HeroQuest Card Creator

Create HeroQuest‑style cards (heroes, monsters, treasure, backs, and more) in your browser, preview them live, and export print‑ready PNGs — no server, no account, all client‑side.

Layouts, typography, and proportions are tuned to match the classic cards, so you can focus on ideas instead of fighting fonts and spacing. Pick a template, drop in artwork, tweak framing, write rules text, and export print‑ready PNGs. Everything runs locally in your browser, and you can export a single .hqcc backup to move or restore your library.

Itch.io

• Play in your browser: https://mark-forster.itch.io/heroquest-card-creator
• Download: Download
• Rate the app: Rate
• Community and updates: https://mark-forster.itch.io/heroquest-card-creator/community

Highlights

• SVG preview with high‑fidelity layout.
• Export print‑ready PNGs with fonts and images embedded.
• Asset library for uploading and reusing images.
• Saved cards (“Stockpile”) with collections and bulk export.
• Full backup import/export (.hqcc) for cards and assets.
• Stockpile panels/table view with Recently Deleted safety.
• Assets inspector with asset kind classification and filtering.
• Missing‑artwork checks before export help avoid bad ZIPs.

Install

npm i -g @markforster/heroquest-card-creator

Run

Start the app (defaults to http://127.0.0.1:3000):

heroquest-card-creator

Use a specific port:

heroquest-card-creator -p 4000

Port behavior & storage

• If no port is supplied, the app tries port 3000 first.
• If 3000 is busy, it auto‑selects a free port.
• Recent ports are stored in ~/.hqcc/info.yml and the CLI may prompt you to reuse them.
• Browser storage is tied to the origin (host + port). If you run on a new port, you won’t see libraries created on other ports.

Data & backups

Your cards and assets are stored locally in your browser (IndexedDB + localStorage).

You can export a full backup (.hqcc) from the app to move or restore your library.