Here are 2 tips I've found help: 1) Know your demographic - don't try to cater to everyone, if you do nobody will be happy with it and really neither will you. 2) Know what separates your game from others. Why should someone play your game rather than play yugioh or mtg? What can you do that the world of tcg's is lacking right now. Every game has it's own little niche, you just have to find yours.
Amazing tips! I totally back up these ideas. When it comes to copying, it's not just the copying that is bad, what is bad is that all the games will be the same and everyone would get bored of the games. We all need diversity. But anyway, keep up the great work!
I started my own TCG about 11 years ago, and I'm still making cards for it now. It made me better at drawing for sure. Keep up the good work man, nice tips.
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Something I did: if you want to get better at making tcg’s but don’t want to make cards, you can just take football (soccer) cards for example, and make decks and rules for them. This is fun and also helps you get cool ideas for your own unique rules.
The first tip is also true for game mechanics... App stores are full of reskins of hearthstone or other card games who sold a lot. The ones that remain for longer on my phone are those that present me a new challenging way to look at card games, through different mechanics.
This is really helpful! Thanks so much for the tips! And the quote, "Diridius the Devourer . . . who's upside down" was just hilarious for some reason XD
Great tips, especially the bit on originality. It's impossible to stress the importance of keeping things fresh. And while we're talking about inspiration, I should add that the ocean's deep sea creatures might be a great source of inspiration for you, Zack! Some cool card ideas/art could come from it. Maybe even an entirely aquatic planet? :O
Plush Evil thanks man :) i completely agree! Yeah palicium is probably my favourite planet in terms of drawing the artwork, ill check those sea creatures out!
Thx for the tips, im thinking on printing my new card game im working on. It's going to be called Card Quest and im going to make a comic series on it to. Also keep up the great work.
I've always wanted to make my own TCG. I had the idea and started brainstorming ideas before finding this channel and I'm glad I did. Keep up the good work!
Your planet idea is brilliant i really want to make a TCG kind involving something like those planets but different make the planets like a God and they be the creators of all characters of that type of planet for example some planets are a water, fire, dark etc... type and are related to the God witch are the planets and are a dark, fire , or water type and of course the planets wont be the same. Thanks for sharing all your information about TCG's i just found your channel this morning and your information has been very useful to me and have gave me ideas
right as i read you see a fat guy that looks like a bear, and you think oh I could give him horns and make him a card in your comment, he said if you see a fat guy that looks like a bear, and you think oh I could give him horns and make him a card
oh okay man. i also plan on making my own tcg. you are not the only one dude. you and i love art. i use index cards for my cards. but i decided to ma them how you do so it's much cheaper. thanx amigo. all i needed to know.
thanks for inspiring me.I was inspired by another guys on youtube to make my own tcg but when he stopped i kinda gave up.But when i saw this i was inspired now i have decided to start from scratch and make another space tcg thing (my last tcg was space ish) i call it planet warriors i didnt copy you min eis just also about space but its only about 1 planet and it exploded into pieces so its like factions and stuff like that just wanted to comment this to know that you helped
Hey chaos I've loved yugioh and all sorts of different cards my entire life literally my mom gave me cards when I was two but anyway I also like making them but I can never really get into the mood you know I've had a couple of days where I'm feeling artistic but never a lot I like comics but I remember a card game I called Beta it was just something I started in like 4th grade or something but now I'm like fourteen and I'm still making them and this video has really help me. Thanks Dude :)
i’ve wanted to make a tcg for probably five years now, i’ve had a couple attempts that were decent but they were always just basic card games, with attack and health and you have to kill your opponent and stuff. it took me those five years to come up with a unique game, and i have heavy lore and a bunch of card ideas for it now. trial and error at its finest. now i just need to practice the hell out of my drawing.
