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Pretty sure it was just a temp art, at the end the art was different.

Depending on the size and scale of your project, I recommend you take it to a professional level. Even something simple like "Make Playing Cards" the website can help people who only work at a very basic level produce some very good looking prototypes. At the hand made level, its really hard, as you are simply spending too much time on the creation aspect. When I make proxies for testing, I do something similar, but I basically print them on PC paper, and then just use a normal paper cutter that any office supply shop would have. This at the very least will allow you to test your game before moving to the next stages. Once you feel like your ready for real printing, MPC or other digital printers are a good option. I wouldn't necessarily recommend offset printing unless you plan on having a large enough demand to make hundreds or thousands of printings. :) Hope that helps a bit!

I appreciate the kind words. I hope you'll give it a chance. :) This is just my small project for the time being, but I'm so excited for others who try to make some cool brews!

Thank you so much.

I use a MSE template of FoW for mock ups of Tenshoku. But then once everything is ready, I move to my own games frame. I had that commissioned from the head graphic designer of a japanese TCG company I used to work with. :)

I am the same as you, I keep saying no to the design.😢

Not to worry. I often check on my channel and the comments. I like to try and help anyone if I can. If you'd like to reach out and talk more, follow the "About me" page to the TSK website. Inside of there you'll be able to find the contact email. I'd be happy to try and help more if I can. :) Cheers~

I haven't but that sounds amazing. I will definitely look into it. Especially if it could work with my bubble text effects as well. Thanks for the heads up man.

Oh Yeah, lmk if u end up using it

Hi Samuraiman. Thank you for watching. I'm afraid I'm not really an expert on MSE. I often just use it to get a "general" idea of what I'm going to be making. How the art looks with the colors, with various stats, etc. I often find card design should be equally designed via bottom up requirements, but also by top down feel and aesthetics. I'm much more comfortable in photoshop. One of the big issues with MSE is it cannot normally output at a good resolution, and it can only output JPEGs. Off set printers will not accept such low resolution images or jpeg files, so I've not found any need for MSE other than template testing. I'm sorry I'm not of more use ; ; But I know there are some amazing people out there who might be able to help.

I got 1080, probably just new upload jitters.

@@Aa-tg3fr It should be able to be viewed in 1920x1080 in 1080p! Please give it an hour or two to get the HD version uploaded. :) Thank you so much for watching.

All in a good days work!

Thank you for your kind words. I took some time to take care of many things. I am hoping to get back to a more steady schedule again. I hope you will enjoy what I have prepared :)

Haha, then the next deck I showcase will have to be one that has a winning record vs it! :P

Hi Cleff! I absolutely can. Please send me an email at tenshokutcg@gmail.com and give me a list of your questions! I'm happy to answer :) I apologize I haven't uploaded much recently, but hopefully that will change soon!

I did not make a video yet, that seems like a good idea though! Currently I am on a little break with the birth of my son. But once things have calmed down, I will get back to making videos! :D Please look forward to it. :)

@@tenshokutcg4984 congratulations, my man! Enjoy the time. I have 3 rug rats. Lots of work but they make life worth while

This is all Photoshop! I typically use something like MSE for templates to get an idea for spacing and general language, but then I switch to PSD files and create the real things once I have proofed and checked things a couple times. :) I can't recommend enough reaching out to some of your graphic design friends and asking them to have a whirl. I have an entire video devoted to talking about the card layout that you might enjoy! Thanks for stopping by and watching the video too :D

Hi Ryan! Unfortunately he is a professional here in Japan and a large reason he agreed to assist me is because we have worked together on other projects. In Japan this situation is very unusual, but it just worked out timing wise where we both were in between projects. Typically outside of SKEB, most professionals in Japan don't work with small scale and indie projects like this. I apologize if that is not the answer you were looking for. :< But definitely look around! Ask friends, and look online! There are TONS of graphic artists who would love a unique project like a card frame. (I've made a video on just how much of a task that is as well... Give it a watch if you are interested!)

I've done exactly that recently. I hope you find it helpful!

Thank you so much for your comment! I hope you give the game a shot if you are interested!

