Card games, made with AI

Card game maker:
make a card game with AI

Make a card game by describing the deck and the rules, and Tesana's card game maker turns them into a game people play on screen in their browser.

Need an idea?

What makes a good card game?

A good card game hands the player a real choice every turn. Describe these four and you have most of a design.

  • Rules you learn in one hand

    Players should pick up the basics by playing a first hand. Keep the exceptions for later cards.

  • Cards that work together

    The fun is in combinations: a card that's weak alone and strong next to another. Describe a pair or two like that.

  • A deck that fits the game

    Decide whether everyone uses a fixed deck, like the standard 52, or builds one as they go, as in deck-building games. It changes how every game feels.

  • An opponent with a plan

    A computer opponent needs a style of its own, or every game plays the same. Say whether it should play it safe or go for big, risky hands.

How to make a card game with Tesana

Write down the deck and one turn, then deal a hand. This online card game maker changes the cards when you ask in the chat, and a printed deck still needs a print shop.

Play card games made on Tesana

The Card & Board category on Play holds the card games other creators made, next to the board games. A few hands there show how far a set of rules can go.

Make other kinds of games

Tesana's AI game maker builds a game from your description, and these pages cover a few kinds in more detail.

  1. Puzzle game maker Make a puzzle game with AI
  2. Adventure game maker Make an adventure game with AI
  3. Mobile game maker Make a game for phones
  4. 3D game maker Make a 3D game with AI
  5. Horror game maker Make a horror game with AI
  6. Idle game maker Make an idle or clicker game
  7. 2D game maker Make a 2D game with AI
  8. Fighting game maker Make a fighting game with AI
  9. Platformer game maker Make a platformer game with AI
  10. Multiplayer game maker Make a multiplayer game with AI
  11. Sandbox game maker Make a sandbox game with AI
  12. Arcade game maker Make an arcade game with AI
  13. RPG game maker Make an RPG game with AI
  14. Visual novel maker Make a visual novel with AI
  15. Text adventure maker Make a text adventure with AI
  16. Interactive story maker Make an interactive story with AI
  17. AI game maker Make your own game

Ready to make your card game?

Start with the first hand you'd deal.

Questions about making card games

Short answers for your first card game.

  • How do I make a card game?

    Decide how a player wins and what happens on a turn, then test it over a few hands. With an AI game maker such as Tesana you describe those rules and play the result on screen once it's built, which makes a card that's too strong easy to spot.

  • Can I make my own card game for free?

    You can make your own card game on Tesana's free plan, which covers personal, non-commercial games. To sell one, you need a paid plan.

  • Can Tesana print my cards?

    No. Tesana makes card games you play on screen, not physical decks. For printed cards, a print-on-demand service can produce a deck from your designs.

  • Can I make a deck-building game?

    You can. Describe the starting deck and how players add to it as they win. The Card Mechanics tag on Play has deck-building games to compare yours with.

  • Can two people play my card game online?

    Ask for online multiplayer in your description and the game can seat more than one player. Friends get in with a room or an invite code, and Tesana's servers handle the rest.

  • What kinds of card games can I create?

    Deck-builders make a good start. Tesana's own game ideas include a roguelike one, where each run picks a different class and the bosses change the rules of the deck itself. The Card & Board category on Play shows what other creators dealt first.