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Boardssey vs ShuffleKit

Both design from a spreadsheet and put the deck on a table. Boardssey also carries the game to the publisher.

The short answer

ShuffleKit is a strong, affordable card game maker: spreadsheet-driven design, AI that drafts cards and art, a playtable for up to 6 players, and printing through The Game Crafter, from $4 a month billed yearly. If you're making a card game and want AI help, it's a good fit. Boardssey is built around the whole life of the game: every playtest recorded against the version you tested, sell sheets built from the same data, and a team that grows without adding seats.

Side by side

Boardssey
ShuffleKit
Head to head
Card data from a spreadsheet
BoardsseyCSV import or paste
ShuffleKit
Components beyond cards
Boardssey
ShuffleKit
Print PDF with bleed
BoardsseyPlus dielines on every piece
ShuffleKit
Tabletop Simulator export
Boardssey
ShuffleKit
Built-in online table
BoardsseyTesters join with a code
ShuffleKitUp to 6 players
AI card and art generation
Boardssey
ShuffleKit
Print-on-demand
BoardsseySend cards, tiles, tokens, boards and mats to The Game Crafter
ShuffleKitThe Game Crafter
Version history
Boardssey
ShuffleKit
Sell sheets and publisher pitches
Boardssey
ShuffleKit
Unlimited teammates
BoardsseyOn every plan
ShuffleKitSee their plans
Designing the components
Master pages that update every card
BoardsseyUnlink any element to edit it on one card. Pathfinder and up.
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Import PDF, Illustrator and Photoshop files
BoardsseyPages become editable pages of the component. Pathfinder and up.
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Testing and iterating
Playtests logged against the game
BoardsseyEach session tied to the version you tested
ShuffleKitPlaytest analytics
Rules and notes kept with the game
Boardssey
ShuffleKitRulebook and lore docs
Designer toolkit
3D mockups
BoardsseyFlat artwork to 3D box, card and component renders
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Dieline templates
BoardsseyBoxes, boards, punchboards and more
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Probability calculator
BoardsseyOdds for any dice expression
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Variables distribution
BoardsseySplit elements into balanced groups
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Color-blindness simulator
BoardsseyCheck your palette for every type of color blindness
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Size and scale reference
BoardsseyShow your game next to a person for scale
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Component spec sheets
BoardsseyFor wooden, plastic and other non-paper parts
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Carton marks
BoardsseyLabels for your manufacturing shipping cartons
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Invoices and purchase orders
BoardsseySaved and attached to your games
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Table helpers
BoardsseyCustom dice, score pad, timer, coin flip, starting player
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
MCP connector for AI assistants
BoardsseyConnect Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants to your games, playtests and components
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Pitching and running the project
Public game catalog for publishers
BoardsseyA live page per game that publishers can browse
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Tasks and project boards
BoardsseyKanban, calendar and task tables across your games
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Team chat and whiteboard
BoardsseyChannels per game, plus a shared whiteboard
ShuffleKitNot listed on their site
Plans
Free plan
Boardssey14-day trial
ShuffleKit
Price
Boardssey$15/month or $150/year (Pathfinder, where Prototypes starts)
ShuffleKitFrom $4/month billed yearly

Verified September 2026

Where ShuffleKit is the better pick

  • You want AI to draft cards, rules text or art.

  • You want the lowest price or a free plan.

Why designers pick Boardssey

  • Playtests with a memory. Sessions are logged on the game, so you can see what changed between version 3 and version 7.

  • Pitch-ready. Sell sheets and publisher contacts come from the same place as the prototype.

  • More than cards. Boards, tiles, tokens, mats, rulebooks and boxes in the same editor.

  • Your whole team, one price. Unlimited teammates on every plan.

  • Your art, your call. Every card is designed by you, from your data.

Switching

  1. Export your ShuffleKit card data as CSV.

  2. Import it into a Boardssey component and design the master page once.

  3. Generate the cards, send them to the virtual table, and log the session.

Questions

Is ShuffleKit good?

Yes. It is a capable, affordable card game maker, and the AI tools are a real plus if you want them.

Does Boardssey have AI card generation?

Not in the component designer. You design the cards from your own data and artwork.

Which one is cheaper?

ShuffleKit, from $4 a month billed yearly, with a free plan. Boardssey's price includes playtest tracking, sell sheets and unlimited teammates.

Can I move my ShuffleKit cards over?

Your card data, yes, as CSV. Layouts are rebuilt once as master pages.

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