Hi Zach, I’ve been watching your videos for awhile now. I also am working on creating a tcg game and I stumbled across your channel when searching for tips and how to’s and home made tcg’s. I like your ambition and I like watching what your creation has evolved into. Keep up the good work. One thing I will say is good for you for designing your own art for the cards....im more of a math guy myself and have been focused on mechanics and balance/counter balance....I believe I have a good theme and a vision for the game....but my art skills are atrocious! I’m gonna have to go to fiverr and hire work for each card: these are the price range quotes I’ve uncovered .....$25-$50 for low end art....$60-$125 for commercially impressive level art......multiply that by a 250 card set and I’m looking at selling the car or taking a loan for the art alone! So for that little reason right there is why I’ve been fascinated with you and your channel where your just like f*ck it I’ll draw it myself! Keep it up......
1. Copy MTG as much as possible 2. Learn from YuGiOh and have color restriction or else everyone will play the same cards, like shitty YuGiOh. 3. Learn from Pokemon and NEVER start releasing the same cards of different rarities, 1st ed, foil, non foil and so on. 4. Learn from Force of Will and never introduce broken cards or mechanics 5. Learn from Netrunner and keep the game simple with no tokens and bullshit, where mistakes can happen. 6. Learn from all the above and do not have foils, that get damaged by freaking AIR in time! Hope I helped! Good video!
You are absolutely right. I only meant, no one needs useless ugly reverse foils in Pokemon, when there are foils and non foils already or like YuGiOh super, mega, ultimate, godlike foils....... just foil and non foil would suffice....It is a mess... If I want to collect, I will pick the rare card, if I want to just play I will pick the common version, there is no reason to make more.
Hey I have some questions, 1 do your friends make, help, or play your or a homemade tcg. 2 what keeps you going back to making more cards everyday? I'm just wondering this because even though I enjoy it I find my friends that I generally see allot are not interested in tcgs and I sometimes have trouble will commitments with my tcgs.
Hey, q1: I make literally everything myself, the only thing that I do with my friends and stuff for this game is have battles. Q2: i just love making cards! Art is my passion and having your own little universe that you can add to, make rules for, and create stories for is just amazing to me! (I know this sounds really cringey but) I can't really imagine myself not making TCGs, just the whole creative process is what I love to do haha! Hope this helps :)
Also yeah, only a handful of people know I make this game, most of my friends either don't know or think I'm a geek for making the cards but as long as you have one or two people behind you, that's all you need!
ChaosGalaxyTCG Hey, thanks allot :) I just moved last year and I don't have lots of close friends at school (none that share my interests anyway) and its hard to do that stuff long distance. Thanks and p.s. Hey, lol xD
Pops Nova crap I left stuff out, I mean that at my new school people don't share my interests, and its hard to do it long distance with my old friends. There lol :)
is it particularly expensive to create your cards? like a 9 card page for example, how much do you pay personally? and how do you make your rares holographic or have glitter? please respond, you seem so organized.
That was some really cool got this gave me I think that this will inspire me even more to create a TDC also you could try making some foil cards with some sort of overlay of shiny transparent material or what ever suits you best I suppose really like your videos and you should probably check out this really cool trading card game called Star Wars pocketmodels TGC it has small model is it come with the pack that you can make a really like the idea of this and think you could use it in your TGC not sure how that's for you to decide can't wait for your next video
hey zach how do you determine how to make the attack and defence equal so some creatures at not to op and can kill other monsters (like in yugioh they have monsters with 1400 attack and 1800 block and such like that if that makes sense)
thank you for the tips i started making my cards yesterday and i only made art for the card i suck at drawing so i decided to go to the art collage (dot now why im saying this in a comment) so yea anyway your tips were amazing tnx m8
@@LeDucce not necessarily cus egypt and Egyptian gods are pretty cool and an interesting subject to learn about so as long as their game doesn't play the same as yugioh, it should be okay?
+ChaosGalaxyTCG where do you buy your pencils and pappers and things? Right now I'm printing and then laminates it togheter with a thicker paper but maybe I can do in a different way. What do you say?
Kurumon- Trading Card game thats exactly what i do to make my cards :) i use the pens i use are called Copic markers and i just use thick, glossy card stock
I love the idea of planets, I am working on a new TCG and I would like to know if I could base some of my planets on some of your ideas ( not exactly like yours)?
