About nanDECK

Application description

Unleash Your Inner Game Designer with nanDECK

Are you a budding game designer, tabletop enthusiast, or trading card game creator? nanDECK is the free software you need to bring your game ideas to life! Design and print custom card decks, tokens, and game boards with ease. It’s the ultimate tool for rapid prototyping, playtesting, and developing your dream board games, trading card games, or intricate wargames.

Key Features for Game Creation

With nanDECK, you can create stunning games by combining the power of scripting and a user-friendly visual editor.

Total Customization: Design cards of any size, format, and style. From standard trading card dimensions to completely unique layouts, nanDECK gives you absolute control over your game's aesthetics.
Powerful Scripting: Master a concise scripting language with over 100 commands. Dramatically leverage this language to add text, images, rectangles, ellipses, gradients, and much more to design entire decks with code. This feature makes updating your game simple and effective!
Spreadsheet Integration: Import data from Excel or Google Sheets to automatically generate cards. Perfect for games with complex variables like names, values, images, or any other data-driven element. Streamline your collectible card game creation!
Optimized Printing: Achieve perfect alignment for front and back card printing on A4/Letter or custom formats. Customize borders and guidelines, with support for direct printing and PDF creation. Get your print and play games table ready!
Multiple Export Formats: Export individual cards or complete decks as images. Perfect for digital playtesting or sharing your designs online.
Free and Accessible: nanDECK is completely free, portable, and compatible with all Windows versions. Linux support is also available via Wine/Proton. Start designing your indie games today!
Active Community: Join the nanDECK Discord server or the BoardGameGeek forum for tutorials, tips, and direct support from the developer and the community. Connect with fellow game inventors and share your creations.