CUSTOM PLAYING CARD GENERATOR

Created by Dan Atkins | Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 | Click any card to view full size

Ace of Spades
Ace of Hearts
3 of Diamonds
4 of Hearts
5 of Diamonds
5 of Stars
6 of Diamonds
7 of Clubs
8 of Clubs
10 of Stars
Jack of Hearts
Queen of Clubs
King of Diamonds
King of Stars
Joker

Welcome!

Create custom playing cards with your own suit icons. Generate standard 4-suit decks or unique 5-suit decks perfect for games like Five Crowns, Phase 10, Skip-Bo, and more!

📖 How to Use This Generator
  1. Configure your deck (4 or 5 suits, pip source, face cards)
  2. Click "Apply Configuration"
  3. Upload or select your suit icons (colors auto-detect from images)
  4. Preview individual cards by clicking rank buttons
  5. Choose one:
🎮 Playing Different Games with Your Deck

5-Suit Double Deck Games:

  • Five Crowns: Use all 116 cards (5 suits × 13 ranks × 2 decks + 6 jokers)
  • Phase 10: Use 2 complete 5-suit decks (customize with wild cards)
  • Skip-Bo: Number cards from your 5-suit deck work perfectly

Traditional 4-Suit Games:

  • Poker, Bridge, Hearts: Remove one complete suit (use 52 cards)
  • Pinochle: Use A, 10, K, Q, J, 9 from all suits
  • Canasta: Use two complete 4-suit decks (remove one suit from each)
  • Rummy: Use 52 cards (one standard 4-suit deck)

💡 Tip: Print extra jokers or wild cards separately to customize for specific games!

❓ About Game Crafter Accounts

Why do I need my own account?

  • You own your designs - They appear in your account, not someone else's
  • Privacy - Your card designs remain private to you
  • Control - You can order prints, set pricing, make changes anytime
  • No middleman - Direct relationship with the printer

Is it free?

  • ✅ FREE to create account
  • ✅ FREE to upload designs
  • ✅ FREE to store designs
  • 💰 You only pay when ordering physical prints

How do I create an account?

  1. Visit thegamecrafter.com/join
  2. Fill in username, email, password (takes 2 minutes)
  3. Verify your email
  4. Come back here and click "Upload to Game Crafter"!
  5. Log in when the popup appears
  6. Done - cards upload automatically!

✅ That's it! No API keys, no developer mode, no complicated setup. Just create an account and log in when prompted.

🔒 Security: You log in directly on Game Crafter's website (in the popup), not on this site. Your credentials never pass through this website.

Configuration

💡 Choose "Safe" if indices are getting too close to edges when printed

🔐 How Game Crafter Login Works

When you click "Upload to Game Crafter," you'll be redirected to Game Crafter's official login page. After logging in, you'll automatically return here and your cards will upload.

✅ No API keys needed! Just log in with your Game Crafter username and password when prompted.

📝 What happens:

  1. Click "Upload to Game Crafter" button
  2. Popup opens to Game Crafter login page
  3. Enter your username and password (on Game Crafter's site)
  4. Popup closes automatically
  5. Cards upload to your account!

🔒 Security: Your credentials are sent directly to Game Crafter, never to this website. This is the official Game Crafter authentication method.