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COMPONENTS DESIGNER · BETA

Design the card once. Get the whole deck.

Build a master card, fill in a table, and Boardssey lays out every card for you. Print it at home, load it into Tabletop Simulator, or put it on your virtual table the same afternoon.

Build a master card, fill in a table, and Boardssey lays out every card for you. Print it at home, load it into Tabletop Simulator, or put it on your virtual table the same afternoon.

See all features

See all features

Included in Pathfinder and above. Cards, tiles, tokens, boards, mats, rulebooks and boxes.

MASTER PAGE

{{art}}

{{name}}

Cost {{cost}} · {{effect}}

name

cost

copies

Ember Drake

3

2

Tide Caller

2

3

Stone Warden

4

1

Ember Drake

Ember Drake

Cost 3 · ×2

Tide Caller

Tide Caller

Cost 2 · ×3

Stone Warden

Stone Warden

Cost 4 · ×1

HOW IT WORKS

Three steps from spreadsheet to deck

The same model InDesign uses for catalogs, built for game pieces.

Design a master page

Lay out one card and type {{name}}, {{cost}} or {{art}} where each value goes. Fronts and backs can each have their own master.

Lay out one card and type {{name}}, {{cost}} or {{art}} where each value goes. Fronts and backs can each have their own master.

Fill in the table

One row per card. Paste straight from a spreadsheet or import a CSV. Add a copies column and each row prints as many times as you need.

One row per card. Paste straight from a spreadsheet or import a CSV. Add a copies column and each row prints as many times as you need.

Get every card

Each row becomes a card. Change the font or move the art on the master and the whole deck follows. Edit a row and its card updates.

Each row becomes a card. Change the font or move the art on the master and the whole deck follows. Edit a row and its card updates.

WHAT’S INSIDE

Made for game pieces, not slide decks

Every piece in your box

Cards from mini to tarot, square and hex tiles, round tokens, folding boards, player mats, rulebooks, tuck boxes and sheets, each with size presets.

Cards from mini to tarot, square and hex tiles, round tokens, folding boards, player mats, rulebooks, tuck boxes and sheets, each with size presets.

Cards follow the master

Move the title on the master and it moves on every card. Need one card to break the pattern? Unlink that element and edit it on that card alone.

Move the title on the master and it moves on every card. Need one card to break the pattern? Unlink that element and edit it on that card alone.

Art matched by file name

Upload a batch of art and each image drops into the row it’s named after. No dragging sixty files onto sixty cards.

Upload a batch of art and each image drops into the row it’s named after. No dragging sixty files onto sixty cards.

Dielines on screen

Cut, bleed and safe-zone guides on every piece, plus box nets and board folds, so you see where the knife goes while you design.

Cut, bleed and safe-zone guides on every piece, plus box nets and board folds, so you see where the knife goes while you design.

Bring the files you have

Import pages from a PDF, Illustrator, Photoshop or SVG file into a component and keep editing them there.

Import pages from a PDF, Illustrator, Photoshop or SVG file into a component and keep editing them there.

Tied to your game

Link a component to one of your games and pull its details and images straight into the design.

Link a component to one of your games and pull its details and images straight into the design.

EXPORTS

One design, every way you test

Pick a format, choose which cards and which back, set the dpi and bleed. Boardssey renders the rest.

Print and play

A4, Letter, A3 or Legal, portrait or landscape, laid out to fit the most pieces per sheet, with crop marks, seam marks, cut lines and backs mirrored for double-sided printing. Preview it before you download.

Tabletop Simulator

Deck sheets of up to 70 cards as plain PNGs, the back image and a note with the numbers to type into Tabletop Simulator.

Card images

Every card as its own image, zipped and named after the card.

Every card as its own image, zipped and named after the card.

PDF, one card per page

A clean file for a print shop or anyone who wants single pages.

A clean file for a print shop or anyone who wants single pages.

The Game Crafter

Send cards straight to your The Game Crafter account at the exact size it prints, ready to proof and order. Tiles, tokens, boards and mats go on the Oracle plan.

Your virtual table

Send the deck to your Boardssey virtual table. Testers join with a code and play in the browser, no account needed.

Send the deck to your Boardssey virtual table. Testers join with a code and play in the browser, no account needed.

HOW IT COMPARES

Next to the tools you already know

Component Studio, Dextrous and ShuffleKit all make good cards. Boardssey adds a virtual table your testers join with a code, and turns the same game data into your sell sheet.

