OVERDRAWN

This month, Matthew wades through the topic of card game expansions, standing firm against the constant flood of new products

Matthew Vernall

It’s hard to be a casual card game fan. My literal full-time job is to be immersed in the tabletop industry and I still can barely keep track of one system’s releases. Did you know that Magic: The Gathering has had over two thousand cards printed this year? Some of that does include reprints, but the fact we’ve still got two main sets and a Doctor Who crossover AND special Lord of the Rings holiday sets, means that I can’t be the only one feeling the fatigue. For the vast majority of its history, Magic would release three/four sets a year. There was a cycle every three months like a card-based rollercoaster: the first month would be frantic discovery and invention, as players sought to solve the puzzle of what…

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