Typically for an offset printing job, you are going to want around 500~1000 units. (So 500~1000 DECKS of cards). That is going to be the absolute minimum. The price point per unit will drop as you scale up from there. That in reality is part of the challenge. If you don't realistically think you can move 400~500 decks/units, it's typically going to be a hard sell to use offset printing. Digital, can be great for prototypes and short prints, but it doesn't scale up very well. Best of luck with your creations!

So I have a multi-step process that I continue to update as I go. First and foremost, I like to start out at a conceptual level. Both "top down" and "bottom up" design. Is there any power level cards that need to be designed to fix an issue? (Catcher for example in TSK, was a direct response to the strong Fajen based "dredge" decks.) After that, I also consider what kind of gameplay experience I want each deck to be focused around. Doing these large scale design processes first, allows me to slim down my design file, before I even get started. Sometimes, I'll find artwork that is just perfect for a theme, and I'll build around it's own flavor. As a creator, I would DEFINITELY recommend designing in groups. Doing individual cards and throwing them together has a very different end result than a properly organized and planned out endeavor. Finally, another thing I can recommend, is save the names for the end. I typically just give each archetype a code letter, before I even know what its called. I will just call them N-1, N-2, N-3, etc. Sometimes, the effects will create their own personalities on their own. For example, in TSK, Saiya cards tend to be a little joke of over stated, or keyword soup type cards. So now it's kind of become a joke that those cards in design will end up being a relative of Saiya in someway. I also recommend using pages in your design files. I typically have something like 3-4 "sheets" in my excel devoted to that set's themes, ideas, etc. Then each archetype will get its own sheet. I typically do 15 cards for each archetype + a Ruler/Legend. It's much easier to handle chunks of 15~17 than 130+ though. It's all about chunking it. Make it easy to process. Those ideas combined, should help! Break it down beforehand with some pre-planning to prevent overlapping design. Then, break it down physically into different sheets to make it easier to approach each section. I also recommend "modeling" cards in something like MSE, just to get a general idea of the layout and design of cards. Sometimes something just looks better with a different arrangement, or a subtraction of text, or an extra keyword thrown in. Lastly, don't be afraid once all the design groundwork is done and artwork has been selected, to go back and modify cards based on the "feel" of the card. Sometimes art leads you in a certain direction. Let your cards tell a story. Not a single card, but the entire set! I hope that helps~! T_T Man, I need to get back to making videos. I'm so lazy recently. As always, thank you for your support and good luck with your game!

Hi J! Great question. Since my game is not officially released or anything, I definitely surf the high pirate sea's when it comes to a lot of art. However, I typically try to contact the artists and ask permission when possible. Some of the art has been commissioned as well! For example, the card, Eve, that I use in most of my thumbnails was commissioned. Nicer pieces tend to be quite pricey. Upwards of 1000 USD+. I would love to commission more, but economically it's' not viable to do so frequently. The same with the card frame and logo. Commissioned out to professionals. I tend to use Twitter, PIXIV, or SKEB to find artists who are available and contact them with the project details. That is also the reason when I send sets to people, I do not charge anything, merely shipping prices. As for your second question: I've been working on TSK since about 2018. Prior to that, I was working at a Japanese card game company alongside my normal job. After leaving, I used my unused card designs for the original Alpha of TSK, which was very rough. Through playing and experimentation, I arrived at this current version. Beta was released in 2019 Gamma was released in 2021 and I'm hoping to have Omega ready for 2023. After that, I may finish the project, or tinker and adjust the game for a public, REAL release, if there was ever an interest in going that direction. In addition, I would love to write more and develop the lore a bit more, to make the world a bit more encompassing and interesting as a fantasy story. Thanks for stopping by and I hope I've answered your questions!

@@tenshokutcg4984 yeah, you have thank you. I've been wanting to make my own tcg for a long time too. I've been researching it alot lately here on youtube. Thank you for the vids you have shared.

Better than good! Great :D

How kind of you to say that :) If it is ever something you would find yourself being interested in playing, please give a quick glance over at the website! (www.tsktcg.wordpress.com)

Hi Foyo~! I saw the email name you sent me, however, that wasn't a name I was able to request! I have an email I just typed up about that I was about to send to you! This saves me the time of sending that message! Please let me know an email address that I can request to and I'll have it out the door this Monday for ya :D

@@tenshokutcg4984 just sent the right info, hopefully, lmk if it works

@@foyoGames Worked perfect!

