Frequently Asked Questions

PewPew.Cards helps you keep track of, and expand, your Topps Star Wars card collection. It's built around characters: pick who you collect and see every card they appear on, across every set.

Yes. Signing up and tracking your collection is free. The site does cost money to run, so if you're getting value out of it, tips on Ko-fi are much appreciated.

No. Anyone can browse characters, set checklists, and the sketch card gallery. You only need an account to track your own cards, upload sketches, and use trade matching.

Hit Sign In on the home page and continue with Google, or enter your email to get a one-click sign-in link. There's no password to remember. Then pick a username and choose your email preferences, and you're in.

• Character focus. Pick the characters you collect and see which cards they're featured on.
• Trade matching. See which collectors have cards you want, and who wants cards you have.
• Character search. Ever wonder which bartenders appear in A New Hope? Which clones appear in Revenge of the Sith? Search by keyword and find out.
• Sketch card gallery. Upload your sketch cards, bookmark the ones you like, and get help identifying the artist from their signature.

Start on the Characters page and mark the characters you collect, and favorite any Sets you're working on. Your Collection page then pulls them together. On any card, mark it as Owned, For Trade, or Want.

Binary is "I own this card." Quantity is "I own X copies of this card." You can switch anytime under Collect Mode on your Account page.

Your counts are kept when you switch modes. But changing any box on a card while in Binary mode saves that card's count as 1, so a card with 3 copies drops to 1.

Yes. Card lists have bulk actions: Mark all owned, Want all missing (adds the cards you don't own yet to your want list), and Clear owned (unmarks owned cards but keeps trade and want marks).

If a search or filter is on, only the cards shown change. You confirm first, and can undo for a few seconds afterward.

Yes. Use Copy as text for a readable list to paste into a post or message, or Copy for spreadsheet to paste into columns in Excel or Google Sheets.

They search eBay for that card so you can quickly find a copy. They're affiliate links, so PewPew.Cards may earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. It helps keep the site running.

Go to the Sketches page and upload a photo of the front (required) and the back (optional). Add the set, the characters, and the artist, and check I own this sketch card if it's yours so it shows up in your collection.

A sketch you mark as owned follows your profile visibility: if your profile is private, so is that sketch. Sketches you upload without marking as owned are added to the public gallery.

Yes! In the sketch gallery, upload a photo of the card back and we'll suggest who drew it, based on the signature and similar signatures from sketches already on the site. Anyone can use it, but there's a limit on how many lookups you can do per hour.

Signatures from private sketches can help with matching, but they're never shown to other users. Results only show artist names and card backs from public sketches.

A sketch card from the community gallery that gets featured for the day. Look for the award badge in the gallery.

Yes. Tap the bookmark icon on any sketch, then use the Bookmarked Only filter to see your favorites.

The Trade page lists public collectors who have cards you want, or want cards you have, based on what everyone has marked For Trade and Want. Best match sorting puts collectors you can swap the most cards with both ways first.

Add your country on your Account page to filter to collectors near you. To show up in other people's matches, your profile needs to be public.

Use User Search and search by username, or leave the box empty to see every public collector.

Reach out! PewPew.Cards doesn't have built-in messaging (yet; if people really want it, I may add it). Collectors can choose to show their email on their profile, and many link their Discord account, so use whichever they've shared. Then read the safety tips below.

• Make sure you know who you're talking to. A verified Discord account helps.
• Ask the community for references for your trade partner. Facebook and Discord are great places for this.
• Ask for current photos of the cards with a handwritten date and username.
• If something doesn't feel right, don't go through with it. Trust your gut.

Trade, sell, and buy at your own risk. Transactions aren't approved, monitored, or sanctioned by PewPew.Cards, and we aren't responsible for the outcome of any transaction you make with other people.

Linking Discord on your Account page adds a verified Discord badge to your profile, so other collectors know you're really you when chatting on Discord. If you unlink it, we delete the Discord details we stored.

Your profile page has its own link you can share. When you're signed in, the QR code icon in the top bar shows a code for your profile, which is handy at card shows.

Profiles are public by default, so other collectors can see your collection and you can show up in trade matches. You can make your profile private under Profile Visibility on your Account page.

Not unless you choose to show it. Email visibility is private by default. Turn it on under Email Visibility on your Account page if you'd like collectors to be able to contact you about trades.

You choose. Notification emails are about activity on your account, and news emails are occasional updates about new sets and features. You can turn either one off on your Account page.

Yes. Pick from several Star Wars-inspired color themes under Site Theme on your Account page.

Email me and I'll take care of it. See the Privacy Policy for what happens to your data.

Thanks for helping! Post it in the update-needed channel on our Discord server, whether it's a card, a set, or a character's movies and shows. No Discord? Email me instead.

I'd love to hear it. Drop it in the Discord or send me an email.

Yes, thank you! The site isn't free to run and takes time to maintain. If you're getting value from it, please consider leaving a tip on Ko-fi.