Howto make Professional CCG Trading Cards from Home

(Pokemon, Yugioh, Magic) A technique I pioneered to make professional grade trading cards from home, using Photoshop, is being shared to help other toy and game designers prototype their ideas. Even if you want to make sports trading cards, Pokemon like cards, novelty card games or collector cards for any occasion, this tutorial will help.

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[mario199923]

on the grid, what is the size of the sheet you use and what increments are the lines in ( as in 2, 5, & 7)? Thanks in advance.

[Homemadegameguru]

@mario199923 The sheet is regular 8.5x11 size (standard paper) and each grid space is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches (standard trading card dimensions). The 8-card grid will ultimately have 8 lines (5 horizontal x 3 vertical).

[MrTlindley]

My friends and I are developing a card game similar to Magic the Gathering and this has been very informative, so thanks (:

[Homemadegameguru]

@MrTlindley No prob - it's what I do :D

[Homemadegameguru]

@JaJasonLee All I do is provide the knowledge - it is up to individuals to do something positive or negative with it. If people want to scam others with my technique, that is their prerogative and says more about them than me. Hopefully the bulk of my viewers have the creative juices to make their own games. Cheers

[Homemadegameguru]

@MrROFL92 You obviously weren't listening properly. I mentioned that the best way to make your cards is to go to your local copy and print store (4:05 - 4:15) and NOT to use a home printer unless you have one already. I warn viewers not to use Ink Jet and to instead use Laser if available.

I never said glossy paper is $80 - I said it is 80 POUND STOCK. I will give you that one since you are British, but listen properly to what I'm saying in the video.

[TheThegamerfreak]

can you make a vid on what thing you print your cards on and canyou print yugioh cards and good tuners for the syncros and send me your email so i can tell you my email so i can buy them of you plz

[lanuwame]

@HealingRage I don't really endorse any home printers and since I do a lot of business with Staples, I get crazy discounts so my home printer is just used for normal documents. What you should look for is a laser printer that can handle thick glossy paper (many don't), will print is rich color in high DPI but will allow the toner to last beyond 100 prints. For a decent machine, you will probably spend upwards of $500 (depending on where you are). Good luck

[HealingRage]

I tried searching through the comments but my head ended up hurting and I couldnt find an answer. I know you said to stick to like Kinkos or Staples for the printing if you didnt have a Laser printer. Problem is I'm stationed overseas where there are no such facilities and I have to buy a printer instead. I'm not worried to spend a little money but I was hoping you could recommend a printer or somewhere to start. The last thing I want is to buy the wrong printer specifically for this.

[luigi370]

Thank you for the tutorial! This really helped me a lot.

[Homemadegameguru]

@AOIEntertainment honestly, I don't recall getting your message before, but then again, I get many requests from all over. Anyway, let me know what you're thinking and you can send me a personal message about it. Cheers

[AOIEntertainment]

@Homemadegameguru Did you get my message, i have a lot of great ideas we can collab on some stuff i can show you some of my prototype. Im all about the network i know you know stuff idont know and im telling you have really good ideas