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All art was done by Co-creator Carson in Apple Keynote!

Currently on Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/herebemonsters/here-be-monsters-expandable-pirate-card-game?ref=android\_project\_share

Free Demo Decks:

https://www.teamcovenant.com/games/here-be-monsters-tcg

Learn to Play video:

https://youtu.be/e3-us5UWe7o?is=RMO4\_0fYLZ0vMzZY

Team Covenant Blog Post:

https://blog.teamcovenant.com/introducing-here-be-monstersfree-demo-decks-for-all/

They also have print n play version of the Demo Deck available, as well as a Tabletop Simulator mod coming soon!

Here Be Monsters is like a TCG / LCG. You can choose to buy a playset of all the cards (three each of pirates and shanties, one of each ship) as well as booster packs that contain alt art and foils. The boosters are draftable for limited play. There have two formats. Classic constructed (Armada) which is your typical TCG format and shared deck (Renegade) that functions similarly to a board game. They are currently targeting one set a year.

Hello! I hope everyone has had a good week and is doing well.

The artist I've been working with, Ivanwithvodka, has created another fantastic llustration for Spell Chain TCG, Focus Mana. I really like how Ivan was able to capture the concentrating of mana in this artwork, very accurately representing the effect of the card.

The card itself is a very good combo piece, allowing the player to hit very high damage numbers if used with other flat buffs from continuous spells or summons (this way you get more space in the Spell Chain itself). For instance if you have Heat Wave (fire spells deal +1 damage) and Densify Mana (all attack spells deal +1 damage) in the continuous zone, and in the spell chain you play Mana Overload (ALL spells this chain deal double damage) Focus Mana, Focus Mana, Fireball (deal 1 damage), then assuming your opponent does not interfere with any of the combo, your Fireball will deal 16 damage (1+1+1+1x2x2). And this really highlights the nature of Spell Chain, building strategies around comboing spells and interrupting your opponent's combos. You don't want them to do this combo to you.

The bigger the combos you try, the deeper you will have to consider the mechanics of Spell Chain, especially turn order. If you go second, then the last card played is yours. This means that it cannot be interuppted with counter cards as their is no card space preceding it.

If you're interested in more than just the artwork, check out the Spell Chain TCG Kickstarter.

Have a great day everyone.

Hi everyone.

After almost 3 years of grinding, learning, and over 4,000 hours of work late into the night, my passion project Grimoria is officially live on iOS.

First, I want to say a massive thank you to this community. The feedback and support you gave me during the pre-order phases helped me polish the game, and get across the finish line. As a solo developer from Italy, seeing people showing interest and playing my game is amazing.

I wanted to create something new, not just another big studio copy. The core gameplay is actually inspired by a popular local card game called "Watten," which is heavily played where I live. I wanted to bring that social, bluffing energy to a digital format, but with much more accessible rules and mythical creatures.

I tried my absolute best to hit "Studio Quality" visuals and effects. One of the biggest challenges was making it a true real-time multiplayer experience. I built the entire backend server architecture and code completely from scratch to ensure smooth, fast-paced PvP, all while keeping a tiny install size and minimal data consumption.

The game is 100% Free-to-Play. There are no forced ads. There is exactly one optional ad for bonus loot, which you can permanently remove with a single premium purchase. There is absolutely zero Pay-to-Win.

For those seeing Grimoria for the first time, here is how it plays:

• Its a fast-paced PvP Card game with multiple modes: Classic 1v1, 2v2 Co-op, and 4-Player Battle Royale.
• The Basics: Everyone starts with 10 Life. Each round, all players play one card simultaneously. Highest strength card wins. The loser takes 2 damage. Last one standing wins.
• Strategy: Cards have abilities like Shield, Heal, Negate, or bluffing cards that only reveal at the end of the turn.
• Elements: Ties are broken by elemental counters: Fire > Earth > Water > Fire.
• Teamwork: In 2v2, you actually share a life and shield pool with your ally!

Overall, Grimoria takes few minutes to learn but offers strategy for competitive, ranked gameplay.

