[Originally posted November 23, 2023]
TDLR
A comical yet tactical card game. Plenty of unique and interesting cards to get to grips with. No energy consideration, rather you balance how and when you play your cards. Free decks struggle vs paid decks, however, cards are reasonably priced. Currently with a limited player base and lack of MMR.
How to access
The game is currently free to play in a browser using the free-generated deck. All great factors for getting people in the door before they need to spend money or interact with any web3 elements.
Game loop
The first time you load into the game you get to create an avatar and pick your team. The teams are the Bulls vs Bears. Which team you are part of has an impact on a community-wide leaderboard. Your avatar is your representation during the battle.
Next, you have to build your deck. The cards have different attack, defense, specials, rarities, and types. Your deck is 30 cards. It is interesting to note that they don’t have an energy cost like you’d find in other TCGs.
Now you are ready for battle, you search for an opponent. In round 1, you can only place 1 card on the board as the first player. -This is a creature card limit, you can play as many special cards as you want. -To counter the first player advantage the 2nd player gets to play 2 creature cards.
- As the rounds progress you get more slots on the board and draw a card per round. - Each slot also “takes on” the type of card that was played on it. Some card specials rely on this.
-Along the side, it shows the history of cards played. There are also “mystery” gems next to your avatars.
The overall aim is to reduce the opponent’s avatar to 0 health, this doesn’t require you to destroy the creature cards unless they have a special.
Your win or loss is recorded and added to the leaderboard.
Game feel
Firstly, I really enjoy the card names and art. It is something that sets them apart from other TCGs I have played. It has meme adult humor, without being specific to crypto, which is a risk I have seen with others.
Understanding the specials and the spells is relatively easy and the cards are very well described.
Having card limits rather than using energy is interesting, my problem (which could be a skill issue) is you can quickly run out of cards. Not having anything to play isn’t very enjoyable.
The player base is relatively small. Whilst I was able to find games quickly, I was only playing the same person.
The lack of any MMR or card rating can make it challenging for a new player to get started without being demoralized by a lot of losses.
The speed of the game is pretty well-balanced. It isn’t overly pressured yet you don’t find yourself just sitting around waiting.
I used the free deck, which got crushed. You can buy cards in packs or singles. The price is in line with the standard TCGs you see in the real world.
I like the leaderboard and the community teams, as a good way to add competition and bring the community together.
Rating
I struggled with rating this one. I did just get crushed most games which felt like it was due to the difference between a free and paid deck. However, this is standard in all TCGs including in real-life versions. The lack of a player base meant I spent one night just playing against the same person, who ruined me easily.
But I do enjoy the range and type of cards. The art is very engaging and I see it having good potential. At the current stage, I don’t think it is replacing your favorite TCG, however, if you are a TCG enjoyer it is worth taking a look.
Web 3 integration
The project offers PFPs represented as the bulls and the bears.
The cards and card packs are also fully on chain. The price to buy individual cards is very reasonable, I looked up a card that I found to be very powerful to face against and it was under $1. A full deck is 30 cards, so $30 for a full deck is reasonable in TCG terms.
61,104 packs have been sold!
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