Creating Cards Guide - Revision history

Ngoeminne: /* Flavour text */

2023-06-07T10:20:14Z

Flavour text

Ngoeminne at 10:19, 7 June 2023

2023-06-07T10:19:13Z

Ngoeminne: /* Use gimp to prepare the png file */

2023-06-07T10:13:13Z

Use gimp to prepare the png file

Ngoeminne: /* Card text style guide */

2018-09-01T13:51:33Z

Card text style guide

Ngoeminne: /* Card text style guide */

2018-09-01T11:59:12Z

Card text style guide

Ngoeminne: /* Card text style guide */

2018-09-01T11:56:55Z

Card text style guide

Ngoeminne: /* Card text style guide */

2018-09-01T11:56:32Z

Card text style guide

Pistos: Minor spelling, grammar and style corrections.

2018-06-12T14:23:28Z

Minor spelling, grammar and style corrections.

Ngoeminne: /* Card text style guide */

2018-06-10T10:41:45Z

Card text style guide

Desttinghim at 21:11, 10 May 2018

2018-05-10T21:11:54Z

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-==Flavour text ==
+==Card flavour text style guide==
 Flavour text is often a short piece of text that is not ''necessary'' to play the game. It is there to give the players something more and ''optional'' to explore, read and do while in between turns. It adds character and identity to a card and gives it more of a mini-literary story. Furthermore, adds a better understanding of the game's universe and/or entertains the player by using cocky or provocative texts.

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		+	==Flavour text ==
		+	Flavour text is often a short piece of text that is not ''necessary'' to play the game. It is there to give the players something more and ''optional'' to explore, read and do while in between turns. It adds character and identity to a card and gives it more of a mini-literary story. Furthermore, adds a better understanding of the game's universe and/or entertains the player by using cocky or provocative texts.
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		+	*It must not be an expression of the rules.
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		+	*Cards that have enough room in their green footer should all get flavour texts.
		+	**Creature cards will usually have room for flavour text.
		+	**Some cards that are of different card type will however be excluded due to their art covering much space.
		+	**Reason for not putting flavour text in the card text area is that we've chosen to go with a minimalistic approach - we want our version of WT to be as aesthetically uncluttered as possible in the text area.
		+	**We also believe that the separation of the flavour text and card text, by putting the flavour in the footer, add to card text readability and to a clear way of showing what is what. Everything not vital to the game while playing it should not be in the card text area.
		+	*Text should clearly and in a ''thematic way'' relate to what the card does and what's going on in the card.
		+	**Usually that would be a thematic expression and continuation of a theme suggested by the ''cards name'' or by it's ''artwork''.
		+	**Flavour texts should never describe or repeat what is already obviously communicated by the card artwork.
		+	*Flavour texts will most often have to be very short.
		+	**The ''max'' amount of characters allowed in a flavour text would approximately be 33, including white spaces.
		+	**Example: ''"This can hold aprox 33 characters"'' is an example of a text containing 33 characters including white spaces
		+	**In some cases the text could be somewhat longer, in many somewhat shorter.
		+	**We will not use punctuation if it can be avoided.

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 ** Image > Scale Image : keep aspect ratio, and I usually set the height to 1220
 * Centering
-** Image > Canvas Size : do not keep aspect ratio
+** Image > Canvas Size : do not keep aspect ratio use 1535 width by 1266 height,
-*** For creatures/cities use 1535 width by 1266 height,
+*** If you want the image to be in the frame bounds, then the X offset is 75.
 *** The Y offset is always set to the maximum.
 * Shadow

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 ** Every sentence should be ended with a period
 ** Fragments, such as keywords, should not end with a period
-** Use numerals for numbers, instead of spelling them out
+** Use numerals for numbers, instead of spelling them out (unless it doesn't look good)
 ** Emphasize target words e.g. I, city, army
 ** Use quotes and italic for style

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 ** Abilities: Bold and italicize and no capital
 ** Other card: Bold and italicize and should be written exactly as the card's name
-** Game concepts: move, mark, combat, ... may be bold and italic if it helps the estetics
+** Game concepts: move, mark, combat, attack, defense, ... may be bold and italic if it helps the estetics (but not in abilities definitions)
 ==Uploading Card Artwork guide==

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 ** Bold and italicize
 ** Define keyword abilities if there is space to define it. This is left to the card creator's discretion
-** Italicize the definition
+** Italicize the definition (not bold)
 * Subtypes
 ** Every card should have a subtype
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 ** Only use when it's on the first line
 ** Only use when there are at least two lines
 ==Uploading Card Artwork guide==

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 ** Use numerals for numbers, instead of spelling them out
 ** Emphasize target words e.g. I, city, army
-** Use quotes and italic for flavor
+** Use quotes and italic for style
-** Use two line card names for Creatures/Cities when the card name starts overlapping to much with the artwork
+** Use two line card names for Creatures/Cities when the card name starts overlapping the artwork too much
 * Keyword abilities
 ** Place before more specific card abilities
 ** Bold and italicize
-** Define if there is one and space to define it. This is left to the card creator's discretion
+** Define keyword abilities if there is space to define it. This is left to the card creator's discretion
 ** Italicize the definition
 * Subtypes
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 ** Capitalize the first letter
 * Drop caps should follow these guidelines:
-** Only use when its on the first line
+** Only use when it's on the first line
-** Only use when there are at least two lines.
+** Only use when there are at least two lines
 ==Uploading Card Artwork guide==
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 You'll have to change something e.g. loyalty, and hit save before it uses the new artwork (I should fix that). The result should show rather quick,
-the rasterized versions (png, jpeg, pdf's) are created in the background and might take a min or two.
+the rasterized versions (PNGs, JPEGs, PDFs) are created in the background and might take a minute or two.
 Please do not forget to fill in the Artist!
 All done!

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 ** Image > Canvas Size : do not keep aspect ratio
 *** For creatures/cities use 1535 width by 1266 height,
-*** For events/magic/enchantments use 1535 wight by 1214 height
+*** For events/magic/enchantments use 1535 width by 1214 height
 *** If you want the image to be in the frame bounds, then the X offset is 70.
 *** The Y offset is always set to the maximum.