Getting started01
Your first shop: a practical opening routine
Get the shop working before chasing the perfect collection.
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TCG Card Shop Simulator · Player guidesA better day
A better day
at the card shop.
Run your shop. Plan your next experiment.
Make time for one more pack.
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Shop management02
Find a price that works in your shop
Compare the whole session, not just the number on the price tag.
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Shop management03
A shop layout you can actually evaluate
Start with the route you repeat most, then measure the change.
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THE SHOPKEEPER’S WORKSHEETDid that change
Did that change
actually pay off?
Put two sessions side by side. Compare profit, time and break-even, then take your numbers with you.
Open Profit LabEXAMPLE · EQUAL-LENGTH SESSIONS
Session A · 40 units at $12$110 profit
Session B · 25 units at $15$125 profit
Difference after costs+$15
Illustrative inputs, not game benchmarks.
$8 unit cost and $50 running costs in each session.
BEYOND THE COUNTER
Cards, duels & more ways forward.
Tetramon & collecting04
From selling cards to your first duel
Where to find the rulebook, build a deck and start a match.
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Tetramon & collecting05
Build a collection without losing the shop budget
Keep the excitement of a good pull separate from repeatable shop income.
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Version notes06
The 1.0 update: what changes for your next session
Playable Tetramon, Ascension packs and fixes to check before troubleshooting.
3 min read · Source notes included
Mods07
Install TCG Card Shop Simulator mods, step by step
One loader first, then mods. Check each step before the next.
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Mods08
A maintained shortlist of TCG Card Shop Simulator mods
Pick by maintenance and fit, not by endorsement count alone.
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Mods09
The Pokemon mods, compared and installed
Two projects, two different jobs: new Pokemon cards, or a full Pokemon reskin.
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Mods10
Mods not working after an update? The checklist
Version mismatch first, reinstalls last.
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Shop management11
Level up, unlock licenses, keep the shop paying
Steady levels come from the loop: sell, restock, open packs, grade, repeat.
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Save data12
Where your saves live, and how to back them up
One folder holds every save. Copy it before big changes.
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Gameplay questions13
Online play: what exists, what is modded
No online mode at 1.0 — one promising co-op mod, and a clone game to avoid confusing.
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Cheats & trainers14
Cheats, trainers and what they cost you
No built-in cheat codes — three community routes, each with small print.
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Getting the game15
Where to get the game — and what the free Prologue is
Paid on Steam and consoles — with a genuinely free Prologue to try first.
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Community16
The wikis, the subreddits and the official channels
Who to trust for what — official channels, two wikis, two subreddits.
3 min read · Source notes included
Mods17
The easiest install: the RTCGO mod manager
One desktop app instead of hand-placed files.
4 min read · Source notes included
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