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This archive brings together HeroQuest Card Creator devlogs, release notes, and product updates in one place so you can scan recent work quickly and then continue to the original Itch posts for the full detail.
If you want to try the app immediately, the primary destination remains HeroQuest Card Creator on Itch.
🎴 HeroQuest Card Creator - Version 0.8.0
Version 0.8.0 pours energy into almost every part of the app, making HeroQuest Card Creator feel more visual, more fluid, and far more enjoyable once projects start getting serious.
🚀 HeroQuest Card Creator - v0.8.0 Is Live
Version 0.8.0 pushes the project into a more polished phase, where the foundations are already in place and the day-to-day experience suddenly feels much more satisfying.
🎴 HeroQuest Card Creator - Version 0.7.1
Version 0.7.1 takes the fresh PDF workflow and makes it easier to live with, especially when you print often, switch layouts regularly, or want your best settings ready to go.
🚀 HeroQuest Card Creator - v0.7.1 Is Live
A quick follow-up release arrives at exactly the right time, turning early PDF export feedback into a sharper and more convenient print workflow almost immediately.
The Long Road to PDF Export
PDF export arrives here as something hard-earned, shaped by delays, redesigns, print testing, and the slow build-up of everything the feature needed before it could finally feel right.
🎴 HeroQuest Card Creator - Version 0.7.0
Version 0.7.0 is one of the big milestone releases, finally bringing print-ready PDF export into the workflow and turning finished decks into something you can genuinely prepare for the table.
🚀 HeroQuest Card Creator - v0.7.0 Is Live
Version 0.7.0 lands like a major promise being kept, pushing HeroQuest Card Creator beyond card editing and much closer to a full creation-to-print workflow.
🚀 HeroQuest Card Creator - v0.6.2 Is Live
Version 0.6.2 keeps the project moving quickly after Decks, bringing a stronger card-authoring experience and making the app feel more expressive without losing momentum.
The Devil Makes Work for Idle Thumbs - Good Job I Had a Backlog
A stretch that could have felt like waiting time instead turns into a thoughtful round of polish, smoothing out all the little bits of friction that quietly build up in real use.
🚀 HeroQuest Card Creator — v0.6.1 Is Live
Version 0.6.1 is smaller in scale than Decks, but it makes the app feel noticeably better, turning backlog ideas and everyday friction into a more polished HeroQuest Card Creator.
🎴 HeroQuest Card Creator - Version 0.6.0
Version 0.6.0 is the point where the app stops feeling built around single cards and starts feeling ready for much larger creations, thanks to the arrival of Decks.
Decks Progress Update
Decks starts to pull the project beyond isolated cards and toward something much bigger, where organised sets and larger workflows begin to feel genuinely within reach.
🎴 HeroQuest Card Creator - Version 0.5.6
Version 0.5.6 stretches the app's creative range while making it sturdier underneath, giving creators more freedom without sacrificing the feeling that the workflow is becoming increasingly dependable.
🚀 HeroQuest Card Creator v0.5.5 Is Live Sticky
Version 0.5.5 brings one of the most requested improvements into the app at last: proper print-ready exports that make physical card output feel much closer to the real thing.
🎴 HeroQuest Card Creator — Version 0.5.5 Sticky
Version 0.5.5 puts accurate, print-ready card output front and centre, while quietly improving the editor in ways that make cards translate from screen to paper much more convincingly.
⚠️ 0.5.3 Patch (now 0.5.4) — Please Re-Download Sticky
A quick patch release steps in to fix a frustrating creation bug before it can linger, keeping the card-making flow from breaking at one of the worst possible moments.
📌 Important Upgrade Notes, Recovery & Browser Reset Guide
Safe upgrades, recovery steps, and rollback guidance are all pulled together here, making bigger version jumps feel less risky and much easier to navigate.
🚀 HeroQuest Card Creator v0.5.3 Is Live Sticky
Version 0.5.3 arrives with the feeling of a release that had to be solid before it shipped, tightening the foundations and making the whole app feel more reliable in real use.
