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Penny Arcade's Collectable Card Game

Posted by Zonk on from the woohoo-they-sold-out! dept.

Klytus writes "GamingReport.com has news on Penny Arcade's new Collectable Card Game. The CCG is being produced by a division of UK based Games Workshop, Sabertooth Games, makers of the Lord of the Rings Miniatures game. From the article: 'Designed and illustrated by Penny Arcade's Gabe and Tycho, this set of cards was inspired by the hijinks of their legendary web comic. Everything from the Divx to Tycho's Really Big Word is included in this set of cards, allowing players to reenact the epic battle of Gabe and Tycho.'"

43 comments

  1. Say it! by BlackCobra43 · · Score: 4, Funny

    THE TUBE IS CIVILIZATION!

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    1. Re:Say it! by Meagermanx · · Score: 1

      *kills you and steals your watch*

  2. O God by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I realy dont want to know what players will "tap" instead of mana...

    1. Re:O God by Derkec · · Score: 1

      Clearly the Wang ... force

    2. Re:O God by mink · · Score: 1

      Yes, but it wont be called tapping.Clipping your wang I think will be appropriate.

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    3. Re:O God by Enrico+Pulatzo · · Score: 1

      > Clipping your wang I think will be appropriate.

      And the winner is declared to be the one who faints last!

      (fwiw, that's one of my favorite episodes of PA)

    4. Re:O God by raiderx · · Score: 1

      The proper term is "wang hanging", I believe.

  3. So... by alvinrod · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Is this going to be a launch title for the Xbox 360 or will it wait for the PS3?

    What's that you say, not a video game. Surely things of such nature died out years ago.

    Honestly though it is kind of strange (in a refreshing way) to see a game article that has nothing to do with consoles, PCs, launch dates, etc. I'd like to see more aticles that focus on gaming outside the norm like this one. I read Penny Arcade fairly often, but somehow have never heard anything about this game.

    Nice to see something that isn't an attack on MS/Sony, FUD about Nintendo flopping, or hype about some game months away from release.

    1. Re:So... by durtbag · · Score: 1
      Amen Brother.

      It's nice to get an article that isn't flameblait.

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    2. Re:So... by centauri · · Score: 1

      I'd like to see more aticles that focus on gaming outside the norm like this one.

      There have been a few recent articles about pen-and-paper role-playing. Or is that inside the norm?

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  4. Working Titles... by Ralin_JM · · Score: 3, Funny

    Legend of the 5 Wangs. PA: The Wanging Yu Gi Wang Poke'... Ok, I just can't bring myself to make that last joke.

    1. Re:Working Titles... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Lets hope it has the Fruit Fucker 2000 card in it. Or the Merch

    2. Re:Working Titles... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
      I can see it now.
      The Merch [creature/curse]
       
      Ground Unit
      Attack: 5 dmg per round.
      No Weaknesses
       
      Once in play, you must sacrifice one mana or one creature to The Merch every round or The Merch turns into The Fleshreaper.
       
      As The Fleshreaper, the creature will inflict 5 damage per round on you until you sacrifice another creature or mana. As The Fleshreaper, it may also be dispelled (as a curse) and placed in the graveyard.
    3. Re:Working Titles... by StingRay02 · · Score: 3, Informative
      Had TFA bothered to link to the real press release, as Gabe did on PA's site, you'd've seen that there is new art of the Merch in Fleshreaper form. Very frightening. Too bad we got a link to a cut-and-paste of a press release, instead of anything interesting.

      Here's the actual press release, if you'd like to see the art.

      http://www.sabertoothgames.com/stg/pa_press_releas e.asp

  5. Nice, Yet Another Useless CCG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Now if this was a card game, instead of a collectable card game, maybe I'd buy it. But the fact that I'd need to buy Packs and packs and PACK of cards just to play doesn't excite me.

    I don't think this will last any longer then XXXenophile the CCG

    1. Re:Nice, Yet Another Useless CCG by XxtraLarGe · · Score: 1
      Now if this was a card game, instead of a collectable card game, maybe I'd buy it. But the fact that I'd need to buy Packs and packs and PACK of cards just to play doesn't excite me.

      TFA states "The Penny Arcade battle box will contain everything players need to jump into the action right away." So if you're even remotely interested, why not give it a chance and pick up the starter kit? I don't play card games, but I play Sabertooth's Lord Of The Rings: Tradable Miniatures Game, and it's the best designed miniatures game I've ever played. I'm sure they'll do a bang-up job with the Penny Arcade game.

