Game genres · 3 MIN READ
Browser strategy games: choose the decision you want to make
A browser gets you through the front door. It tells you very little about the game waiting on the other side.
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Games worth thinking about.
Good decisions, memorable games and cards you want to keep. Explore the ideas behind how we play and collect.
Game genres
Game genres · 3 MIN READ
Strategy card games: planning, reading a rival and knowing when to stop
Two games can both have decks, rare cards and a competitive ladder, then ask you to think in completely different ways. The cards are the format. The decisions are the game.
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Battle royale vs extraction games: what makes a successful run?
A player can leave an extraction match pleased without being the last person alive. That single difference changes which fights are worth taking.
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What makes a multiplayer heist game work?
Opening the vault is the easy part of the fantasy to sell. The interesting part is what happens when the plan meets another player.
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Top-down action games: learn to see more than your character
A view from above can show you the way out and the trouble beside it. That only helps if you look away from the character long enough to notice.
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Strategy games for a ten-minute break: count the whole session
A three-minute match can be a poor fit for a five-minute break if you still need to update, sign in and remember how your deck works.
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Turn-based or real-time: which kind of pressure do you enjoy?
Sometimes you want time to inspect every option. Sometimes you want to make a decent plan and see whether your hands can keep up with it.
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Digital card games: the card you play and the copy you collect
“I own that card” can mean several different things in a digital game. Before choosing a collection to build, find out which meaning the game uses.
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Collecting · 4 MIN READ
From Binder to Digital Stash: What Makes a Card Feel Collectible?
A binder can tell you something about its owner before you read a single price. The interesting question for a digital collection is whether it can do the same.
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Why a Worn Card Can Still Be Your Favorite
There is a difference between the best-condition card in a collection and the card you would be most disappointed to lose. A good collection has room for both.
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For Pokémon Collectors: Exploring a Digital Stash
If you have ever arranged a binder page around one Pokémon or one kind of artwork, you already know that collecting can be more specific than chasing the rarest card.
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For Magic Collectors: The Playable Card and the Copy You Keep
The card that fills a deck slot and the copy you want to own aren't always the same decision. Magic collectors already have a useful way to think about that distinction.
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