Questions, answered
What people usually ask before they start.
Getting started
What is Decklab?
Decklab is a tool for designing tabletop games in your browser. You design cards, tokens, boards, boxes and rulebooks, fill them from a table of data, and export files to print at home, send to a printer or play in Tabletop Simulator.
Is Decklab free?
Yes. With a free account you get the full editor, every export and unlimited local projects, for good. Pro adds AI credits and more cloud space, which cost money to run.
Do I need an account?
For the editor, yes. It’s free, with sign-in by emailed link or Google, and no password or card. The free tools work with no account at all.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Decklab runs in the browser on desktop: the last two versions of Chrome, Edge and Firefox, and Safari 17 or later.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
This site, your account and the free tools’ pages do. You can open a project and export it there, but editing is best on a larger screen for now.
Your work
Where are my projects saved?
In your browser, on your machine, as you work. You can choose to sync projects to the cloud as well, and download any project as a backup file.
Does it work offline?
Yes, once you’ve signed in on that browser. You keep working, and synced projects catch up when you’re back online.
Can I sell the games I make?
Yes, on every plan, including AI-generated text and art. Your games are yours to print, crowdfund and sell, with no royalties to us. Some stock icons ask for a credit, and exports list those for you.
Printing
Can I print at home?
Yes. Print-and-play PDFs come on Letter, A4 or A3, with cut marks, and with backs that are double-sided or fold-and-glue. A test page checks your printer’s scale first.
Can I use a professional printer?
You can export PNG images at up to 600 DPI with bleed, or a PDF. Check your printer’s own specifications for size and bleed before you order.
Does it work with Tabletop Simulator?
Yes. The export makes the deck sheets and a saved object, with instructions for importing them.
AI
Do I have to use AI?
No. Every feature outside the AI actions themselves works without it, and AI only runs when you click.
Will AI change my project without asking?
No. Every AI action returns a proposal for you to preview. Accepting takes a snapshot and applies it as one undo step, and a rerun won’t overwrite what you wrote without asking.
Will it make my game balanced?
No promises there. It aims for a game that’s complete and consistent, where rules and cards agree. Balance still takes playtesting.
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