A collectible card game (CCG), also called a trading card game (TCG) or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards. While trading cards have been around for longer, CCGs combine the appeal of collecting with strategic gameplay.

The modern concept of CCG games was first presented in Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. An earlier game that might be described as a collectible card game was The Base Ball Card Game produced by The Allegheny Card Co. and registered on April 5, 1904.

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Should there be religion trading card games?
Q. This is what it would be like: Cool! I guess what I got in my pack? What? A Janus! Awesome! Hey Dude, will you trade me your Charles Taze Russell for my Aisha in her 6 year old evolutionary form? Are you high?
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Am I required to pay royalties to Wizards of the Coast for this trading card game I'm publishing?
Q. Wizards of the Coast owns the patent to trading card games and I want to publish this trading card game I invented here in the Philippines. Since they own the patent to all trading card games, am I required to pay them royalties? I don't want to get sued and I want exclusivity on this game of mine. It's my precious. Thanks!
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A. No. Wizards owns the idea and mechanics of the mana resource system. If you're resource system is similar to the mana system then you will have to deal with Wizards at some point. Few card games have avoided doing so(Yu-Gi-Oh, Naruto, etc) but its happened. I suggest you consult a lawyer before you attempt to market and sell your game. Here's all the patents I could find(in the US) for Wizards of The Coast:
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I want to open a Trading Card Game Store but don't know the first thing about it can anyone help me?
Q. I am almost 16 years old and I plan to go to college. My parents are willing to pay for me to go to college but I want to prove to myself and to them that I am more than capable of doing things on my own. I want to show them I am responsible and that I can make decisions for myself. I want to open my own Trading card game store. I don't know the first thing about it and I would like to know: Do I have to be 18? How much will it cost for the property I'm looking for a small amount of space... Maybe only about 750-1500 SQ Ft. And I live in Southern California. Any other advice that you have please let me know.
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A. WHY DON'T you get a job in a trading card store and learn about it from the inside? that way, WHEN YOU'Re ready to open your own store, YOU'Ll know what you'RE DOING.
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