About the Project
GlideSorter is an automated desktop card sorter built specifically for trading card games like "Magic: The Gathering", "Pokémon", "Flesh and Blood", and many others.
The project is still in development, but GlideSorter is expected to support new cards through both manual updates and online synchronization in the future.
Follow its development on this website — and support the project to receive exclusive bonuses when it launches.
Specifications
- 6 sorting slots + 1 for unknown cards
- Compact desktop solution for home users, hobbyists and local game clubs.
- Supports 63×88×0.3mm TCG cards (MTG, Pokémon, FaB, etc.).
- Estimated processing speed: 25-30 cards per minute.
- Built-in on-device card recognition (offline)
- Recognition rules can be added manually or via subscription.
- 3D-printed enclosure.
- Standard, widely available electronic components.
- Size & Weight: 319×459×295mm / 3 kg.
- Capacity: feeder up to 400 cards; slots: 2×400 + 2×300 + 2×200 + 1×180 = 1980 cards total
- DIY Kit Format: some parts will come pre-assembled, but final assembly by the user will be required (no advanced technical skills are required).
- Estimated price: ~€1500.
(May change during prototyping and preparation for production)
Development Timeline
[x] 2024-03 — Hobby-stage concept testing
[x] 2024-05 — Early prototype of card image recognition
[x] 2024-08 — Design & planning
[x] 2024-10 — Purchasing components and materials for prototyping
[x] 2024-12 — Buying a 3D printer for prototyping
[x] 2025-04 — CAD design, 3D printing and full device assembly (mechanics + electronics)
[x] 2025-05 — Initial hardware testing and mechanical validation (no recognition yet)
[x] 2025-06 — Main application interface and sorting presets implemented
[x] 2025-09 — Own MTG database completed (cards, properties, images)
[~] >>> Card recognition module development (in progress)
[ ] Recognition-to-sorting integration and end-to-end workflow validation
[ ] Software update & maintenance system for the device
[ ] Extended real-world testing in a TCG club (mechanics, software, user feedback)
[ ] Production preparation
[ ] Assembly and small-batch production
[ ] Sales & delivery
Support the project
Choose a donation tier and support the early development of the project. Every contribution helps bring it closer to reality.
If this project sparked a discussion in your community or among friends, that kind of support is no less appreciated.
Legacy Donation
✅ 30% discount on a single future GlideSorter purchase
✅ 1st-wave shipping priority for that device
✅ Glowing number 1.XX on that device (limited)
✅ Special thank-you*
❌ Refunds
❌ Some products or parts
Core Donation
✅ 15% discount on a single future GlideSorter purchase
✅ 2nd-wave shipping priority for that device
✅ Glowing number 2.XX on that device (limited)
❌ Refunds
❌ Some products or parts
Supporter Donation
✅ 7% discount on a single future GlideSorter purchase
✅ 3rd-wave shipping priority for that device
✅ Glowing number 3.XX on that device (limited)
❌ Refunds
❌ Some products or parts
Donations and future sales are the responsibility of Company.
Supporters receive the listed rewards in the form of eligibility for discounts and priority access, which are applied if they choose to purchase the GlideSorter device once it becomes available.
Contributions are non-refundable and do not constitute a product purchase.
* “Special thank-you” refers to a non-material acknowledgment and does not include any physical or digital goods.