You need "fudge dice", but these are mappable from D6s. I recommend getting the dice though, as this is th table:
1 => -1
2 => -1
3 => 0
4 => 0
5 => 1
6 => 1
So it can get pretty confusing to do in your head.
By "cards" I mean the "Deck of Fate":
> The Deck of Fate is an alternative to Fate Dice. It’s a deck of cards that mimics the probability of Fate Dice, and it’s designed to be used in the same way Fate Dice are.
I'm watching a video of Wil Wheaton playing with friends, and it looks like Fate doesn't even use a board, and you make the story up as you go along. It looks pretty interesting, I think I'll give it a shot!