#57 What makes trading card games fun?

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TCGs have been taking over Crub bit by bit over the last couple of years, especially for Pokemon TCG for Nicco and Justin. This week we wanted to tackle what makes them fun, what keeps them relevant, how to deal with the ebbs and flows of expansion, and how digital TCGs like Magic's games, Hearthstone, and Marvel Snap bring their own twist to the table.

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SHOW NOTES
Here are links to a couple of the lesser-known games brought up in this episode:
Inscryption: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/Inscryption/
Wingspan: https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Brody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROX
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9
Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool

CHAPTERS
00:00 Our history with TCGs
10:22 The economy of TCGs
22:28 On the price point of individual cards
29:13 How power creep happens in these games
37:09 Digital vs Physical TCG play
50:51 Would "fixed" TCGs be better than endless expansions?
56:55 RACROC's Crubscriber Question of the Week