@@foyoGames All set! Your goodies are on their way! Check your email for tracking info :)

@@tenshokutcg4984 I got it, Thanks a bunch again, ttys after it arrives about the alt-arts.

Thank you for your kind comments. I will do my best to get back to a more regular upload schedule! :D

What about DADs effect text?! (til next time cliffhanger) lol

@@gocardsandstuffshatteredle2406 Haha, I just make fun of YGO text for being rough to process. But good ole DAD has had some love since then. :) Hopefully I can get the next video done soon!

Yes! I think I needed to increase my speaking volume by at least 10% or so. I will try to fix it in the next one! I need to find a better option for recording my voice. I hope the material wasn't too stifled by the weak voice.

@@tenshokutcg4984 The good thing is that there wasn't much visual changes as I was in bed almost ready to sleep and I had to bring my phone to me ear full volume, so I wouldn't see and hear at the same time... but meh... things happen. Can't wait to see the next video.

Its a shame i wanted to listen to this but its bad audio :(

Haha! I realized while I was working that the video was getting too long. What started as a quick little idea for a friend turned into a 10 page script quickly. I hope you'll visit for the next part! :D

Wow this is a great question. Let me put something together for this! I have a couple video ideas I really want to get out. I've just been crushed by work lately. >:] This question gives me motivation though, so I think I can pump it out! :D

@@tenshokutcg4984 Thanks a lot! Crushing work sucks when it happens though yikes. Glad to hear you've got some things planned though, I've found your material really insightful and enjoyable. I look forward to it! :D

In the email, just let me know what you had in mind for the video! Probably it's no problem, but there are a couple things I'm just careful of. :D

@@3o7Mian gotcha

@@foyoGames I emailed you recently! Just give it a look when you have time. :)

@@tenshokutcg4984 just replied to the email

Of course, I'm always interested in content. :) (Another video from me is on the way, it's just in production hell at the moment)

@@tenshokutcg4984 Here you go. ua-cam.com/video/X4WXkG-uTaI/v-deo.html

Thanks so much <3 I have another script I'm working on and I hope you'll enjoy that as well!

Great question. Unfortunately, I do not live in the US, so I do not have a lot of experience with them. I've had many US based friends ask about the company but I can't speak positively or negatively with so little interaction. I would say however, any company you are considering working with is worth contacting and discussing your needs with. I was lucky that I had a representative from my factory who assisted me my first time through the process, alongside my background in other TCGs. Never be afraid to email companies, just asking questions and getting quotes. :) Thanks for watching!

@@tenshokutcg4984 For a guy who doesn't live in the US or have a British accent, your English is quite good my friend. On a side note, this video was very informative. Thank you for posting it 😊👍!

@@MrDraquo I'm glad it could help you! T_T I need to start editing some more. Recently I've been too distracted! haha

I'm not Tenshoku, but I can speak to my own experiences. TGC is a great site for getting your name out there, especially if you have a killer product. That said, their pricing model is not going to make you anything resembling the big bucks. In some cases, it might even hamstring your game's growth at the LGS level, especially if stores don't want to pay TGC prices for product. Foils are middling quality at best, they have pretty bad drift on their cards, but you get the lowest cost of entry, no need to worry about inventory, no need to worry about sales tax, and you can ship anywhere in the world. TL;DR: They're alright, but be mindful of their limitations and have contingencies to work around them.

Sorry for taking a bit to reply! Regarding your question, the best way to address the issue is when you are making multiple layers, you put your image layer at the very bottom, or almost the very bottom of the file. (In photoshop or gimp) Then you can adjust your layers of borders, frames, etc and opacity to make the rest of the card look at you would like. I hope that helps a bit! Good luck with your game!! :D

Thx for the Answer (: So is there no Chance that i make an Awesome Cardframe and only need to put it in top of the Artwork? Now i have a simple MTG Looking Cardboard so i can put the Artwork in. But i want to make something special.