Steam Trading Cards are Virtual Cards earned by playing games on Steam. Sets of cards can be turned into game Badges and tradable Steam community Items.


Once you've collected a set of cards you can craft them into a Game Badge. During Badge crafting you'll receive Random Rewards from a set of game related Items. They are Tradable and can only be used while you possess them.

Badges are tied to user Accounts and are shown on users' Profiles.


Crafting Game Badges earns you marketable items like Emoticons, Profile Backgrounds, and Coupons. Level up your Badge by collecting the set again and earning more Items.


Level ~ 1
Name : Novice
XP : 100


Level ~ 2
Name : Initiate
XP : 200


Level ~ 3
Name : Veteran
XP : 300


Level ~ 4
Name : Expert
XP : 400


Level ~ 5
Name : Champion
XP : 500




Level ~ 1
Name : Dungeon Master
XP : 100

Steam Emoticons can be used anywhere on Steam where you can type, like Chat, Discussions, and Profiles.


:unamusedlucas:

:maxsmile:

:grinningsteve:

:hoppereyes:

:shockeddustin:

Profile Backgrounds are Steam Inventory Items


Once you get a Background Item, you can change your Profile Background.


Dustin and Steve


The Monster


Billy


Eleven


Hopper