TCG Card Shop Simulator guide
How to grade cards
Use The Cardinal's Grading app on the in-game phone to send up to 8 cards per package. Service type determines the time and price.
Open the grading app
Open The Cardinal's Grading on the phone and select the cards you want graded. A package holds up to 8 cards. The feature was introduced in update 0.60.
Select cards with the right mouse button
Update 0.65 changed card selection in the grading album to the right mouse button (RMB). The left mouse button (LMB) opens a close-up view. Older instructions that use left-click to select cards predate this change.
Choose a service and wait for the return
The service type you choose affects grading time and price. Check those terms when choosing the service, then wait for the package to be returned. The announcement does not establish a best service or a guaranteed grade.
Find the graded cards and their market price
Use the Graded sorting button to open the special album for graded cards. In the price graph, select a specific grade to view its market price. This is the price for that grade, not a promise of profit from submitting a card.
What this guide does not cover
Verified against the official 0.60 and 0.65 announcements on 26 September 2026. This covers the basic submission and album workflow, not grade probabilities, regrading, return-delivery locations, recovery of missing cards or a full selling tutorial.
Sources & editorial policy
These developer notes document the versions listed. They do not replace testing a specific save or guarantee every current interface behaves identically.
2025-08-23
Reviewed: 2026-09-26
2025-11-29
Reviewed: 2026-09-26