Engine TCGThe platform to create your trading card game
Build your own trading card game with no coding: design the cards, set the rules and play it online, right in your browser.
Play against Jev, the new decision-making AI
Active TCGs
Card games already published on Engine TCG: browse their cards and start playing.
What is Engine TCG?
Engine TCG is a web platform to create trading card games (TCGs) and play them online with nothing to install. Creators design cards, collections, rules and phases in a visual editor; players build decks, open booster packs and battle the AI or other players in real time.
Every published TCG gets its own site with a rulebook, a public card database and a store. Engine TCG is under active development and is already played in RCK TCG, Resurgir Amerindio, Campeones del Obelisco.
Create your own TCG
From game rules and phases to card designs, collections and products: Engine TCG gives you the tools to build a unique card game and share it with the community.
Design cards and collections
Create artwork, define attributes, abilities and rarities, and organize your cards into themed collections ready to play or sell.
Rules and phases your way
Set up duel rules, turn phases, win conditions and special mechanics. Your imagination is the only limit.
Play solo or against others
Enjoy single player mode, face other players in multiplayer, climb the ranking and prove who rules the deck.
Player and product management
Manage player profiles, products and inventory, and open your own online store to sell cards, boosters and accessories.
Plans for creators
Start for free, design your TCG and upgrade to the Creator plan when you are ready to launch it to your community.
Prices in US dollars; they may include taxes depending on your country. Each plan has usage limits shown in your dashboard. Jev spends tokens per decision: each TCG has its own balance that you can top up.
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Got a TCG? Let’s talk
If you design a card game and want to publish it on Engine TCG, tell us what it is about and we will reach out to bring it to the platform.
Guides for creators
Learn how to create a trading card game, digitize yours and play it online.
How to make your own trading card game, step by step
A guide to creating your own trading card game (TCG): concept, rules, card types, design, playtesting and where to publish it so people can play it online, no coding needed.
Read the guide →Where to make a card game: platforms to create your TCG
Compare the options for building your card game: paper prototypes, tabletop simulators, game engines and no-code web platforms like Engine TCG.
Read the guide →I made a trading card game: how to bring it online
Made a physical trading card game? How to digitize your TCG so people can play it online: cards, rules, collections, store and community, without coding.
Read the guide →Ideas for making a card game like Magic
Ideas to design your own card game like Magic: The Gathering: resource systems, mechanics, themes, win conditions and how to make it original.
Read the guide →How to play your own card game online
How to get your own card game playable online: against the AI or in real-time multiplayer, in the browser on desktop or mobile, with no downloads.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a TCG?
A TCG (trading card game, also called a collectible card game) is a game where each player builds their own deck from a collection of cards with abilities and stats, like Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG or Yu-Gi-Oh!. Engine TCG gives you the tools to create your own.
Where can I make my own card game?
On Engine TCG, a web platform to create your TCG in the browser: you design cards, collections and rules in a visual editor and the game is ready to play online. You can start for free.
Do I need to know how to code to create my card game?
No. Cards, types, stats, abilities, turn phases and win conditions are all configured in the Engine TCG visual editor, without writing code.
Can I play against the AI?
Yes. Every TCG includes single-player matches against the basic AI; real-time multiplayer duels, the Jev advanced AI and replays depend on each TCG’s plan.
Where do you play?
In the browser, on desktop or mobile, with no downloads. Each published TCG has its own address under enginetcg.com.
I already made a trading card game. Can I digitize it?
Yes. You can bring your cards, collections and rules into Engine TCG so your game can be played online, with its own website, rulebook, public card database and store. If you want help, the Assisted Creator plan includes guidance from the team.
Can I play my card game online with friends?
Yes. Every published TCG is played in the browser, on desktop or mobile: your friends sign up, build a deck and battle in real-time multiplayer (Creator plan) or against the AI.
Can I make a card game like Magic?
Yes. You can set up resources, creatures, spells, turn phases, combat and win conditions like the big TCGs, with your own cards, names and art.
Can I sell cards and booster packs for my TCG?
Yes. Engine TCG includes product and inventory management and an online store per TCG to sell boosters, decks and accessories.
Which languages is it available in?
The platform is available in Spanish and English, and every creator can translate the name, rulebook and abilities of their TCG.
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