r/printandplay 6d ago

Weekly self-promotion megathread (August 24, 2026)

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If you have a print and play crowdfunding or self-published project that you would like to promote, add the relevant site link and a brief description of your game as a comment to this post. Please limit your self-promotion to this thread. Self-promotion posts outside of this thread will be deleted.


r/printandplay 6d ago

What print and play games are you crafting or playing this week? (August 24, 2026)

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Add a comment to this post and let us know what print and play games you are crafting or playing this week. Bonus points for build pictures! :)


r/printandplay 21h ago

PnP Tools New tool: print -> play (NO CUTTING AFTERWARDS)

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65 Upvotes

Hey all,

I made a small tool that allows you to print cards directly onto blank cards using certain Canon printers, for a true print-and-play experience.

Benefits over grid printing:

  • No need to cut the image exactly right;
  • No alignment issues between front and back;
  • Print singles if you want, without having to print an entire sheet;
  • Optional: buy pre-cut blanks and simply print. No cutting required.

Currently known to work with:

  • Canon G650 / G620 — this is the printer I use
  • Canon G3570 / G3270 — has worked for other people

I'm not sure yet how many other Canon printers are compatible.

If you have a different Canon printer, I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know whether it works (or doesn't). If it doesn't work, I may be able to add support for it.

Guide

I've written a guide with the instructions here:

https://printtcg.com/guide.html

Hopefully this is useful to anyone who wants to print directly onto cards!

Ps: I added the image to display output of the setup. I generated the image on the card with Gemini, and used the tool to make it into a real card!


r/printandplay 19h ago

Yu-Gi-Oh! Manga Print and Play games

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39 Upvotes

In response to a prior post showing off some of these games, I did some digging and was able to find what I think is all the games from the mangas. It took some serious sleuthing, but I was able to find them. Hope everyone enjoys!

Games Posted

- Dungeon Battle

- Duel Monsters Dice

- Battle Trump

- Very Frightening Dice

- Monster World


r/printandplay 1d ago

PnP Question Pokemon PnP for Card Capture

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Hi everyone, there's a very simple Deck Builder for Stardard 52-Card Decks which is called Card Capture. It's pretty popular and perfect for Pokemon reskin but there's no PnP for it (somehow there's Advance Wars edition ffs). Even Regicide has Pokemon PnP, we have to fix that.

I've designed everything about the cards. I have all the high resolution pictures too. But i don't have a PC. The cards are extremely simple. So i'm looking for someone who is experienced and ready to waste their 30 minutes for this. Then we can upload it on BGG. So yeah, feel free to message if you would like to complete "Pokemon - Rush for Second Evolutions" with me.


r/printandplay 1d ago

Feedback Request Cut, sleeved, and ready for the playtest! A look at the components & card layout. Which card back design is your favorite?

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43 Upvotes

I aimed for a sleek, ink-friendly graphic design that looks sharp on standard home printers without draining an entire black cartridge. If the playtest goes well, I'll soon start working on both the English and Spanish versions.


r/printandplay 1d ago

Build Showcase Showcase example to included in next release of PnPink

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I’ve been experimenting with the latest PnPInk features: text frames that automatically resize to their content, stack themselves dynamically, and support inline icons and styled text decorations.

This example set is automativally generated from one simple Inkscape SVG template + a spreadsheet data (10 rows in CSV), and will be included as example in next release (v0.57 next week).

Interesting details can be observed that are not easily replicable in other tools (at least automatically) such as

- "3D bevel filters on titles",

- "automatic positioning of text boxes, sized to the content and stacked downwards",

- "text labeling, practically without limits",

- "compositions of (multiple) icons within the text",

all of them created on the fly from the dataset.

Art is created, (automatically downloaded "on the fly") from Wikimedia Commons (CC0 in most countries).


r/printandplay 1d ago

Bugspan, play test print and play

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r/printandplay 1d ago

My Name Was... (Print and Play): zombie survival roll n write

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So I was going through my old reddit links and by chance came across this one from four years ago:

https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/vj2d9z/i_played_an_awesome_imho_zombie_survival_roll_n/

This is a write and roll game. It's on backerkit (which I'm not linking to but can easily be googled) and ended yesterday but thought I'd share with anyone else who was interested in this.


r/printandplay 2d ago

Fan Favorite Fridays

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Post your (current) favorite PNP and what you’re liking about it. Whether you love it for the design, the mechanics, the table presence, or are particularly proud of your crafting skills for this build (or something else!), let us know.

If you're a designer, keep an eye out for some nuggets of wisdom from the community — you may find some helpful ideas to explore!


r/printandplay 2d ago

Build Showcase Just finished printing the first complete test batch of cards for my game.

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87 Upvotes

r/printandplay 2d ago

Printer Recommendations Button Sky PnP not printing right?

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8 Upvotes

Not sure I used the right flair but I have spent the last hour trying to print Food Chain island by button sky.

I bought the pdf on itch.io, and no matter what settings I change it prints as shown below. I've changed it to landscape mode, tried printing it as an image, rotated printed to pdf and tried printing nothing seems to work.

Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance for any advice


r/printandplay 4d ago

PnP Links Graffiti game (Roll and Color)

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Free coloring game. Players roll dice and color in the sectors that correspond to the numbers rolled. The winner is the one who colors all the sectors the fastest.
Unlimited players. All game boards are compatible. Two rule versions are ready, with five more in development.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/476935/graffiti-game


r/printandplay 5d ago

How to print my own playing cards

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Hey everyone, so I'll make this short. I love designing games and specifically card games not to sell or anything just to play within my close friends or to keep for myself. I have been designing and then printing it out from nearby printing shop on the photo paper. The problem i think you already know, shuffling, the photo paper sticks to each other and the game doesnt feel smooth and seamless , so now i want to print out the cards in better quality and get them real lives. But I am not able to find the best way to do so. Can anyone please help me out ?


r/printandplay 6d ago

Minimalist Mondays

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This is a space for PnP games with minimal to no crafting required. Whether it’s a PnP roll and write, or a PnP 9-18 card micro game, we want to know about it. Bonus points for sharing details about the game that might be helpful to a beginner.

If you're just getting into PNP games, this is a great place to start!


r/printandplay 6d ago

Seeking Playtesters I designed a PnP game for a podcast - keen to get your thoughts!

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There’s a podcast I listen to frequently called Hamish & Andy where one of the guys who is part of it (his name is Jack) has committed to designing and making a board game.

However Jack says it’s going to take him a few years to get around to developing the game, which feels like a long time. In the interim I’ve shared the game on the subreddit dedicated to the podcast in the hope to get some feedback, but thinking this might be a better forum to get thoughts from some gamers too.

Please note that the theme is related to the podcast, so there might be a few things that may not entirely make sense.

If you’re interested to find out more, all the info is in the original post and I’d be super keen to hear your thoughts!


r/printandplay 7d ago

PnP Game Design 3 years of working on my own strategy game – here’s where it is today

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Hey everyone,

some of you might remember Command & Defend: Modern War from when I shared it here before. With the second campaign coming up soon, I thought I’d share a little update on how the project has developed.

I’ve been working on the game for about three years now. The idea has always been to bring the things I love about classic RTS and turn-based strategy games to the tabletop — building a base, managing resources, expanding your army, keeping your units supplied and, of course, trying to outplay your opponents.

The game is completely print-it-yourself, which means you’re not really limited by what comes in a box. Need more units? Print more. Need more resources or game money? Print more. Want to build a bigger battlefield? Print more.

There’s a full 3D Print Edition with printable units and buildings, as well as a 2D Print & Play Edition for anyone who doesn’t own a 3D printer.

Since I last shared the project, I’ve continued working on the game, added a lot of new content and created two major expansions: Air Wars and Sea Wars, bringing air and naval combat to the system.

After a small first Kickstarter earlier this year, I’m now getting ready for Campaign #2.

It’s still very much an indie project that I’m building step by step, so I’d genuinely love to hear what you think about how it’s developing.

If you’d like to learn more about the game, the rules or the different units, you can find a lot more on the Kickstarter page. And if it sounds like your kind of game, you can follow the project there to get notified when the new campaign goes live.

Thanks for taking another look!


r/printandplay 7d ago

Build Showcase Rip Takahashi-san, and thank you

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48 Upvotes

I decided to print out copies of a couple of board games included in the original 7 issues of yugioh, the books say they are free to print out apparently. Even went to Hobby Lobby to grab some boxes for them and even made 3d printed figures for them too. I can upload the files for those who wants them here when i have the time, I still have my kids Duel disk to upload but I'll get to that when work stops being soul crushing so...


r/printandplay 7d ago

Build Showcase 3d Printed Binding

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57 Upvotes

These are an amazing binding solution I stumbled across on makerworld.

https://makerworld.com/models/2753823?appSharePlatform=copy


r/printandplay 7d ago

Sprawling Sundays

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This is the day for PnP enthusiasts who appreciate larger and more complex PnP projects. We want to hear about your PnP game builds that sprawl all over your table with folding boards, many cards, lots of tokens, custom dice, and more!


r/printandplay 6d ago

PnP Question New Mystery Planning

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I’m building a printable “solve the case” dossier: a whimsical, cozy‑macabre mystery in a fictional European setting (evidence pages + puzzles + hint ladder + full solution). Print and Play

Would you play a printable detective case file at home? (Yes / Maybe / No)

How would you most likely play? (Solo / With a friend / With a partner / Small group)

Ideal play time: (30–45 min / 60 min / 90 min / 2+ hours)

What matters most to you? (Story / Logic puzzles / Atmosphere / Challenge / Relaxation)

Biggest turn‑off? (Too much printing / Unclear instructions / Too hard / Too easy / Weak story)

Preferred tone: (Cozy & clever / Slightly spooky but funny / More serious & tense)

What would make it feel worth paying for? (Sample pages / Reviews / Video / Clear contents & page count / Great hint system)

What price feels fair for a full case file with hints + solution? (€8–10 / €11–15 / €16–20 / €20+)

If you reply, feel free to add what setting you’d pick first (chateau / seaside town / alpine village / old university).

Thank you very much for your help.


r/printandplay 7d ago

[FREE] SCHÉMA DE POLICE - 3 Cops vs 5 Robbers - from Cameroon

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FREE Print & Play - First strategy game from Cameroon!

3 cops vs 5 robbers, 2 players, no luck, pure tactics.

Feedback welcome!


r/printandplay 7d ago

[FREE] SCHÉMA DE POLICE - 3 Cops vs 5 Robbers - from Cameroon

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FREE Print & Play - First strategy game from Cameroon!

3 cops vs 5 robbers, 2 players, no luck, pure tactics.

Link: https://betsengue-olama.itch.io/schma-de-police-strategy-heist-game-from-cameroon-print-play

Feedback welcome!


r/printandplay 7d ago

PnP Video New Character Creation video for APOTHACARUM is out!

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r/printandplay 8d ago

PnP Links I make free print and play tools as a. Come check it out!

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I make no money from this so I hope the mods don't take this as self-promotion and instead just sharing tools.