In the vast majority of games, the player may get about half of the full set of cards. For example, in game Half-Life 2 there are eight cards, so you can only get four. The second half can be collected with the help of other community players: you will have to look in beta testing discussions, in topics that are dedicated to the community; You can also exchange cards with friends on Steam.
If a player purchased something before the start of beta testing of cards, or purchased a game, for example, Team Fortress before it became freeware, then in this case he will be able to receive four to five cards. And for every $9 spent on purchases on Steam, the player will be able to receive a card.
Steam Card Pack
If a player gets all the available cards, he will be able to collect a set of them - a set of simple or rare quality. Kits are given away if someone in the community decides to create a badge; they are distributed randomly among all players who have the opportunity to receive them. Important: if you want to collect a set, log into Steam at least every week, which will entitle you to receive the set.
By the way, the level on Steam allows you to increase your chances of receiving cards:
- Level 10 increases the drop chance by 20%;
- Level 20 increases the drop chance by 40%;
- Level 30 increases the drop chance by 60%;
- Level 40 increases the drop chance by 80%;
- Level 50 increases the drop chance by 100%;
- etc.
To find out if you can receive cards, go to the “How can I get more cards?” page, which will show the total number of cards already received. It will also indicate how to get even more of them, and whether you have the opportunity to receive sets. The image below shows how you can unpack a set of received cards.
Which friends can you exchange cards with on Steam?
You can find out which cards you have already received on the Badge Status page. There you can also find out how much more you can get, how much you need for the set. If you click on the unfinished icon, you will see a list of friends who have the cards you need to complete. In the same window there is an opportunity to contact these friends and invite them to exchange some.
What happens after creating an icon from cards on Steam
In addition to the badge you will receive:
- a randomly selected background emoticon from the game, which the player can use in discussions or chat;
- a randomly selected background with which you can decorate your profile;
- the opportunity to receive a coupon that gives a discount on the purchase of games or other content;
- 100 experience points that level up on Steam.
Also, when receiving a badge, the limit on maximum quantity friends will be increased by five; The player may also have the opportunity to customize their profile with showcases.
Do they give cards for achievements on Steam?
Today, the loss of cards is related to the amount of time spent in games, and does not depend in any way on any achievements of the player. Steam employees promised to definitely consider options in the future that would allow them to drop out, but today there are problems that prevent this. This is partly due to the fact that many even modern games have achievements that are not fun to obtain, and Steam wants to make the process of obtaining fun for all players, in addition, the developers do not want to push gamers to use cheats, which will fundamentally devalue the achievements.
With the widespread development of digital technology, the Steam store, which was previously an ugly and poorly functional offshoot of Counter-Strike, over decades has grown into a mastodon so productive that if it laid golden eggs, inflation began for gold. Or not eggs, but how did mastodons reproduce... What makes it especially popular is the fact that while playing you can... earn money. You cannot withdraw them, but you can spend them on other games. This is done using cards, and under the cut I will tell you how to put their production on stream, so to speak.
First of all, what are these cards anyway? In short, then collectibles, which drop into the Steam inventory during gameplay. There are several types of them, they drop quite rarely, and can be used to craft icons, which gives experience to the user, a custom emoticon and profile background. Something like that. The most important thing is that no game can drop enough cards to collect the badge. Usually the limit is about half required quantity, and don’t forget that dropped cards can be repeated!
In order to get the rest of the cards, you need to go to the trading platform. The average cost of one card is 5-6 cents, and rarely do any games require more than four additional pieces, so you won’t go broke. If you want to sell cards that you have in your inventory, then remember that the price must be set taking into account the commission. That is, the resulting price of the card will be 2 cents higher than the one you set earlier. If you want cards to be purchased, I advise you to take this into account in advance.
And now I’ll tell you about a tool that, in fact, will knock out cards on an industrial scale. His name is IdleMaster. This is far from the only item for farming, but I will explain a little later why I consider it only an acceptable option. The application website is located, it itself is free, open source, and only requires Java. We take it, install it (you may have to disable the antivirus - do this at your own peril and risk), launch it.
