Templates & Resources

Card layouts, print specs, website skins, and rules templates. Everything you need to produce a professional game.

Available Templates

Card Layout Template

Poker-size (2.5” × 3.5”) with bleed, trim, and safe area guides. Zones for name, art, category, and border.

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Card Back Template

Card back with “Powered by Cards Wild” badge placement zone. Matches card layout dimensions.

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Help Card Templates

3 reference cards: rules summary, trouble→remedy table, and trophy progression. Auto-populated from theme config.

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Rules Template

Printable instructions with blanks for themed card names. Generates from your theme config JSON.

Available

Box Template

Tuck box layout for standard poker deck. Front, back, and side panels with placement guides.

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QR Code Card

Card linking to your game website. Template with QR code placement and branding zone.

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Card Art Specifications

SpecValue
Card sizePoker: 2.5” × 3.5” (63.5 × 88.9mm)
Resolution300 DPI minimum
Bleed1/8” (3.175mm) outside trim on all sides
Safe area1/8” (3.175mm) inside trim — keep text here
FormatPNG (for POD) or PDF (for professional print)
Color modeCMYK for offset, RGB for digital/POD
Total with bleed2.75” × 3.75” (69.85 × 95.25mm)
┌────────────────────────────────┐ │ ┌────────────────────────┐ │ ← Bleed (1/8”) │ │ ┌────────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ CARD NAME │ │ │ ← Safe area │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ [CARD ART] │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Category Bag: 4 │ │ │ │ │ └────────────────────┘ │ │ │ └────────────────────────┘ │ │ COLORED BORDER │ ← From theme palette └────────────────────────────────┘

Website Skin System

The game website uses CSS custom properties driven by your theme config’s palette. Every color is configurable:

:root { /* Generated from your theme config palette */ --theme-trophy-border: #2a5f3a; --theme-trouble-border: #7a2020; --theme-fortune-border: #1a4a7a; --theme-safe-border: #3a5a2a; --theme-wild-border: #8a6a1a; --theme-bg: #0a2a3a; --theme-text: #e8f0f4; --theme-accent: #4a9fd4; --theme-bg-secondary: #061a28; }

The PHP theme resolver (api/theme.php) generates these from your config automatically. No manual CSS editing required. The game UI, email templates, and PWA manifest all pull from the same palette.

Print Production

Vetted US-based vendors with specs and cost estimates:

VendorBest ForEst. Cost/DeckMinimum
The Game Crafter1–50 copies (prototype)$15–201
Shuffled Ink100–5,000 copies$8–12 (100), $5–8 (500+)15
MakePlayingCards1,000+ copies (retail)$3–6None (standard)

Full production guide with art direction tips, vendor contacts, and box templates: Print Production Guide

Rules Template

The engine generates themed rules from your config. Here’s what the template produces (example using Fish Wild):

Fish Wild — A Freshwater Fishing Card Game

Object: Be the first angler to land all 5 freshwater species and fill your stringer.

Species (in order): #1 Bluegill (Bag 4) → #2 Crappie (Bag 3) → #3 Perch (Bag 2) → #4 Bass (Bag 1) → #5 Muskie (Bag 1)

Before you can fish: You need Sunrise, Fishing License, and the correct tackle (Small Tackle for Panfish, Big Tackle for Sportfish) face-up in your tackle setup.

Trouble → Remedy:
Nightfall → Sunrise
Storm → Clear Skies or Rain Gear
No Fish Here → Fish Finder or Local Guide
Broken Tackle → Small Tackle, Big Tackle, or Tackle Box
Lose License → Fishing License or Local Guide

Fish On! If someone plays trouble against you and you hold the matching Safe card in your hand, call “Fish On!” — the trouble bounces back!

This is generated automatically from the theme config. Every card name, group name, and callout phrase comes from your JSON — no manual writing needed.

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