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    2. Re:Nice, Yet Another Useless CCG by MindStalker · · Score: 1

      It says these box is a complete set for playing, I got the impression that these cards are an expansion for the existing "Universal fighting system" meaning that they play with other UFS collectable card games. This box is probably the complete set (or close to it) of penny arcade cards. So unless your interested in other UFS cards there is no real reason to buy.

    3. Re:Nice, Yet Another Useless CCG by Meagermanx · · Score: 1

      They should just make it a Magic: the Gathering promo expansion. I already have the cards, so why not buy some if they were at my local gaming store? They could even have gold borders and be restricted for DCI sanctioned play, or something.

    4. Re:Nice, Yet Another Useless CCG by Kazzahdrane · · Score: 1

      On the other hand, if it's the complete set then this might great for a PA fan who has no interest in actually playing with the cards. They don't need to buy blister packs to complete their set, just keep them as something to look at every so often. Would be much like those who buy Games Workshop models for their asthetic qualities (not a dig at people like that, I had a few for that reason once).

    5. Re:Nice, Yet Another Useless CCG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      So what you're saying is that you couldn't use it as a stand-alone game, using only the PA card set?

    6. Re:Nice, Yet Another Useless CCG by mink · · Score: 1

      Ahh, but with xXxenophile (in my experience) you actually could get a whole set easily compares to anything coming out of WOTC.

      The last standard for if a collectible game was worth it was that you could get a whole set (or within a card or two) from single box of booster packs. This worked back in the ERA of baseball cards (do they even make those anymore).

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    7. Re:Nice, Yet Another Useless CCG by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Well I have bought other STG battle boxes (which have included two decks of cards each with their own deck box), and I would assume all the PA cards will be included in this Battle Box. There will be no need to buy boosters or chase down rare PA cards.

  6. Re:Amazing by MisterMurphy · · Score: 1

    And now a post about a Slashdot article that links to a cut-and-paste article on an obscure gaming website that links to Sabertooth's homepage that links to a post about the new cards that links to the original press release.

  7. I wasn't aware... by Ledneh · · Score: 1

    that Gabe and Tycho were embroiled in an epic battle of ANY sort. Except perhaps the eternal Battle of Good Taste, but that's neither here nor there.

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    1. Re:I wasn't aware... by calibanDNS · · Score: 5, Informative
      See the following (long-running) plot for one such epic battle:
    2. Re:I wasn't aware... by Ledneh · · Score: 1

      Ah, yes, The Watch. Silly me.

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    3. Re:I wasn't aware... by Jerdie · · Score: 1

      That is funny as hell! I never noticed the ongoing watch theme before!!!

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  8. Nice, but... by hackwrench · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...does it include Jesus, the Rainbow Colored Pen?

  9. ESRB rating by b1t+r0t · · Score: 4, Funny

    So I guess this game will be rated "W" for Wang?

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    1. Re:ESRB rating by 88NoSoup4U88 · · Score: 1

      Nah, M for Monkey. ;)

  10. Booby Prize by antifood · · Score: 1

    Beat the game get the watch?

  11. Re:Amazing by wed128 · · Score: 2, Funny

    And now a reply to a post about a Slashdot article that links to a cut-and-paste article on an obscure gaming website that links to Sabertooth's homepage that links to a post about the new cards that links to the original press release.

    Stop it.

  12. Will it be like Magic:The Gathering? by myster0n · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Or will they make fun of it?

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  13. Fruit Fucker by OmniVector · · Score: 1

    Will the Fruit Fucker have +5 Bonus Hit point damage?

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    1. Re:Fruit Fucker by Keeper · · Score: 1

      Only against fruit.

  14. I'd play this with my six-year-old son . . . by PIPBoy3000 · · Score: 2, Funny

    but I don't want to have to answer "Dad, what's that robot doing to that orange?"

    "Well, son, when a juicer and a fruit love each other very much . . . "

  15. A link with some pictures... by Digital_Quartz · · Score: 3, Informative

    Not terribly exciting, but the official press release is here:

    http://www.sabertoothgames.com/stg/pa_press_releas e.asp

    Exact same text, but there's two illustrations from the cards.

  16. Not complete without THIS card by Tired_Blood · · Score: 1

    IMO, the set will not be complete without a Greg Kasavin rookie card.

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  17. Best PA Ever! by MrCopilot · · Score: 1

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php?date=2000-01- 31&res=l

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    1. Re:Best PA Ever! by Hassman · · Score: 1

      Wow. They have come a long way in their drawing.

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  18. Re:Amazing by TheSneak · · Score: 2, Funny

    And now for something completely different, full frontal nuditiy.

    God bless you monty python.

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  19. Re:Amazing by ForteMaster · · Score: 1

    "Solder Fumes?"
    "Yeah, I don't know him."