📦 HeroQuest Card Maker 0.5.3 - Full Release notes
Version 0.5.3 strengthens the structure of the app in all the places that matter once projects grow: organisation, pairing, export safety, assets, and the feeling that the workflow can be trusted.
🎉 HeroQuest Card Creator — v0.5.2 is Out!
Version 0.5.2 feels quieter on the surface, but it carries the kind of changes that make the app feel more deliberate, more capable, and much more ready for bigger creative systems.
HeroQuest Card Maker 0.5.2 - Full Release notes
Version 0.5.2 strengthens how cards are created, connected, styled, adjusted, and exported, making the overall workflow feel more stable and much more deliberate.
HeroQuest Card Maker 0.5.1 - Full Release notes
Version 0.5.1 starts pushing the workflow beyond its first shape, adding flexibility and comfort while preparing the app for the much bigger systems that are still ahead.
🎉 HeroQuest Card Creator — v0.5.1 Is Now Live
Version 0.5.1 builds on the calm, more organised workflow of 0.5.0 and starts adding the extra flexibility that people were already asking for.
Sharing My Personal Card Creator Library
A personal working library of cards, artwork, and assets opens the door to real examples, real material, and a much easier first step than starting from an empty project.
Bringing It All Together — A Faster, Calmer Way to Create Cards
Version 0.5.0 is where the app starts feeling calmer and more cohesive, with separate improvements finally clicking together into a workflow that feels ready for bigger projects.
🎉 HeroQuest Card Creator — v0.5.0 is Out!
Version 0.5.0 tackles the real problem that appears once people start making more than a few cards: not creation itself, but managing everything comfortably once the project grows.
One More Before Release - Language Support & Flexibility
Language support and steadier behaviour make the app feel far more welcoming here, especially for people working beyond a simple English-only setup.
From Creation to the Table: Finishing the Workflow
Bulk export finally gives the last part of the workflow the same attention as the first, making it much easier to turn finished cards into something you can share, archive, or actually play with.
Working with Batch Assets - Keeping Creative Flow Without the Fear
Safe bulk asset handling makes a surprisingly big difference once projects grow, because it lets people throw lots of art into the app without feeling like one mistake could create a mess.
Collections: Giving Card Libraries Room to Grow
Collections gives growing card libraries room to breathe, turning an increasingly heavy flat list into something much more flexible for bigger quest packs, themed sets, and longer-running ideas.
More Free HeroQuest-style artwork for anyone who wants it
A better organised set of free HeroQuest-style artwork gives creators more to work with straight away, making new cards, new decks, and new ideas feel much easier to kick off.
Laying the Groundwork… and Pushing Toward Something Bigger
Organisation, bulk actions, and calmer large-project workflows start to come into view here, pointing toward an app that wants to support more than just casual one-off card making.
🚨 Important Update: Export Issue Fixed (Offline Download Only)
A real offline export problem gets fixed quickly here, protecting the downloaded version of the app at exactly the point where trust could have taken a hit.
🔔 Version 0.4.2 Available – Important for Offline Users
Offline users get a very direct warning here: update now, because without this fix exported cards will be missing key visual pieces that make the workflow usable.
Source code now available
Putting the source on GitHub opens the project up in a different way, making it easier to follow, inspect, and understand the thinking behind HeroQuest Card Creator.
Bug Reports & Issue Tracking
A clear bug-reporting route matters more than it sounds, because it gives people one obvious place to raise problems and feel confident they are not disappearing into the void.
HeroQuest Card Creator — Roadmap (High-Level)
Future direction comes into focus here without pretending to be fixed or guaranteed, giving the project room to stay honest while still showing where its momentum is pulling it.
Version 0.3.0
Version 0.3.0 lays down the first full browser-based card-creation workflow, pulling creation, reuse, management, and export together into something people could actually work with seriously.