First a few ideas on size ...

Thumb size : 150 x 200



Original size : 300 x 400




I'm thinking 300px should be a good width. Trying to fit an image into a 200x200 container is a major pain...

And 400px should be a reasonable height. Leaves enough space to add a caption at the bottom.




Each card will have the following info :

1. an image
2. a caption ( KAGAMI - Shrine Maiden, in this case )
3. rarity ( A,B,C,D,E,F,S,SS,SSS )
4. collection name
5. card what of what ( 1 of 12 )


The image itself should probably contain this information. Then we can enter it into a database along with the card.


This is going to be a HUGE project. I'm just taking stabs at things that'll move it ahead.


I believe it was Akikojam to first request. ^^

Anyone who asks "Will there be a battle system" must first show me code for a working game they wrote themselves. All I plan to code is a simple card collecting game. Members create cards, and build a collection. Those collections can then be approved, and will be added to treasure chests as random loot. Once cards are found, you can collect them, trade them, or sell theme in a bazaar.


Feel free to post thoughts, questions and ideas that might help with moving this project forward and/or making it more awesome. ^_^



ALSO! Post some cards! I need images I can test.

[ Edited Jul 27, 2012 ]

私は日本語を少し読むと書くをできます。あなたも？

Nuuuu... Why such an idea exactly when I can't use computer? Me wanna make some cards

I would prefer them a smaller size because I used to play a lot of online TCGs and big cards are a bish to load! D: Maybe something in between like 200x250? I've never found it an issue making images fit, I'd be happy to make some when we decide on a size.

You don't need to use the usual texts either, there are a ton of pixel texts that work quite well and look legible. eg:

Some example cards. I just experimented with the size. I was thinking of putting some symbol type thing like the pokemon cards have to signify different decks... but I couldn't find any symbols and got distracted by sprite boards, lol. I figured I should pick a character that people like... XDD

Hehe now this is something I can get excited about! I wanted to try my hand at making a card.



Edit: Whoops didn't mean to make the rarity so high. I was using the SSS to test out the box size.

[ Edited Jul 28, 2012 ]

Yay! I'm feeling motivated to get this done!

You raise a great point Li! Rather than requiring all the cards be 300x400 - I'll leave the size up to the card maker.

Instead, I'll make 300x400 the max size, and only require the cards be bigger than the thumbnail and have a height greater than the width.

That way if you want to make a set with 200x250 cards you can. And I can make a set with 300x400 cards if I want.

And I'm loving both of your card designs EatsSweets, Li! Can't wait to see your first sets.


I'll try hard to get this completed to an upload phase tonight.


Phase 1: create cards ( upload )
Phase 2: create sets
Phase 3: edit, assign, delete
Phase 4: duplicate cards for distribution in chests
Phase 5: collection tools ( i'd love to code something like a designated pocket view )
Phase 6: trade, buy, sell


@Sat the feature should be done by the time you have a PC. lol

[ Edited Jul 28, 2012 ]

私は日本語を少し読むと書くをできます。あなたも？

Awesome! And thanks Rei!
I better go work on the rest of the set.
Also how are the rarity going to work out? Should I just put random rarities or something?

[ Edited Jul 28, 2012 ]

Uhoh, I better work on a card template then! I knew I should have saved it somewhere XDD

SweetE raises a good point about rarity! I wasn't too sure about it myself and put a random one in

[ Edited Jul 28, 2012 ]

You're welcome EatsSweets ^_^


I was thinking a standard alphabet set.

SSS,SS,S,A,B,C,D,E,F

It wont matter too much on the card, but it will be important when indexing the card, because I'll be using the rarity as the modifier for the random card pick.

SSS ( 0.1% )
SS ( %3 )
S ( 5% )
A ( 10% )
B ( 10% )
C ( 15% )
D ( 20% )
E ( 30% )
F ( 40% )

or something. i'll leave it to the math experts to widdle down the odds. *looks at CaptainBrain and 13x31*


We could leave the rarity off the card, and I'll render it above the card based on how the card was indexed.

Rank SSS - Rare Card



Rank E - Common Card


[ Edited Jul 28, 2012 ]

私は日本語を少し読むと書くをできます。あなたも？

Oh ok. I was just worried because I wasn't sure how the rarity was going to affect things and I didn't want to have to go back and change all the rarities on my cards.

[ Edited Jul 28, 2012 ]

Well, that was fun.