To get started, you need to have Steam turned on and log in through the program. Then everything happens automatically. The program checks the library for games with cards and begins the process. It lies in the fact that IdleMaster supposedly “runs” the games and keeps them open, which is the only condition for the cards to appear (except for Internet access, of course). You can idle several games at once in this way, since the process consumes almost no resources. You don't even need to install games!
Now - on to the details. Why do I think IdleMaster is the only viable option for farming? Because of one single phrase: Idle Master is powered by Steam. That is, this program is official, not prohibited, and even has its own group on the Steam forum! This means that it is at least safe to use, and your account will not be blocked! However, it is strongly not recommended to use IM in parallel with launching games that are protected by the VAC anti-cheat - in this case, a block may occur.
While using the Master, I encountered one problem, the indication of which was the phrase “Steam in not running,” although Steam was very much running. Neither the reboot nor the reinstallation brought any fruit. Even the Java update, although useful for the PC, was not a solution. A solution has been found - you need to run the program with administrator rights. To do this, we look for a file on drive “C” called idlemaster.exe, and for me personally it ended up in this mess:
C:\Users\*my username*\AppData\Local\Apps\2.0\9TNWPWJ1.N0E\VLZ6O53B.EOZ\idle..tion_86367c4a3014b007_0001.0004_0282557b99ab4040
In general, we find the exe file, make a shortcut from it and set “Run as administrator” in the compatibility parameters. That's it, you can work. As “fuel,” you can and should buy or get free cheap indie games, which are distributed daily on various sites. Or, as an option, purchase them through services like plati.com. In the “games” section and the “miscellaneous” subsection you can find a lot of cheap keys for Steam, but it is better to check in advance for the availability of cards for such games. On Steam it is written on the right. Another option is to buy bundles, and not only from Humble Bundle. 
This is probably all you need to know about card farming. There is a program, there are instructions, you can find games. At one time, it was the opportunity to make money on games that took me away from torrents and towards licensed territories. I think some of the readers will follow my path. And that's good! *stealing electronic note*
Many games on Steam have a special feature - trading cards. These items are images from the game and are collecting dust in the inventory menu.
What do trading cards provide:
1) Badges. After collecting a certain number of cards, you can craft an icon. For example, to craft an icon in CS:GO you need to collect five unique cards. The badge is needed to receive themed emoticons, profile designs, and other goodies that will make your account more unique. Each game has a specific icon and corresponding bonuses. In addition, by creating an icon, you will receive additional experience points to increase your level in Steam;
2) Additional income. Cards can be sold to earn money for games and items. The cost of a card can vary from one cent to several tens of dollars;
How to Get Steam Trading Cards
To get trading cards, you must simply play the game from which they can drop. There are no clear drop conditions - a card can drop out after just five minutes of play, and sometimes it can take about an hour. Everything largely depends on your luck and perseverance. There is no point in completing any achievements. You can just go into the game, minimize it and do other things. Sooner or later the cards will fall out anyway. However, there are a few tricks that will make things easier for you:
1) If you are aiming to collect a set of cards from some a certain game, and don’t care about the rest, you can break unnecessary or duplicate cards into gems. To do this, simply select a card and click on the “Turn into gems...” button, after which the gems will appear in your inventory. Select your gems and then click Create Card Set. In the menu that appears, you can select the game for which you want to create a set. Please note that the number of gems required to create a set of cards varies greatly for each game. For example, for the same CS:GO you need to collect 1200 gems to craft three cards. In addition, the created set includes only half of the cards required to craft the badge.
2) Trading cards can be purchased on the trading platform e. To do this, select a card from the set in the inventory menu, click “Icon Progress”. In the menu that appears, you will see all the existing and missing cards. To buy a card, click “Search on the Marketplace,” after which you will be redirected to the store page, where you can purchase the desired item.
