Deck Dynamics: Navigating Collectible VS. Living Card Games and Beyond

On today's episode, we dive deep into the dynamic world of card games! From collectible and trading card games (TCGs) like Magic: The Gathering to the evolving realm of living card games (LCGs) and expandable card games (ECGs), we explore the unique mechanics, strategies and communities that define each genre. 

⌛ Timestamps:
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0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Reflection Question
6:37 - What are Collectible/Trading Card Games?
14:44 - Key Elements & Benefits of TCGs
14:52 - Card Collection
16:03 - Rarity & Value
17:12 - Deck Construction/Building
19:25 - Collection & Trading
20:41 - Personal Expression
21:21 - What are Living Card Games and what makes them different from Collectible/TCGs?
22:20 - Distribution
23:19 - Knowledge of Cards/Less randomness when buying packs
23:44 - Story-Driven
24:03 - Community
26:20 - Accessibility
26:55 - Regular Content Releases
27:40 - What are Expandable Card Games?
28:54 - The Dark Side of TCGs and LCGs
29:01 - Cost
29:48 - FOMO
30:52 - Neverrift TCG
32:43 - What do we want to see from TCGs/LCGs?
35:55 - The Beyond
44:48 - Call-to-Action
45:07 - Next Episode: Andrew Bosley and Storytelling

 

🔗 Links:
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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/113779/aaron-kempkes
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20437/lords-of-vegas
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341530/super-mega-lucky-box
https://magic.wizards.com/en
https://www.pokemon.com/us
https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/
https://world.digimoncard.com/
https://www.disneylorcana.com/en-US
https://starwarsunlimited.com/
https://edhrec.com/
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/index/
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/android-netrunner-the-card-game/
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/arkham-horror-the-card-game/
https://boardgamedesignlab.com/
https://commandzone.collected.company/
https://www.neverrift.com/
https://roxley.com/products/radlands

 

📃 Credits: 
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Mark Streed - Co-host
Devon Mettlin - Co-host

Aaron Kempkes - Reflection Question
Laura - Timestamps