Hi Zach (sorry if i spelt your name wrong) i was one of your first sub's i cant believe how dar you've come keep going man you deserve it after all of your hard work ☺
I think something more on the actual development side is the age old debate of card flavor vs balance, games like magic way overuse flavor, making them pay to win, however games like the VS system focus much more on balance but in doing so loose some of the story interest of magic. its a tough choice but it must be made!
I know how to draw and how to use photoshop so I don't have any problems when in comes to the overall image of the cards. My only problem was I don't have any idea of how to do rules and stuff.
Here are 2 tips I've found help: 1) Know your demographic - don't try to cater to everyone, if you do nobody will be happy with it and really neither will you. 2) Know what separates your game from others. Why should someone play your game rather than play yugioh or mtg? What can you do that the world of tcg's is lacking right now. Every game has it's own little niche, you just have to find yours.
Amazing tips! I totally back up these ideas. When it comes to copying, it's not just the copying that is bad, what is bad is that all the games will be the same and everyone would get bored of the games. We all need diversity. But anyway, keep up the great work!
ICCS Sunlord Yeah that's true, its not good for the community at all! thanks man, will do!
I started my own TCG about 11 years ago, and I'm still making cards for it now. It made me better at drawing for sure. Keep up the good work man, nice tips.
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Something I did: if you want to get better at making tcg’s but don’t want to make cards, you can just take football (soccer) cards for example, and make decks and rules for them. This is fun and also helps you get cool ideas for your own unique rules.
The first tip is also true for game mechanics... App stores are full of reskins of hearthstone or other card games who sold a lot. The ones that remain for longer on my phone are those that present me a new challenging way to look at card games, through different mechanics.
This is really helpful! Thanks so much for the tips!
And the quote, "Diridius the Devourer . . . who's upside down" was just hilarious for some reason XD
2:34- LIKE YOU CHAOSGALAXYTCG!
Great tips, especially the bit on originality. It's impossible to stress the importance of keeping things fresh.
And while we're talking about inspiration, I should add that the ocean's deep sea creatures might be a great source of inspiration for you, Zack! Some cool card ideas/art could come from it. Maybe even an entirely aquatic planet? :O
Just realized Palicium is the water and ice planet. Lol .__.
Plush Evil thanks man :) i completely agree! Yeah palicium is probably my favourite planet in terms of drawing the artwork, ill check those sea creatures out!
+Plush Evil yeah originality is definitely the key but sadly thats the hardest part if your exposed to people like zack xD
Thx for the tips, im thinking on printing my new card game im working on. It's going to be called Card Quest and im going to make a comic series on it to. Also keep up the great work.
I've always wanted to make my own TCG. I had the idea and started brainstorming ideas before finding this channel and I'm glad I did. Keep up the good work!
This was a very helpful video. I am currently tooling with an idea for a game and I found that these tips could really assist me in the process
Dude nice tips thanks it'll help a lot
Nice artwork and nice TCG
Your planet idea is brilliant i really want to make a TCG kind involving something like those planets but different make the planets like a God and they be the creators of all characters of that type of planet for example some planets are a water, fire, dark etc... type and are related to the God witch are the planets and are a dark, fire , or water type and of course the planets wont be the same. Thanks for sharing all your information about TCG's i just found your channel this morning and your information has been very useful to me and have gave me ideas
OMG 'You see a fat guy that looks like a bear, and you think oh I could give him horns and make him a card' xD HAHA that was just HILARIOUS XD
right as i read you see a fat guy that looks like a bear, and you think oh I could give him horns and make him a card in your comment, he said if you see a fat guy that looks like a bear, and you think oh I could give him horns and make him a card
same thing
The Life Poster ikr
Actually going to make that card
Crap Reviewer hmmm maybe I should do that with my dog XD
hi Zach just wanted to say your awesome and i was inspired by you to start making my own tcg
Zach have you ever thought about making a comic about chaos galaxy.
That would be so cool
Ashton Stringfellow yh
So smart and cool
I would buy that.
