A trading card (or collectible card) is a small card, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person, place or thing (fictional or real) and a short description of the picture, along with other text (attacks, statistics, or trivia).[1] There is wide variation among different types of cards as to the configuration of objects, the content on the card, and even the material used to make the card.[2]
Trading cards are traditionally associated with sports; baseball cards are especially well-known.[1] Cards dealing with other subjects are often considered a separate category from sports cards, known as non-sports trading cards. These often feature cartoons, comic book characters, television series and film stills.
As with playing cards, which they generally resemble, trading cards are often used to play various games.[1] In the 1990s, cards designed specifically for playing games became popular enough to develop into a distinct category, collectible card games. These tend to use either fantasy subjects or sports as the basis for game play.
Dari WIKIPEDIA.
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.[1][2]
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Secara Sederhana
Permainan Kartu Trading Card sudah sangat populer dan mendunia, sama seperti Game Komputer yang kita kenal.
Kartu-kartu itu dipergunakan oleh pemain untuk bertanding, baik 1 lawan 1, maupun secara beregu / berkelompok. Setiap kartu memiliki fungsi masing-masing : (1) sebagai mahluk - atau prajurit, (2) sebagai senjata, (3) sebagai kekuatan sihir, dan lain-lain.
Pemain akan menggabungkan berbagai jenis kartu yang dimilikinya ( disebut DECK) untuk mengalahkan lawan-lawannya.
Bagi Anda yang baru saja mengetahui adanya 'Kartu Trading Cards' ini, anggaplah seperti permainan 'catur', hanya kita menggunakan kartu-kartu itu, bukan catur lagi.
Basic Element
Setiap kartu memiliki identitas khusus, dan nilai yang berbeda-beda.
1. Nama Kartu
2. Kelompok
3. Power dan keterangan lain
4. Kata-kata / teks bagaimana kartu itu berdampak pada permainan / game yang sedang berlangsung.
5. Nomor kartu
6. Dan lain-lain
Contoh kartu Might and Magic ini diambil dari sini.
Kejuaraan Dunia
Beberapa kartu menjadi suatu alat untuk mengadakan turnamen / pertandingan kelas dunia. Contohnya, Magic The Gathering mengadakan pertandingan tiap jangka waktu tertentu, dan satu tahun sekali mengadakan pertandingan 'Tingkat Dunia', dengan hadiah yang sangat besar!