3) Exchange cards with Steam users. It often happens when you have a card that your friend wants, and he has what you need. In the badge section, you can see if your friends have the card needed to create a set. Even if your friends don't have it, you can try your luck on the exchange forum. To do this, opposite the card, click “Visit exchange forum”, then select any suitable topic where you can discuss the details of the transaction.
4) Using third party programs. If you are too lazy to play the game to get cards, then you can use a special program Idle Master. Just open the program, log in through your Steam profile, after which it will do everything for you. From all the games in your library, in a few minutes (10-30 minutes) all possible cards will drop out.
IDLEMaster Steam
Most easy way farm cards and get a free 500 rubles - Steam Iddle Master program. The Iddle Master program allows you to knock out cards: 1 card every 30 minutes in the background standby mode. You can download this software on the website: http://steamidlemaster.com/.
To get started with Steam Iddle, we will unzip the downloaded archive. Then run the Setup file from the folder, following all installation instructions.
After installation, open the program and go to Files - Blacklist
After this, you need to fill in the App Id field with the numbers indicated in the field above:
Then click Add And Save.
Click the Sign in button, then log in to Steam using your username and password.
After logging in, the program automatically starts parsing cards for all your games on Steam. All you have to do is sit and wait.
After parsing the cards, sell them on the trading platform. The price of one card is approximately 2-3 cents, but in total you can get 120-130 rubles for a set of cards.
You can also go to the Steam store - All Discounts and filter all products by Cards, from inexpensive ones. Then buy the cheapest games costing no more than 7 rubles. You launch the IDLE master for these games and get a bunch of cards that you can sell. Having spent about 120 rubles in total, you will earn 500 rubles!
How to find out if a game supports trading cards
It's very simple. Go to the game page in the Steam store, and then on the right side of the screen above the language section, carefully read everything that is written there. If the list of features contains the line “Collectible cards,” then the game supports this feature.
Important facts about trading cards
- The number of trading cards may vary for each game;
- When playing, you can only get half of the cards from the entire set. The remaining cards for the set will have to be found on the trading platform or on exchange forums;
- Trading cards are not supported in all games;
- WITH free games, like Dota 2, collectible cards will only drop when you spend money in the game (purchase some item, etc.);
- If you sell or break cards into gems, they will no longer appear to you again;
- In addition to regular cards, there are special cards (Foil), which are distinguished by silver edges and a higher cost. You can get them in the same way as regular ones, although the drop chance is much lower - about 0.1-5%;
- If you have already received all possible cards in the game, then there is a chance that you will receive a booster pack. It contains three random cards. The chance of getting such a miracle is very small, but there is a way to increase the chance of a drop. To do this, upgrade your profile level in Steam, since for every ten levels you will increase the chance of getting a booster pack by 20%;
- After creating an icon, cards for this game will disappear from the inventory menu;
- Exchange and trading of cards can only take place on accounts with a level above zero and which have been active for more than three months. This is done to reduce the number of scammers;
- The value of a trading card is independent of the cost of the game.
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"Steam" has gained incredible popularity due to its versatility and convenience. First of all, it is worth noting that with this platform digital distribution computer games gained the greatest popularity as it became incredibly convenient and fast. You just need to find the game you want in the Steam store, add it to your cart, select it - and it’s already on your account, you can immediately download it and start playing. But this is not all that Steam offers you. For example, it is worth noting constant pleasant discounts and sales, achievements for many games, gaming communities, and, of course, collectible cards, which are talked about so much online. If you want to know, then this article can help you a lot.
What are cards in Steam?
If you want to know how to get cards on Steam, then first you need to understand what these items are. In fact, everything is quite simple, since a large number of games that you can find on Steam participate in a corresponding program that allows users to receive trading cards as a reward for their time spent in the game. They are small images of characters or places from a specific game with a name and stylish design. You can find out whether you can get collectible cards as a drop during the game on the page of a specific project - if it participates in the program, this will be noted among its other features. So you can find out if you'll get the cards before you buy the game itself. But first of all, you need to learn not how to get cards on Steam, but what they are needed for.
