Tabletop Game Designers
Create custom cards for your board games, RPG supplements, and homebrew TCGs. Design tokens, ability cards, and expansion content from reusable workflows.
Free TCG Card Maker
Create trading card prototypes online for tabletop and TCG games
Card Forger is a free workflow-based TCG card creator for original games, lawful fan content, tokens, and playtesting assets. Choose a workflow from Library, author or inspect it in Forge, run it in Create, and export the active card as a PNG.
Start Creating CardsPrototype your TCG faster
Card Forger helps you prototype your trading card game with reusable workflows for cards and tokens. Build the design logic once in Forge, then change exposed Inputs and select active Outputs in Create for fast iterations.
Browse ready-to-use examples in the Workflow Library or compare export options in the export guide.
Who is this card maker for?
TCG Fans and Content Creators
Make lawful fan concepts and playtest components for named games without implying official status. Respect each publisher's rules and use only assets you own or are licensed to use.
Prototype Designers
Keep card variants consistent with shared workflow logic, save them to Collection, and export individual PNG files for testing or digital distribution.
How the card creator works
Author a workflow in Forge
Connect nodes to define the card layout, reusable logic, exposed Inputs, and one or more Outputs.
Run it in Create
Choose the workflow, fill in its Inputs, and select the active Output to generate a card.
Preview and adjust
See the active Output update as Input values change, then save the result to your Collection when you want to keep it.
Export or collect
Download the active card as a PNG, or save it to Collection and export that Collection as a ZIP of PNG files. Exports are generated in your browser.
Features for reusable card design
- Node workflows: Author reusable card logic and layouts in Forge
- Workflow Inputs: Expose the values card creators should change
- Active Outputs: Run and preview the selected card Output in Create
- Undo/redo system: Full history management with keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y)
- Collection: Save cards that always re-evaluate the latest workflow and batch-export them as a ZIP of PNG files
- Local-first storage: Guest workflows, assets, drafts, and Collection cards stay in the browser
- Signed-in sync: Workflows, assets, and Collection cards sync across devices when signed in; Create drafts remain local
Custom cards for different game systems
Fan concepts
Explore lawful fan concepts using original or appropriately licensed assets.
Playtest cards
Prototype mechanics, layouts, stats, and rules text for casual testing.
Custom tokens
Create reusable tokens, counters, markers, and other game components.
Original games
Build a consistent visual system for cards in your own tabletop game.
Export and use your cards in games
Create exports the active Output as an RGB PNG at the workflow canvas pixel dimensions. Collection downloads its available cards as a ZIP of PNG files.
For digital play, upload the PNG to your virtual tabletop platform of choice. For prototype printing or lawful production, use external imposition software and follow your printer's requirements.
Commercial use is allowed only when you own or license every included asset and hold all rights needed for the finished cards. Named-game and fan content must remain lawful, rights-respecting, and clearly unofficial.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Card Forger free to use?
Yes. Card Forger is a free trading card maker for browser-based prototyping, playtesting, and lawful fan-made card concepts.
Can I make trading cards online without downloading software?
Yes. Choose or author a workflow, run its exposed Inputs in Create, and export without installing a desktop app.
What export format is available?
Create exports one active Output as PNG. Collection can batch-export its cards as a ZIP containing PNG files.