Rands posts TCG historyさんのイラストまとめ

Released in 1994, FLIGHTS OF FANTASY was a fantasy art card set by early #MagicTheGathering artist @EdBeardJr

During production, game mechanics like die rolling & power stats got added. This made it more appealing to players who in 94 were hungry for more #CCG since #MTG release

Before it could be released in the US in March 2002, Upper Deck had to censor the art for some cards in the #YuGiOhTCG

Here is a side-by-side of a finalised US card & its US prototype featuring the Japanese OCG art...

...I get the dress, but what is wrong with BLUE headbands?

Before it was dubbed "Duel Monsters" in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and anime, the CCG the characters played was called "Magic & Wizards"
It was heavily inspired by @wizards_magic, which had become hugely popular in Japan by '97

The name was derived from Magic: TG & Wizards of the Coast

Recently Cthulhu-themed games have felt cliché

That wasnt the case when Chaosium released the Lovecraftian MYTHOS CCG in May 1996

Gameplay had investigators trying to conquer adventures before losing sanity

Despite winning an Origin Award, the games support lasted just 1 year

#GroovyFact:
AUSTIN POWERS had his own CCG from Decipher.

Released in 1999 to coincide with the release of the 2nd movie. It shared some designers with Star Wars CCG.

Unfortunately, it saw poor sales and was cancelled before an expansion (based on the 1st movie) was released☮️

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