Steam icons
Many people think that these cards are intended solely for collecting, but this is far from the case. The fact is that when you collect a complete set, you get the opportunity to create a game icon. What will this give you? Is it worth giving away all your cards for this? It really is, and now you will understand why. Firstly, you get the opportunity to set the created icon on your profile page as a decoration. Secondly, it gives your account experience points, which eventually raises you to new level, which gives you some advantages in terms of using Steam. Thirdly, you receive bonus items - with each craft you will find in your inventory a new background for Steam on the theme of a specific game, as well as an emoticon with a character or any other manifestation of your game. Accordingly, badges are an incredibly useful and enjoyable thing, so you should definitely exchange your cards for badges whenever possible.
Receiving cards
Well, it's time to turn to the most important question - how to get cards on Steam. In reality, everything is quite simple - you just need to turn on the game that participates in this program and play it for a certain amount of time. Cards are automatically dropped and added to your inventory when you spend a certain amount of time in the game continuously. In some cases, you only need to spend 5-10 minutes on one card, and sometimes up to half an hour. However, please note that you will never receive complete collection cards exclusively using drops from the game. If a full collection requires ten cards, then you will only get five, and some of them may be repeated, so don't expect to craft an icon just by playing for a while - you'll have to put in a little more effort. You will find out further what you will need for this.
Card sets
In Steam, in addition to regular cards, there are also so-called “booster packs”. If you receive them, you can then open them and draw three random cards for that game. This can bring you much closer to creating the icon you desire. How to get a set of Steam cards? The system here is a little different, so you'll need to do your research carefully. When you receive all available cards through a drop, your account is added to the list of those who have also already exhausted their supply. And now, when some gamer who has collected a complete collection decides to craft a badge for himself, a person is randomly selected from the general list to receive a booster pack. The chance of receiving it is extremely small, so you shouldn’t count on this opportunity too much, but this makes receiving the set even more pleasant and unexpected. Now you know how to get a set of Steam cards, but it’s unlikely that anyone will be happy with a low chance when it can be increased.
Increased chance of receiving a booster pack
Earlier in the article it was said that increasing the level of your Steam account gives you some pleasant and useful benefits. One of them is directly related to trading cards, or rather, sets. When you reach level ten, by creating badges and completing other tasks that reward you with experience, you receive a 20% increase in your booster pack drop rate. And this is not a one-time action - every ten levels your chance will increase by another twenty percent. Thus, by the fiftieth level you will already have doubled the chances of getting a booster pack, which is good news.
Trading cards
However, as you understand, even a significant increase in the chance of getting a booster pack does not give you at least some guarantee that you will still get it from time to time. Moreover, you will definitely not be protected from receiving those cards that you already have. But what to do? How to get yourself the missing Steam trading cards? How to get them to craft your own badge? For this purpose, there is a market that can be visited by every user whose account has been active for three months - this is a means of protection against scammers who could otherwise create one-day accounts and deceive people. But what is this market? Here, every Steam user can sell and buy Steam-related items, such as weapons from " Counter Strike"Naturally, you can also trade cards here - this is a very useful and beneficial activity for everyone. Those people who are not interested in creating badges can sell them and receive real money to spend on new games. And those who want to create more badges, you can spend money on purchasing the missing cards. All Steam users win. How to get more cards through the market, you already know, you just have to learn a few subtleties of this topic.
The appearance of special cards
You definitely need to know that at one point new cards were introduced in Steam, which were called Foil. They differ from regular ones in that they have a silver edge and are much more expensive. Initially, the user had to reach level ten in order to be able to drop a foil card. However, over time, the situation has changed, and now every Steam user has the opportunity to receive such a rare card from the moment he registered in the system.
How to get a foil card?
