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Guides for TCG streamers
Rip and ship, box breaks, Pokémon openings and the stream setup behind them. Written for people who open cards live.
Rip and ship6 min read
What is rip and ship? A plain guide for TCG buyers and sellers
Rip and ship explained: you buy sealed packs, a streamer opens them live, and the cards are shipped to you. How it works, why people do it and what to watch for.
Rip and ship7 min read
How does rip and ship work? From order to opened pack to your mailbox
A step-by-step look at a rip and ship order: buying a spot, the queue, the opening on stream, what happens to bulk and hits, and how the cards reach you.
Rip and ship9 min read
How to start a rip and ship stream: a step-by-step plan
Everything you need to start a rip and ship: stock, where to sell, how to take orders, your stream setup, shipping and the rules to check before your first show.
Streaming9 min read
How to stream TCG pack openings: camera, lighting and OBS setup
The setup behind a good pack opening stream: an overhead camera, light without glare, clear audio, OBS scenes and the overlays that keep viewers watching.
Streaming8 min read
Twitch, YouTube, TikTok or Whatnot: which platform is best for TCG streams?
Comparing the main platforms for trading card streams: who watches, how selling works, what you can show on screen, and how to pick the right one to start on.
Streaming8 min read
12 Twitch streaming tips for TCG and pack opening streamers
Practical Twitch tips for card streamers: a schedule people can find, titles and categories, chat habits, raids, clips and the small things that grow a channel.
Pokémon TCG8 min read
Pokémon TCG pack opening streams: how to run one viewers stay for
How to run a Pokémon TCG opening stream: choosing what to open, pacing the packs, reacting to hits, handling chat and keeping a long queue moving.
Pokémon TCG7 min read
Pokémon TCG products explained: booster packs, ETBs, bundles and booster boxes
What is inside each kind of sealed Pokémon TCG product, how they compare for opening on stream, and which ones suit rip and ship and box breaks.
Box breaks7 min read
What is a box break? How spots, pricing and the live opening work
Box breaks explained: how a sealed box is split into spots, how buyers get their cards, how breakers price a break and how to run one fairly on stream.
Rip and ship6 min read
How to keep track of orders on a pack opening stream
Notebook, spreadsheet or an on-screen queue: the ways streamers track who paid for what, and how to stop skipping buyers when the orders pile up.