Boardssey
Component Studio
Dextrous
ShuffleKit
Designing the components
Card data from a spreadsheetOne row per card. Values fill the {{fields}} on the master page.
BoardsseyImport a CSV or paste rows from Google Sheets or Excel
Component StudioLinked Google Sheets
DextrousGoogle Sheets or CSV
ShuffleKit
Every kind of componentCards, tiles, tokens, boards, player mats, rulebooks, boxes and sheets, each with size presets.
BoardsseyCards, tiles, tokens, boards, mats, rulebooks, boxes and sheets
Component StudioBoards, tiles, tokens, mats and boxes
DextrousCards, tiles, tokens and simple boards
ShuffleKitComponents beyond cards
Print-and-play PDF with bleed and crop marks
BoardsseyA4, Letter, A3 or Legal, with dielines and mirrored backs
Component StudioProduction PDF
DextrousCMYK PDF
ShuffleKit
Send to The Game CrafterPush components straight to a The Game Crafter account to proof and order.
BoardsseyCards on Pathfinder; tiles, tokens, boards and mats on Oracle
Component StudioMade by The Game Crafter
DextrousExport PNGs and upload them by hand
ShuffleKitBuilt in
Tabletop Simulator export
BoardsseyDeck sheets of up to 70 cards as plain PNGs, with the back and a README
Component Studio
Dextrous
ShuffleKit
Built-in virtual table
BoardsseyTesters join with a code, no account needed
Component StudioExports to other tables
DextrousExports to other tables
ShuffleKitUp to 6 players
Import PDF, Illustrator and Photoshop files
BoardsseyPages become editable pages of the component
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Designer toolkit
3D mockups
BoardsseyFlat artwork to 3D box, card and component renders
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Dieline templates
BoardsseyBoxes, boards, punchboards and more
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Probability calculator
BoardsseyOdds for any dice expression
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Variables distribution
BoardsseySplit elements into balanced groups
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Color-blindness simulator
BoardsseyCheck your palette for every type of color blindness
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Size and scale reference
BoardsseyShow your game next to a person for scale
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Component spec sheets
BoardsseyFor wooden, plastic and other non-paper parts
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Carton marks
BoardsseyLabels for your manufacturing shipping cartons
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Invoices and purchase orders
BoardsseySaved and attached to your games
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Table helpers
BoardsseyCustom dice faces, score pad, timer, coin flip, starting player
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
MCP connector for AI assistants
BoardsseyConnect Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants to your games, playtests and components
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Testing and iterating
Playtests logged against the game
BoardsseyEach session tied to the version you tested
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitPlaytest analytics
Game versions and changelogs
Boardssey
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitSnapshots you can roll back
Rules and notes kept with the game
Boardssey
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitRulebook and lore docs
Pitching and running the project
Public game catalog for publishers
BoardsseyA live page per game that publishers can browse
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Sell sheets from your game data
BoardsseyBuilt from the same game data, no copy drift
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Publisher pitches and contacts
BoardsseyTrack who you pitched, when, and what happened next
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Tasks and project boards
BoardsseyKanban, calendar and task tables across your games
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Team chat and whiteboard
BoardsseyChannels per game, plus a shared whiteboard
Component StudioNot listed on their site
DextrousNot listed on their site
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Plans
Free plan
Boardssey14-day trial
Component Studio3-day trial
Dextrous
ShuffleKit
Price
Boardssey$15/month (Pathfinder)
Component Studio$9.99/month
DextrousFrom $48/year
ShuffleKitFrom $4/month, billed yearly

Checked September 2026 against each tool’s public site; a cross means the feature isn’t listed there. Hover or tap a mark for details. Prices in US dollars, billed monthly unless noted.

Questions

Which plan includes it?

The Components Designer and the Virtual Table come with Pathfinder ($15/month or $150/year) and every plan above it.

The Components Designer and the Virtual Table come with Pathfinder ($15/month or $150/year) and every plan above it.

Can I use the spreadsheet I already have?

Yes. Import a CSV or paste rows straight from Google Sheets or Excel. It’s an import, not a live sync, so paste again when the sheet changes.

Yes. Import a CSV or paste rows straight from Google Sheets or Excel. It’s an import, not a live sync, so paste again when the sheet changes.

How do card backs work?

Make the back as its own master page. Print and play puts the backs on the next sheet, mirrored so they line up when you print double-sided.

Make the back as its own master page. Print and play puts the backs on the next sheet, mirrored so they line up when you print double-sided.

Is it finished?

It’s in beta. You can design, generate and export a full deck today, and we’re still adding to it based on what designers ask for.

It’s in beta. You can design, generate and export a full deck today, and we’re still adding to it based on what designers ask for.