How to Make a Trading Card Game in 2026 (Step by Step)

How to make a trading card game in 2026, step by step: pick a card layout, keep every card in a spreadsheet, build two starter decks, write the first rules, playtest until it's fun, and only then polish the card design. Make your own TCG free: https://shufflekit.com/tools/tcg-make... Chapters 0:00 How to make a trading card game in 2026 0:20 Step 1: Pick a card layout 0:54 Step 2: Keep every card in a sheet 1:50 How many cards to make first 2:20 Build two starter decks 2:48 Cover the core mechanics 3:16 First draft of the rules 3:38 Step 3: Playtest 4:41 Fix cards and rules, then test again 5:05 Get other players: share a link or print 5:33 Print PDF sheets or use Tabletop Simulator 5:49 Step 4: Polish the card design last What's your TCG about? Tell me in the comments. Made in ShuffleKit: card sheet, card designer, online playtable, and print-ready export (PDF, images, Tabletop Simulator). More videos How to design cards for your card game:    • How to Design Cards for Your Card Game (Be...   Make a card game from a spreadsheet:    • How to Make a Card Game Online: Spreadshee...   Playtest your card game online:    • Playtest Your Card Game online in browser ...   #tcg #cardgame #gamedesign