Naturally, many gamers are wondering how to get metal Steam card. In fact, there is nothing to ask about here - the process is no different from receiving regular cards. Foil cards drop in the same way during the game, but only with a much lower chance. Exact numbers are not given anywhere, but most users agree that the chance is approximately one percent. However, different opinions include values from 0.1 percent to as much as five percent (the latter option is extremely unlikely). Unfortunately, you can't increase your chance of getting a metal card by any means, so you'll have to wait and hope that luck smiles on you. Well, now all that remains is to find out how to get cards on Steam faster.
Using programs
Everyone imagines that installing and launching a game, as well as spending some time in it, is quite a time-consuming task. But how can you get cards on Steam faster? There is a way - you will need third-party software, such as Idle Master. By launching it and registering in it through your Steam account, you can forget about cards, since the program itself will install games, run them in the background, collect drops and delete the game immediately after that - you only need to be logged in Steam system. You now know how to quickly get cards, so you can start collecting full-fledged collections.
Steam Trading Cards
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Steam Trading Cards?
Steam Trading Cards are collectible cards you get by playing games on Steam. Collect a set of cards to earn items that help you customize your profile and show off your gameplay.
How can I get trading cards?
You can get trading cards simply by playing one of the . As you play, you"ll occasionally receive trading card drops which will be placed in your Steam Inventory.
Most games will drop a number of cards equal to about half the number of cards in that game"s set of cards. For example, Half-Life 2 has 8 cards in its set, you can receive 4 card drops by playing it. You "ll need to collect the other half of the set from other community members. Try the beta group discussions, community market, barter with friends, and trade discussions. You can check how many drops you have remaining on .
What about free to play games like Team Fortress 2 or Dota 2?
Free to play games drop game cards based on your in-game purchasing. For every $9 USD spent (aproximate) since the start of the Steam Trading Card Beta, you will earn one card drop. This card will drop at some point as you play. If you have made in-game purchases in Dota 2 or Team Fortress 2 prior to the Steam Trading Card Beta, or if you owned Team Fortress 2 prior to the Free to Play update, you will have 4 or 5 additional card drops available.
How can I get a booster pack?
Once you have received all of your card drops, you become eligible for a booster pack, which is a set of 3 trading cards that may include both basic and foil cards. Booster packs are granted randomly to eligible users as more badges are crafted by members of the community. Make sure you log in to Steam each week to maintain eligibility.
Once eligible, your Steam Level increases your rate of receiving a booster pack drop:
- Level 10: +20% increase in your drop rate
- Level 20: +40% increase in your drop rate
- Level 30: +60% increase in your drop rate
- Level 40: +80% increase in your drop rate
- Level 50: +100% increase in your drop rate (i.e. the rate has doubled)
How do I know if I can get card drops and booster packs?
From your Badges page, the “How do I earn card drops?” window shows you how many card drops you have earned, how to get more, and if you are currently eligible for a booster pack drop.
How do I know which friends I can trade with?
From your Badges page, the "Badges in Progress" tab shows you which Steam Trading Cards you already have, how many more you can get by playing the game, and how many more you need to complete a set. Clicking on a badge in progress will show you a list of all your friends who have the card s you need to complete the set, and has a link to sending them a message to start a trade. For example, Cyl and Tappet both own TF2 and Portal 2. Tappet can see that Cyl has the Portal 2 cards he needs to complete his Portal 2 badge. Tappet starts a trade with Cyl and gives him TF2 cards in exchange for Cyl's Portal 2 cards. Tappet is now able to complete his Portal 2 badge.
Which games drop trading cards?
What is a badge?
A badge is an icon on your profile (and tied to your account) that represents the trading card sets you"ve collected or your participation in an event.
How do I craft a badge?
From your Profile page, click on the "Badges" link near the top of the right column or select "Badges" from your persona name drop down in the Steam menu. From your Badges page, the "Badges in Progress" tab will show which badges are ready to be crafted. Select a ready to craft badge to view its details and click on the blue "Craft a Badge" button.
How can I see which cards I have, or cards I don't have?
From your Badges page, under the "Badges in Progress" tab select a badge to view the card set, including cards you own and remaining cards.
What do I get when I craft a badge from my Trading Cards?
