Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Epic Card Game

Kids in the 90's may have heard of a popular card game called Magic the Gathering. I am a 90's kid myself and the trading card game hobby was a big part of my life growing up. It had the hook of collecting rare cards with value and of course the strategic element of its gameplay was very deep and engaging.

You devote a part of your personality whenever you create your own deck. There is a feeling of ownership not just in a sense that you "own" the cards, but as if you gave the deck a part of you. The deck was a reflection of yourself. At least that was before the internet became a thing, whereas now, you can just google a decklist and create an exact copy of an already tested championship deck. That was when the card game lost some of its magic to me. People started to care more about winning rather than just having fun.

And then, there was the price of the cards. The trading card game is not cheap. It could be, if you just wanted to play and always lose. But if you want to be somewhat competitive, you had to spend your hard earned cash. It suddenly felt like, players who can spend more, win more. Add to that, the difficulty of finding the cards. Some cards are just hard to get, and eventually, the thrill of buying booster pack after booster pack loses its appeal. At least, that was my story. I went on hiatus from playing the game.

I still miss it though. Tinkering with cards, trying to create a killer combo, out-thinking your opponent. I still had that strategy game itch that I wanted to scratch. I just didn't want to put in the effort and the resources to hunt around for cards just to build my dream deck.

Enter EPIC CARD GAME:


In Epic, cards are not randomized. So when you buy a starter box, you have access to ALL the cards!
Yes, ALL the cards, spending huge amounts of money just to get that rare card will no longer hinder me from creating my custom deck!

Gameplay is fast and Epic! Every turn you have 1 gold or resource to spend, and all cards only cost either 1 or 0. So turn 1 can already be a tense moment for your opponent.

There are only 2 types of cards in Epic. Champions that can stay in play to fight and defend for you. And Events that deliver powerful game altering effects.

I have barely scratched the surface of the strategy in this game, but it definitely relieves me of that trading card game itch that I've wanted to scratch for a long time.

Thank you White Wizard games for creating this fun game!

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