How to Make Good PnP Cards - Board Game Projects How-to

OK, here is my favorite way to make print and play cards for my PnP games that is great quality and doesn't take forever to make. The cards shuffle really well and they don't stick to each other at all. They just play really well and its like they are already sleeved :).

Let me know if you have any questions or if you try it out in the comments!

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[andrewwalsh]

I have never been able to print double sided & have the artwork centered correctly on both sides. My printer seems to offset the images so there is always a noticeable difference along the borders between front & back sides. Therefore I have to print a single side at a time on sticker paper & form a sandwich, w/ a layer of cardstock in the middle. I can line up the the front & backside artwork perfectly using a lightbox I purchased for that purpose. I'd rather just print two sided but it's too imprecise w/ my particular printer model. Edit: I discovered your other video on dealing w/ alignment issues, will try it going forward, thanks!

[conedx]

i always put my cards in a sleeve, but i really like the idea of laminating them like this. i might try that out on my next one to see how it goes. and holy crap the rounded corner cutter! it instantly makes the cards look so much better. i badly need to get one.

[dr.masque]

I was thinking I needed a laminator, but those sheets look like they will work great. Thanks!

[katie-]

Laminating is an amazing idea. Thank you!!

[evanhmurphy]

Those look great! Thanks for making this video

[dave]

This is a great technique. I really like the adhesive laminate idea. I glue two normal paper sides onto a card stock core, then spray with flat clear. I do that to keep my ink cost down, but I wonder if printing out color pages at FedEx is actually more expensive.

[jamaton]

Thanks a really helpful guide, subscribed!

[robbietorkelsonn]

nice making a game project is a fun occupation all in it 's own right

[SamBalducci]

How did you get the front and back side of the cards to align so well? What printer do you use?

[jasonzhang]

Great video! The link you share Fellowes Self-Laminating Sheets one no long available. Do you have another one recommend? Thanks

[priyanshubaranwal]

where did you get the pdf of these beautiful designed cards to print the them?

[adamlong]

Thanks for the great video. It seems that cutting out cards from a laminated sheet of cards would make it so the front and backs of the cards are laminated, but not the sides. Are there any issues with this, such as peeling, sticky sides, etc?

[nicholasbeuken]

Thank for the guide but it would be helpful if you you include a UK link for at least the paper you used?
Other than that all is good.

[eAddict]

What printer do you use that allows such heavy stock?

[Overlordsen]

If you want to have great PnP cards, with much fewer work and much less plastic waste:
Just print out the cards on normal paper, cut them out, put them into a cardsleeve (not the transparent ones) together with an old mtg card or something similar for stabilization.
Maybe you ask now: How is this cheaper and causing less plastic waste? My answer: Lets be honest. You need a card game only as long as you are interessted in it. And as soon as this isnt the case any longer, just through away the paperprinting to reuse the sleeves as well as the stabilisation card again for the next pnp game. voila.

[Boombastic.]

What websites can you recommend to search for free pnp games/files?

[SamBrownBaudot]

What printer do you use? I've had problems with printers jamming (multiple models, even some prosumer ones) when used with 300gsm cardstock.

[parkkinglot]

now that we have this out of the way, the next problem is how to draw awesome illustrations in my card game, is there a software i can use master?

[prashleo]

Do we need special printers for the thicker papers?

[RCRice]

Any suggestions for printers? I have a Brother laser now, but it's monochrome. There's an ink jet in my home by Canon, but sadly 65 lbs stock gets jammed so I can't use it.