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Pricing is tiered based on volume, from €49.99 down to €29.99 per copy excl. VAT. The more copies you order, the lower the price per copy.

There are no setup fees, no design fees and no hidden costs. The price includes everything: the cards, the box, the cubes, the health dial, the mini rulebook and delivery within the Netherlands. Your invoice will show the price excl. VAT (21%) and the VAT amount separately.

For orders outside the Netherlands, shipping is calculated based on destination and quantity. We will confirm the shipping cost before you pay.

The minimum is 25 copies. Each copy is a complete box with a unique 25-card deck.

Each order also needs a minimum of 25 unique employee entries in the data template. If your company has fewer than 25 employees, you can use variants, multiple versions of the same person with different traits, to reach the minimum. See "Can I create variants of the same person?" below.

After you place your order, we send an invoice within 48 hours. Payment is due within 7 days and can be made by bank transfer or credit card. Production starts once payment is confirmed.

All prices on this website are excluding VAT (21%). Your invoice will show the price excl. VAT and the VAT amount separately. As a business buyer you can reclaim the VAT through your regular VAT declaration.

Example: 60 copies at the 51-100 tier (€44.99) = €2,699.40 excl. VAT. Invoice total including 21% VAT: €3,266.27.

Absolutely. Several of our orders are from companies who want to send a Cardworks game to a client as a premium gift. You provide the client's team information, we build the game and ship it wherever you need it to go.

It is one of the most memorable corporate gifts you can give. It has their people on the cards.

We do not offer individual sample cards, but we are happy to share photos and examples of finished games. Send us an email at hello@cardworks.nl and we will show you what a completed order looks like.

Every employee receives their own premium rigid box containing:

25 custom cards, printed on 350gsm card stock, gloss coated, with rounded corners. Each deck is unique and randomly drawn from your company's full card pool.

Health dial, a two-layer rotating cardboard wheel that tracks health from 0 to 25.

Cube set, 20 blue boost cubes to track permanent stat gains on employee cards, and 20 red damage cubes to track HP loss.

Mini rulebook, an A6 quick-reference guide so each player has the key rules in front of them.

Each order also includes one full printed rulebook for the person who organises the game night.

This is one of the things that makes Cardworks different. Every deck is randomly drawn from your company's full card pool, so no two people get exactly the same 25 cards. Someone has your card. You have cards that someone else wants.

That creates a natural reason to trade, swap and talk about the game long after the first game night. It also means every deck has a different feel and strategy, so the game stays interesting across multiple plays.

You choose from three pre-designed card styles when you place your order. All three styles are fully designed and production-ready. They differ in visual aesthetic (colour palette, layout feel and typography) but all include the same card information.

Your whole order uses one style. We will show you visual examples of each when you place your order.

Yes. Every individual box includes an A6 mini rulebook with all the key rules. The full rulebook is included once per order for the organiser. We also send a digital copy of the full rulebook by email when your game is delivered.

The game is designed to be picked up quickly. Most people are playing their first game within 10 minutes of opening the box.

After paying, you receive a Google Sheet template. It guides you through everything step by step. You will need to provide:

For each employee: full name, job title, a photo and the card style is chosen for you based on a trait assignment we handle.

For your locations: the real names of your offices, meeting rooms or workspaces (minimum 5).

For teams, processes, clients and events: real names from your company for each category, with minimums as guided in the template.

The template has full instructions and examples in every column. If anything is unclear, just email us.

You do, as the buyer. For each employee you select two traits from a dropdown list of 30 options. The traits are grouped into Offensive, Defensive and Support categories, and each one has a short description of what it does in the game to help you choose.

There are no wrong answers. Most buyers choose traits that feel true to how they know that person. That is part of what makes opening the box so much fun: seeing which traits your colleagues gave you.

No problem at all. For every employee you can choose between uploading a real photo or requesting a custom illustrated avatar instead. Many companies prefer avatars for privacy reasons, since it means no employee photos need to be shared with us.

Animated avatars are available on request. Just let us know in the "Avatar (request)" column of the data template which employees need one, and we will work with you on the details. You can mix and match: some employees with photos, others with avatars, all in the same order.

If using photos, they should be at least 400 by 400 pixels with a square crop. The template includes a photo guide with naming conventions and instructions for uploading via a shared Google Drive folder.

Yes. Each order needs a minimum of 25 unique employee entries in the data template. If your company has fewer than 25 employees, you can add variants, multiple versions of the same person with different traits.

For example "Morning Steve" might be Determined and Proactive, while "Afternoon Steve" is Patient and Collaborative. Same person, different sides of them, different cards in the game. This is entirely optional and there is no extra cost. The data template includes clear instructions for adding variants.

Yes. Client cards can use real client names, anonymous references like "Client A" or fictional names entirely. The choice is yours. The cards only go to your team, so you decide what level of detail makes sense.

It depends on your team size and how quickly you can gather photos. For most companies, the data entry itself takes a few hours. Collecting and uploading photos can add a day or two if you need to chase people.

We recommend setting aside a few days after payment to complete the template comfortably. Production starts as soon as we receive it back.

Once we receive your completed data template and payment, delivery takes 2 to 4 weeks. This covers card production, assembly, packing and shipping.

If you have a specific date in mind (a team event, an end-of-year gift, an onboarding session), tell us when you order and we will let you know if that timeline is achievable.

Yes. We ship across Europe. Shipping costs are calculated based on destination and total weight of the order. We will confirm the shipping cost before you pay, so there are no surprises.

Everything ships together in one delivery to a single address. Individual boxes are packed and labelled with each employee's name, so distribution at your end is straightforward.

If you need delivery to multiple addresses (for example, a remote team across different cities), let us know and we will work out a solution.

Yes. Reorders are available at the same price per copy. Because we keep your card pool on file, adding new employees and generating new decks is straightforward.

The minimum for a reorder is also 25 copies, so this works best if you are onboarding a group or doing a refresh across the whole team. Pricing for the reorder is based on the tier matching the new order quantity.

Yes. You can request updates to individual cards as part of a reorder. Many companies treat a second edition as an annual event: a new print run each year with updated roles, new faces and evolved traits.

We retain your card pool data securely so that reorders are fast and consistent. If you would prefer us to delete your data after an order is fulfilled, just let us know and we will do so.

Not at all. Cardworks is designed to be picked up in minutes. Two players, three lanes, one card played per turn. The mini rulebook in each box covers everything you need to start your first game.

You can also find the full rules on our The Game page.

A typical game takes 20 to 40 minutes. First games tend to take a little longer as players learn the mechanics. Once everyone knows the rules, games move quickly.

The base game is designed for two players. For a larger group, the most natural format is a small tournament: bracket style, with winners progressing. Because every deck is different, every matchup plays out differently.

Trading is entirely informal. There are no rules to it. You see a card you want, you make an offer to the person who has it, and if they agree you swap. Individual cards, not whole decks.

Because decks are randomly distributed, everyone starts out missing certain colleagues or wanting certain trait combinations. That creates the motivation to trade. Most teams find it becomes its own social game alongside the card game itself.