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4764\" alt=\"metallic inking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metallic-inking-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metallic-inking-2-100x80.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Metallic Inking<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c5f2f2\" data-id=\"5c5f2f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9caca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d9caca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Holographic-silver-paper.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4580\" alt=\"Holographic Cardboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Holographic-silver-paper.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Holographic-silver-paper-100x80.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Holographic Card<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a92fa08\" data-id=\"a92fa08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a1e8e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a1e8e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/varnish.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4584\" alt=\"Varnishing and UV Coating\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/varnish.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/varnish-100x80.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Varnishing<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e6808\" data-id=\"44e6808\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a6c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64a6c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UV-printing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4771\" alt=\"UV Printing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UV-printing.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UV-printing-100x80.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">UV Printing<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee70f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee70f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Custom trading card sizes and thicknesses<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5fc7c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5fc7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use die-cutting to make our cards. This involves making a cutting mold. We have the following size molds always in our stock:<\/p><ul><li>5&#8243; x 3.5&#8243;<\/li><li>5&#8243; x 5.5&#8243;<\/li><li>72 mm x 100 mm<\/li><li>79 mm x 84 mm<\/li><li>100 mm x 140 mm<\/li><li>160 mm x 224 mm<\/li><\/ul><p>Using our standard molds keeps costs down, but we can make cards of any thickness you need, although if we must make a new mold from scratch, that will incur a small added fee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca10aee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca10aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6: Printing and packaging your custom trading card game<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f855f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f855f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With all the design elements in place, it&#8217;s time to print and package your custom trading card game. the best idea here is to produce the cards and packaging for your game with us. Why? Because it&#8217;s important to work with a reputable printing company that specializes in card game printing <em>and <\/em>packaging to make sure that the final overall product is of the same high quality, and that the materials, structural design, and artwork for the box are in keeping with the cards. if you print with us, we can also produce a professional instructions booklet, and any other accessories that will be included with the game.<\/p><p>To prepare to ship your finished game cards, we&#8217;ll package them in the box of your choice\u200a\u2014\u200aa booster pack, a cardboard box, a telescope rigid box, or a magnetic closure rigid box\u200a\u2014\u200abefore shrink-wrapping the package. We&#8217;ll load your cards into a board game box, or we can package them in a simple plastic wrapper.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b7e33f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b7e33f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61981df\" data-id=\"61981df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec7096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dec7096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/custom-paperboard-boxes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/playing-card-Tuck-end-box.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4774\" alt=\"Tuck End Box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/playing-card-Tuck-end-box.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/playing-card-Tuck-end-box-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/playing-card-Tuck-end-box-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Tuck End Box<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0db6ad\" data-id=\"d0db6ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b1195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6b1195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/custom-telescope-rigid-boxes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Telescope-rigid-card-boxes.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4772\" alt=\"Telescope Rigid Boxes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Telescope-rigid-card-boxes.png 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Telescope-rigid-card-boxes-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Telescope-rigid-card-boxes-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Telescope Rigid Boxes<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f40fd30\" data-id=\"f40fd30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207532e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"207532e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/custom-magnetic-closure-rigid-boxes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Magnetic-closure-rigid-card-box-22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4773\" alt=\"Magnetic Closure Rigid Box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Magnetic-closure-rigid-card-box-22.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Magnetic-closure-rigid-card-box-22-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Magnetic-closure-rigid-card-box-22-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Magnetic Closure Rigid Box<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b29552c\" data-id=\"b29552c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea916d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fea916d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/shrink-wrap\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shrink-wrapping-packaging.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4775\" alt=\"Shrink Wrapping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shrink-wrapping-packaging.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shrink-wrapping-packaging-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shrink-wrapping-packaging-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Holographic Card<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc03dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dc03dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 7: Marketing and selling your custom card game<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f54dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6f54dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The final step in bringing your trading card game to life with custom game cards\u200a\u2014\u200aat least, if you have a commercial aim in mind\u200a\u2014\u200ais to market and sell your game. You may want to develop a website or social media accounts focused on your game, attend gaming conventions and events, and reaching out to retailers and distributors to stock your game. Start with local stores, gaming clubs, and then broaden your outreach as you begin to see some success. Many independent game makers also use online e-commerce platforms such as a hosted Shopify store or through third-party sellers such as Amazon, eBay, and Etsy.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s important to have a solid marketing plan in place to ensure that your game reaches the right audience and generates the necessary buzz to be successful. You may also want to consider offering special promotions or discounts to early adopters of your game to help build momentum.<\/p><p>Creating your own trading card game can be a fun and rewarding experience. By following these 7 simple steps for creating your own custom game cards, you can take your game design to the next level and create a truly unique and exciting gameplay experience.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re interested in creating your own custom trading card game, start planning today and bring your game to life with custom game cards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90da12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f90da12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talk to us!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5fbe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d5fbe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re ready to design and print a deck of stunning, high-quality trading game cards\u200a\u2014\u200aand first-class customer service is as important to you as an unparalleled product\u200a\u2014\u200athen we should talk. Get in touch today to chat through your needs or to ask for a no-obligation quote. We can&#8217;t wait to help you make your trading game cards!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be83264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be83264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/contact-us-button.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45776\" alt=\"contact us\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/contact-us-button.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/contact-us-button-500x52.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/contact-us-button-100x10.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.qinprinting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/contact-us-button-768x79.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to design and print a custom trading card game to sell Cards Printed by QinPrinting As a trading card game printer, we've have seen several fascinating iterations of the trading card game concept\u200a\u2014\u200asome more successful and others less so. 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