In addition to getting the Game Badge itself, you"ll get:
- a random emoticon item created for this game, that can use in chat or discussions;
- a random profile background item created for this game, that can use on your Steam Community profile
- a chance to get a discount coupon for a different game or DLC
- 100XP, which may increase your Steam Level
Can I upgrade my game badge?
If you gather another complete set of trading cards for the same game you can upgrade that game badge. You can craft a set for the same game at most five times. Each time you upgrade the game badge you"ll get an extra 100XP, as well as upgrading the image and title of the badge.
What is my Steam Level?
Your Steam Level is a summary of your badges and shows off your trading card collection and participation in Steam events. Each badge earned increases your XP, and every 100 XP gives you an added Steam Level (at least to start).
How do I feature a badge?
You can select any completed badge from your Badges page. Your featured badge will display at the top of your profile and in the mini profile you see when you hover over your avatar.
Can I buy and sell trading cards on the Community Market?
I have a game on Steam, how can my game participate?
Instructions and tools for trading cards can be found under the Community tab of your App Admin in Steamworks.
How can I contribute new profile backgrounds and emoticons?
We"ll be working first with game developers to get them to contribute, but after release we"ll be looking into adding a Workshop for community items.
When will you be adding more games and more badges?
Adding new games will be slow at first while we work through any issues with the system or content. After we get everything working smoothly we hope to add many more games.
What do I do if I"m unhappy about a trade I made?
All trades are final; make sure you really want to make a trade before confirming.
How many badges do I need to increase my Steam Level?
When you get started, each badge you craft will increase your level. Most badges give 100 XP, and it takes 100 XP to get to the next level. The amount needed to level up increases every 10 levels, meaning after Steam Level 10 you"ll need 200XP per level, after level 20 you"ll need 300XP per level, etc.
What is the point of my Steam Level?
The Steam Level is a quick way for users to see how much someone has invested in their Steam account. We have just a few different ways to get badges right now, but we hope to expand that to include all the different ways users contribute.
What are the direct benefits of my Steam Level?
You get more options to customize your profile, and the maximum number of friends you can have on your friends list increases.
The Steam Community badge, earned by doing some basic tasks on Steam, is the easiest way to get a badge. The Years of Service badge (granted on the anniversary of your account creation) will automatically give you more XP the older your account is. Special events on Steam also frequently have badges. We hope to keep expanding the ways you can get badges.
What is a showcase?
How do I add a showcase to my profile?
Once you reach Steam Level 10 you can pick and customize a showcase from the profile edit page. Each 10 Steam Levels earns you an extra showcase, i.e. two showcases at Level 20, three showcases at Level 30, etc.
What is a Steam Emoticon?
An emoticon is a small image, themed for a particular game, that you get from crafting a Game Badge. You can insert it in Steam chats, discussion board posts, comment threads, etc. You can see the emoticon in your Steam Inventory and you can trade it to other users, or put it up for sale on the .
What is a Profile Background?
A profile background is a large image, themed for a particular game, that you get from crafting a Game Badge. You can select it to show in the background of your Steam Community Profile. You can see the profile background in your Steam Inventory and you can trade it to other users, or put it up for sale on the .
What are Foil Trading Cards?
There is a small chance whenever you get a Trading Card from playing a game that it will have a special foil border. You"ll need to collect a set of foil cards in order to craft them into a foil badge. There is no extra benefit to having foil cards or foil badges aside from their rarity.
Do I get Trading Cards for completing achievements in game?
Trading Card drops are currently just tied to playtime within a game, independent of which achievements you are getting. We will definitely look into adding more rules for how cards are dropped in the future, but there are a few problems with in-game achievements that prevented us from using them right now. Many games have achievements that are grindy or un-fun to get, and we want the act of getting game cards to be fun for all users in games. We also don"t want to push users to cheat or use achievement-unlockers in games in order to get cards, since that devalues achievements and isn"t that fun either. Achievements are still valuable, and having the Achievement Showcase on your community profile is a great way to show off those rare achievements.