Grimoria features full Cross-Play, so iOS players can instantly match with the Android player base! (A Steam PC version is planned next).

Download on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/grimoria-online-card-game/id6761027516

Does this combat look fun or does it need more impact?

Please give me some ideas guys!

I am thinking of adding skill/ attack animations next - which is going to be a huge task as i need around 250 x 3 total animations. I will probably build a custom animation effect system or use Godot's Particle System instead of sprite based animations.

Join Discord: https://discord.gg/YXrX4UJTA

Hey guys, another question I just want to ask what is the most popular TCG in your area you can do a ranking if you want to I’ll go first and I wanna go through each of the LCS as I play at just to kind of show you guys the difference between them all.

LCS nearest to my house (low income neighborhood)

1. Yugioh
   2.MTG
   3.One piece

LCS in convention center in capital

1.MTG
2.Yugioh
3.Pokemon

LCS near the largest gated community near the capital

1.MTG
2.Pokemon
3.Lorcana

Note: they sell no other products

College clubs (I know this is technically cheating, but I want to add it because this is who I usually to play with)

1.MTG
2.Pokemon (though this one is hard to count because the club as of last year no longer actually plays the game, the members I do play the game join the Yu-Gi-Oh club on Friday)
3. Yugioh

So this is the popularity regarding TCG’s around my Midwest area just because I thought it was interesting and I wanted to hear what you guys had to say

I keep my collection in an open box under my bed for reference

I bought from Overdose Gaming twice before and every time I order from them they have the habit of not shipping my item until 3 weeks later. I have to contact them to ship it. They go on saying they will ship it and then finally ship it right before Tcgplayer steps in. Several others have had this issue and recently it has gotten worse. From what I’ve heard, they keep the orders hostage then if the item goes up in price, they cancel the order, and refund the buyer. Eventually they resell the item at a higher price. How is this acceptable? Even on their Facebook page there are countless reviews describing the same situation. Unbelievable! Not only that, but they also delete negative reviews which is why there aren’t a lot!

I'm making a deckbuilding roguelike where you play as an employee at a trading card game company, releasing card packs and battling dissatisfied players.

I finally finished a proper promotional video for it.

I'm not an expert on making trailers, so I structured it like this:

- First, opening card packs to showcase the artwork.
- Then, introducing the game's core systems.
- Finally, ending with the main attraction: TCG-inspired card battles.

I'd love to hear what you think about the pacing, structure, or anything else that stands out.

Steam page :
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3569850/TCG/?beta=0

Hey r/TCG

We're a small team building Scrywire — a platform for playing TCGs online face-to-face over video. Think of it like having your LGS table in your browser: you hop into a table, see your opponent via webcam, and play just like you would in person.

We're opening up the beta today and we'd love for you to jump in.

Whether you want to jam some games, stress-test the video feeds, or just kick the tires and see how it feels, every session helps us.

What we're looking for:

• Bug reports (video hiccups, UI glitches, anything weird)
• Suggestions for table flow, UX, or features you wish were there
• General "this felt great" / "this felt clunky" feedback

Where to go: scrywire.com

No downloads, no installs — just create an account, pick a table, and play.

Thanks for helping us make this thing better. Drop any questions below and I'll answer what I can.

Beta players who report bugs and feedback will automatically be entered to receive a gift as a thanks for participating in our beta testing. Beta window will be July 4 - July 8 2026 for entries.

I often post more complex cards from my game, so I thought I'd show some simple ones.

For context, the bottom left is attack, bottom right is hit points and Tribe if any. The top right is faction and body part, build cost. Top Left is sacrificial ability, often defensive.

Trophy is Bonus ability for when you connect character art together, as seen here.

The second image is to show how this game can get weird and open up some cool design space.

I'm curious, based on something like this, would you be interested in learning more, knowing this was a TCG? Are there any questions that come to mind?

I can’t really find any information on these at all. I walked into an Asian knick-knack store and thought they were cool looking but can’t find anything on these. Any help?