+Tails doll25 please don't make me feel the sunshine
oh okay man. i also plan on making my own tcg. you are not the only one dude. you and i love art. i use index cards for my cards. but i decided to ma them how you do so it's much cheaper. thanx amigo. all i needed to know.
Autocorrect turns Humongous Ancient Rock Man into Cartoon Manga specs man! 😂
I’m gonna have to make that into a card 😂
thanks for inspiring me.I was inspired by another guys on youtube to make my own tcg but when he stopped i kinda gave up.But when i saw this i was inspired now i have decided to start from scratch and make another space tcg thing (my last tcg was space ish) i call it planet warriors i didnt copy you min eis just also about space but its only about 1 planet and it exploded into pieces so its like factions and stuff like that just wanted to comment this to know that you helped
Hey chaos I've loved yugioh and all sorts of different cards my entire life literally my mom gave me cards when I was two but anyway I also like making them but I can never really get into the mood you know I've had a couple of days where I'm feeling artistic but never a lot I like comics but I remember a card game I called Beta it was just something I started in like 4th grade or something but now I'm like fourteen and I'm still making them and this video has really help me. Thanks Dude :)
i’ve wanted to make a tcg for probably five years now, i’ve had a couple attempts that were decent but they were always just basic card games, with attack and health and you have to kill your opponent and stuff. it took me those five years to come up with a unique game, and i have heavy lore and a bunch of card ideas for it now. trial and error at its finest. now i just need to practice the hell out of my drawing.
I have great ideas now for my new tcg thanks
Love this! Very helpful. Also, your drawings are great. Thank you!
The best way to start TCG
Great video...I'm stoked to see someone give there top 10. I completely agree with this list!
Me too
TCG News Thanks! I didn't know how people would react to this so I'm glad you agree man!
+Card PlanetsTCG when will you finish remaking your cards?
Hi Zach, I’ve been watching your videos for awhile now. I also am working on creating a tcg game and I stumbled across your channel when searching for tips and how to’s and home made tcg’s. I like your ambition and I like watching what your creation has evolved into. Keep up the good work. One thing I will say is good for you for designing your own art for the cards....im more of a math guy myself and have been focused on mechanics and balance/counter balance....I believe I have a good theme and a vision for the game....but my art skills are atrocious! I’m gonna have to go to fiverr and hire work for each card: these are the price range quotes I’ve uncovered .....$25-$50 for low end art....$60-$125 for commercially impressive level art......multiply that by a 250 card set and I’m looking at selling the car or taking a loan for the art alone! So for that little reason right there is why I’ve been fascinated with you and your channel where your just like f*ck it I’ll draw it myself! Keep it up......
1. Copy MTG as much as possible
2. Learn from YuGiOh and have color restriction or else everyone will play the same cards, like shitty YuGiOh.
3. Learn from Pokemon and NEVER start releasing the same cards of different rarities, 1st ed, foil, non foil and so on.
4. Learn from Force of Will and never introduce broken cards or mechanics
5. Learn from Netrunner and keep the game simple with no tokens and bullshit, where mistakes can happen.
6. Learn from all the above and do not have foils, that get damaged by freaking AIR in time!
Hope I helped! Good video!
You are absolutely right. I only meant, no one needs useless ugly reverse foils in Pokemon, when there are foils and non foils already or like YuGiOh super, mega, ultimate, godlike foils....... just foil and
non foil would suffice....It is a mess...
If I want to collect, I will pick the rare card, if I want to just play I will pick the common version, there is no reason to make more.
Your video was so helpful, thank you so much!
What if a creature, character or design ideas was inspired from a figure in mythology or fairytale?
I remember watching this video a long time ago.....you have such amazing talent
amazing tips bro.
Youre The Inspiration To Me cause i watch your vid how to make a TCG card homemade thx :)
What about a card a knight with demon wings and a bronze axe?
Hey I have some questions, 1 do your friends make, help, or play your or a homemade tcg. 2 what keeps you going back to making more cards everyday? I'm just wondering this because even though I enjoy it I find my friends that I generally see allot are not interested in tcgs and I sometimes have trouble will commitments with my tcgs.
