how do cards and leveling up work?

[skydogfatcucumber360]

been thinking about getting to level 10 to customize my profile because i've been using steam a little bit more recently, but i found out there are some annoying requirements, for starters getting badges are a good way, but due to some restrictions i've decided on getting cards, only to find out getting them is random? i sunk in like, 3 hours on this one game and i got one card so far, but apparently on some games i need to spend money to get them? can someone clear this up for me

[Lilim]

Originally posted by skyla:

can someone clear this up for me

Games only drop half of the cards of 1 set. You have to buy the remaining cards on the community market. A fully upgraded game badge has 5 levels (= 5 sets of cards).

Read more here: Steam Trading Cards FAQ


You can also try to complete your community badge.

[[☭]-Soviet-Triumph-]

Cards usually drop after 2 hours of playtime due to people abusing refund system for pocket changes.

[J4MESOX4D]

Finishing this badge https://steamcommunity.com/id/imakeextremelybadlifechoices/badges/2 will net you another 300xp which is the equivalent of crafting 3 badges as said above.

[Hammer Of Evil]

Originally posted by skyla:

been thinking about getting to level 10 to customize my profile because i've been using steam a little bit more recently, but i found out there are some annoying requirements, for starters getting badges are a good way, but due to some restrictions i've decided on getting cards, only to find out getting them is random? i sunk in like, 3 hours on this one game and i got one card so far, but apparently on some games i need to spend money to get them? can someone clear this up for me

there are some 'free' badges you can get but i'll show you the pay to play method.

>insert 5$ into steam wallet

>you will have some cards available in your inventory

>review the 'set' requirements for your cards

>you need all cards of 'the set' to make 'one set'

>buy the 'missing' cards from the 'set' off steam market at around 0.15 cents per card 'or' trade
with friends who perhaps don't care about that game, maybe you can snag the cards.

>after completing the set you get either xp or badge

>this raises your 'level'

>if you want to keep getting xp/badges for this game, keep making sets. you'll have to start buying all the cards in a set eventually though.

>its usually easiest to just do the first set for each game, but sometimes you want that interesting icon on your profile, so you go for specific game / badge.

rinse and repeat as much as you want.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Here is a list of some free games that add a +1 to the game badge...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/3198119849662582773/?ctp=2#c3198119849665729751

This will help you get a little xp and the 25+ game collector badge.

[skydogfatcucumber360]

Originally posted by J4MESOX4D:

Finishing this badge https://steamcommunity.com/id/imakeextremelybadlifechoices/badges/2 will net you another 300xp which is the equivalent of crafting 3 badges as said above.

well i only have 2 badges left, issue is i can't complete them lol because 1. i still can't craft a game badge. 2. i don't have anyone to trade with