Hey, q1: I make literally everything myself, the only thing that I do with my friends and stuff for this game is have battles. Q2: i just love making cards! Art is my passion and having your own little universe that you can add to, make rules for, and create stories for is just amazing to me! (I know this sounds really cringey but) I can't really imagine myself not making TCGs, just the whole creative process is what I love to do haha! Hope this helps :)
Also yeah, only a handful of people know I make this game, most of my friends either don't know or think I'm a geek for making the cards but as long as you have one or two people behind you, that's all you need!
ChaosGalaxyTCG Hey, thanks allot :) I just moved last year and I don't have lots of close friends at school (none that share my interests anyway) and its hard to do that stuff long distance. Thanks and p.s. Hey, lol xD
Pops Nova crap I left stuff out, I mean that at my new school people don't share my interests, and its hard to do it long distance with my old friends. There lol :)
Pops Nova ah yeah i get what you mean, do you have siblings or cousins you can play with? i mainly battle mycousins and younger brother :)
Awesome and informative video love it
6:24 Epic Humongous Ancient Rock Man!
you inspired me to make TCG
Hey Zack, I was inspired by you to make a space-themed TCG based on minerals, aliens, and build able add-ins
Ummm... I made a TCG that is kinda like little doods but at that time I didn't know about chaos galaxy.... does that break number1?
Do you think that its better to use LOTR and D&D inspired card, or cards like yours, which are inspired by Pokemon and physics?
due to the fact that LOTR and D&D inspired card are INCREDIBLY hard to draw.
Hey zack I'm just starting a tcg can you put a video on how to make deck box that's simple
P.s. love your vids
is it particularly expensive to create your cards? like a 9 card page for example, how much do you pay personally? and how do you make your rares holographic or have glitter? please respond, you seem so organized.
Dude Big help and do u think cardstock would be good to print cards out on
I cannot believe that this video was uploaded a decade ago. It’s beautiful. Aged finely.
Thanks For The Tips Zach
Thanks for the tips Now I can make my own tcg ....x)
+Lambo Genie no problem, yeah just do it!
He's like a way cooler version of MrBeast!
Kieran Dennis James Nani?
thanks you helped
Just subscribed to your channel!
That was some really cool got this gave me I think that this will inspire me even more to create a TDC also you could try making some foil cards with some sort of overlay of shiny transparent material or what ever suits you best I suppose really like your videos and you should probably check out this really cool trading card game called Star Wars pocketmodels TGC it has small model is it come with the pack that you can make a really like the idea of this and think you could use it in your TGC not sure how that's for you to decide can't wait for your next video
Bio glad i could help! hmmm, I'm a star wars fan so might check it out :) yeah, should have a new video up tomorrow!
Where can I buy your Chaos Galaxy trading card game decks and booster packs? I've taken a great interest in them.
hey zach how do you determine how to make the attack and defence equal so some creatures at not to op and can kill other monsters
(like in yugioh they have monsters with 1400 attack and 1800 block and such like that if that makes sense)
DogDayzTCG I'd say a good way to go about that is make cards cost something. So stronger cards cost more than weaker ones.
+Jesus mine has a dice system, each player rolls a dice and each number adds to score
Damn, earned a sub!
First comment also thank you i needed this for helping me with ripple effect
How did you get the deck and booster pack in one for each pack?
I tried that and couldn't figure it out
Thank you! I'm trying to make one as well, I have the rules, mat, and I'm working on some card as well.
So number 1 counts with mechanics too? I just like the idea for the parallel universe card we the opponents switch cards.
That thumbnail tho but awsome tips anyway and you should make a comic about chaos galaxy
Im kind of drawing a manga and these tips have been awesome for me. If only i was good at drawing manga
ArchfiendGod Jus keep practising! :D
+ArchfiendGod I feel you bro.. Fellow Manga artist here
+ChaosGalaxyTCG are your cards in stores yet
thx m8 btw is the backroom your bathroom?
thank you for the tips i started making my cards yesterday and i only made art for the card i suck at drawing so i decided to go to the art collage (dot now why im saying this in a comment) so yea anyway your tips were amazing tnx m8
Same here man
@choasgalaxytgc I'm using Openoffice to make my cards, are there any downsides, or size differences that happens with Openoffice? Thanks!
have you put your trade mark TCG logo on the back of each of your cards like magic and yu gi oh have?
Edward Borell unfortunately no because i can't do 2 sided printing at home atm
I just use Egyptian gods and myths for my cards
Thats kinda like a copy of yu-gi-oh
Cool
@@LeDucce not necessarily cus egypt and Egyptian gods are pretty cool and an interesting subject to learn about so as long as their game doesn't play the same as yugioh, it should be okay?
I use dad jokes for my cards :)
It sounds like I may be on the right ttrack. Thank you.
+ChaosGalaxyTCG where do you buy your pencils and pappers and things? Right now I'm printing and then laminates it togheter with a thicker paper but maybe I can do in a different way. What do you say?
Kurumon- Trading Card game thats exactly what i do to make my cards :) i use the pens i use are called Copic markers and i just use thick, glossy card stock
+ChaosGalaxyTCG ok, Thanks ^_^
I love the idea of planets, I am working on a new TCG and I would like to know if I could base some of my planets on some of your ideas ( not exactly like yours)?
Thanks! Yeah of course you can use the planets system (as long as they’re not the exact same as my planets that’s cool with me!)
Hi Zach (sorry if i spelt your name wrong) i was one of your first sub's i cant believe how dar you've come keep going man you deserve it after all of your hard work ☺
Eriss mobey if you are really the first few subs of him, can't you read the channel about for his name?
have you put your trade mark TCG logo on the back of each of your cards, like magic or yu gi oh has?
which app do you use to get your drawings on your pc
I think something more on the actual development side is the age old debate of card flavor vs balance, games like magic way overuse flavor, making them pay to win, however games like the VS system focus much more on balance but in doing so loose some of the story interest of magic. its a tough choice but it must be made!
Chaos galaxy if you have one card should you make doubles or triples of the card?
3:50 But first, let's talk about parallel universes!
How long have u been making them and I honestly am bad at drawing I'm no artist
How many games have you made because your games are awesome and I really wanna know how many
What website do you make your cards on
what kind of paper do you use?
I'm going to soon start my tcg named Gemstone, I've made about 200 cards thanks for inspiration :)
CyborgDoggy nice! let me know if you make any videos! thats a really good start and thanks!
I was inspired by u and made stormfront galaxy and also u can sell your cards on weebly
very wise words.
Helps me alot
Are we allowed too take a part of your card and rthen add/change something?
Nope
How do you make your playing fild
your tcg is awesome
Also mabey a light cannon with ice swirling the light shot?
how do you tag your video better for your tcg videos
can I use a drangel but the dragon head on the angel with its wings and arms?
I know how to draw and how to use photoshop so I don't have any problems when in comes to the overall image of the cards. My only problem was I don't have any idea of how to do rules and stuff.
chaos Galaxy What Are your thoughts on turning a TCG into a competitive TCG Eg Leagues Regionals Worlds
sir...may i know what coloring tool you use in ur TCG?
+Bryan Iramos with pleasure my friend! I use Copic Marker pens :)
IS IT available in asian countries such as philippines?
im not sure, you'll have to look it up
What is your plan for uploading is it once every week
+Deuces2002 i try to upload once a week but at the moment its proving to be really difficult! :(
+ChaosGalaxyTCG thanks Zack just know what ever the next video is I'm looking forward to it
Love you chaos
Your awesome boiiiiii awesome 😎
how do you win your game?
StudioUAC you win by getting 20 points to get a point by attacking your opponent's planet to gain one point and it's called as a planet attack
Can we use point it's verry origanal
DUDE! I made a card called galaxy crash before I knew this channel existed. But it's shaped like a human.
Zach can you give me some tips Obote tcgs